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Is This Possible?

Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:42 pm
by sus4
I want to put rhythmical figures at the top of a page as a reference. No staff, just slash marks, like 1/8 or 1/4 notes on the blank part of the paper. Is this possible? Thanks.

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:12 am
by MikeLyons
Put it on a normal staff using the slash with/out stems as you need.
Change the instrument to no instrument(hidden) which has no barlines or rests.

Is the attached what you are after?

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 3:17 pm
by sus4
Exactly. You nailed it again Mike. Thanks. Sorry Mike I thought I knew this. How do I change the instrument from instrument to no instrument (hidden)?

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:22 pm
by MikeLyons
On Sib 7.5 and above

Home-->Change-->Others-->No Instrument(hidden) Click in the LEFT margin BEFORE the instrument name.

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:33 pm
by sus4
OK, got it Mike. Now what I would like to do is paste or drag the slash figures to the upper right hand corner of the page (blank part), Is that possible? I tried and can't seem to do it. Thats where I really want it. If this can't be done, is there any other way of doing this like maybe using the comment feature there? Thanks.

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:14 pm
by MikeLyons
I don't understand what you want. Can you please explain the purpose of this? What are yougoing to do with it once it is positioned in the top RH corner?

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:33 pm
by sus4
Mike let me explain it to you this way. If I have a regular song sheet (a piece of paper)I can write anything I want on it with a pen or pencil any place on the sheet....right?. If I want to remember something about a specific measure I can write something with a pen or pencil above that measure or in the margin....right? If I want to remember a rhythmic figure I can write it at the top of the page with a pencil. I want to be able to do the exact same thing in Sibelius.....if It's possible. Writing the words in Sibelius is easy, but writing a rhythmic figure on a blank part of the sheet isn't so easy, for me. That's where I have the problem. I hope this explains it clearly to you. Thanks.

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:51 am
by MikeLyons
Ok. I think I understand. If I may say, though, that's what Ideas are for. See attached and also page 179 of the sib manual.

Re: Is This Possible?

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:50 pm
by sus4
This looks like what looking for. I'll check it out. Many thanks Mike for you patience and knowledge.