See also Nonstandard
key signatures.
To change
the key
- Click the Key Signature Tool
, and double-click the
measure where the key will change. The Key Signature dialog box
appears.
- Click the up and down scroll-bar arrows until
the desired new key signature appears. Scroll up for sharp keys,
and down for flat keys. If you want to select or create a nonstandard
key signature (based on a quarter-tone or other nontraditional scale),
choose Nonstandard from the popup menu. See Nonstandard
key signatures.
- Using the Measure ___ Through ___ (or Through
End of Piece or To Next Key Change) text boxes, specify the range of measures
you want to be affected by the key signature.
- Specify the transposition effect. The
three choices are: Transpose Notes,
in which any existing music will be transposed to the new key; Hold Notes to Original Pitches, which
holds each note at its original absolute pitch, adjusting accidentals
where necessary; or Hold Notes to Same
Staff Lines (Modally), in which each existing note remains on its
original line or space, but no new accidentals appear.
If you select Transpose Notes, choose either
Up or Down from the popup menu to specify the direction in
which you want to transpose the music. If the measure range you’ve specified
contains keys whose relationships you want to preserve, click Transpose
All Keys Proportionally. Subsequent key changes will be preserved, but
will be affected by the same interval as the key change you’re now creating.
- Click OK (or press return).
