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Keeping track of where you are
User Tip #: 137 Offered By: David (in Delta) Palmquist on 2003-07-06 13:29:01 Last Modified: 2003-07-09 04:55:45

The measure count is a handy feature, but when you are far into a score, it's sometimes easier to have a visible count from the preceding rehearsal letter, particularly when determining where to place system breaks when you have repetitive bars.

I use a separate staff with text-based numbers in each bar. Each bar consists of hidden rests with a text-entry number from 1 to n (n is the number of bars in each section).

Usually each section will be a standard length, after the intro. Create the first n bars, finish the n-th bar with a double bar line, then just copy/paste the section until you have enough to carry you through the job.

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