Arpeggio & Glissando

Updated 5 years ago
This is an archived handbook page written for Musescore 1
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Arpeggios are set by dragging an arpeggio symbol from the Arpeggio & Glissando palette to a note of a chord.

Arpeggio palette

To change the length of the arpeggio, double-click the arpeggio and drag the handle up or down.

Arpeggio spanning two staves

Glissandi are set by dragging a glissando symbol from the Arpeggio & Glissando palette to the first of two consecutive notes on the same staff.

MuseScore can create glissandos with a straight or zig-zag line

Edit or delete the text of a glissando by right-clicking it and select "Glissando Properties" in menu. If there isn't enough room between two notes, MuseScore will not display the text.

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