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sdsf
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by sdsf » Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:05 am
Is it possible to notate con 8va in Sibelius? The amount of ledger lines being produced my the piece I'm working on is a bit unsightly, and a "con 8va" line would make things look much better.
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andyg
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by andyg » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:53 am
Of course it is.
You'll find all the 8va lines etc in 'Lines'. Create the passage, select it, press L and then select the octave shift you require.
Then read the section on using Lines in the Reference.
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sdsf
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by sdsf » Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:12 am
That's not what I mean. I know how to get 8va—the question is getting con 8va (i.e. play the depicted note as well as the note that's an octave higher). As far as I can tell, the reference doesn't cover that.
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bobp
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by bobp » Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:09 pm
Looks like Sibelius doesn't recognize con 8va, so if your need a real player to see it, you can put it text and (Sibelius will ignore it) but a player will see it in a print out. To get Sibelius to play it you will need to write it out, which is quick and easy to do.
Bob Porter
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