User manual SIBELIUS EDITION 6

[. . . ] Handbook Edition 6 April 2009 Handbook written by Tom Clarke and Daniel Spreadbury. See the About Sibelius dialog for a full list of the software development team and other credits. We would like to thank all those (too numerous to list) who have provided helpful comments and suggestions for Sibelius and its documentation. Please email any suggestions for improvements to this Handbook to docs@sibelius. com (but please do not use this address for suggestions or queries about the Sibelius program itself ­ see the separate Latest information & technical help sheet for the correct address for your country). Sibelius copyright © Avid Technology, Inc. [. . . ] A lot of the text in a Sibelius score is entirely automatic so you don't have to think about adding it, e. g. But you'll also want to add all kinds of other text yourself, from dynamics and lyrics to metronome marks and tempo text. Most text instructions play back, so when you create dynamics or tempo markings, Sibelius understands them and plays back accordingly. A word about text Each type of text you can create in Sibelius has its own so-called text style, which specifies its font, size, position and other characteristics. If you want to change the font or size, you can change pieces of text individually, but it's usually best to do so by editing the text style, as this will instantly change all similar text throughout the score ­ b 3. 9 Edit Text Styles in Reference. There are a few things you should remember when editing text: * If you just want to change the characteristics of a small amount of text, you should use the options on the Text panel of the Properties window. By default, the Properties window is not shown on the screen, because you won't often need to adjust settings in there. Switch it on by choosing Window > Properties (shortcut Ctrl+Alt+P or zXP). * If you want to change all of the text in your score to use another font (e. g. to change the title, instrument names, lyrics, technique instructions etc. to another font in a single operation), choose House Style > Edit All Fonts, and choose a new Main Text Font. * If you want to change all the text throughout the score in just one particular text style, you should edit the text style itself instead (b 3. 9 Edit Text Styles), because this will automatically change all existing text and also all new text you create in that style thereafter. For example, if you decide you want your lyrics in a different font, you should edit the text style rather than changing all the existing words manually. Adding lyrics The vocal staff in the Scarborough Fair score has no lyrics, which isn't very helpful for any singer wanting to perform our arrangement!Let's add the lyrics: * Click on bar 5 of the vocal staff to select it * Choose Create > Text > Lyrics > Lyrics line 1 (shortcut Ctrl+L or XL) * A flashing caret appears below the first note * Now type the first line of lyrics. 60 1. 7 Text and dynamics To add a break between syllables, type ­ (hyphen) and Sibelius will automatically position the text cursor at the next note. If the syllable spans more than one note, hit hyphen repeatedly (once for each note) until the cursor appears under the note where you want to enter the next syllable. If the last syllable of the word you entered spans more than one note, repeatedly type Space until the cursor appears under the note where you want to start the next word. Sibelius will indicate that the word is supposed to continue melismatically by drawing a line up to the point at which the syllable ends. You should now see: 5 mf Are you go - ing Project 1 to Scar - bo -rough Fair? Importing lyrics from a text file Typing in lyrics by hand can be quite a laborious task ­ especially if you have to work out where to syllabify words. Sibelius can import a text file containing the lyrics to your song and automatically syllabify them for you. A text file containing the words to Scarborough Fair is included in the Project Files folder of example scores. Let's import the lyrics: * Triple-click the vocal staff to make a passage selection around the entire staff * Choose Create > Text > Lyrics > From Text File * Click Browse to see a standard Open dialog. On Windows, you should find that you are inside a folder called Scores, which will contain a shortcut to a folder called Example Scores. Double-click this, then go into the Project Files folder, select the text file called Project 1 Lyrics, and then click Open. [. . . ] Sibelius will recalculate the timecode as you change tempo, add or remove bars, or change bar lengths, and so on. Add hit points When you add a hit point to your score, it is added at the current position of the playback line. You can add a hit point by clicking the Add Hit Point button ( ) on the Video window, or by choosing Create > Other > Hit Point. A hit point is added above that point in the score; Sibelius will recalculate the position of any hit points in your score as you change tempo, add or remove bars, or change bar lengths ­ just like timecode. Bean clip where the music should coincide with the action, each time the workmen drop the piano: * Make sure that the playback line is at the beginning of the score, and hit Space to play * Every time you see the workmen put down the piano in the Mr. [. . . ]