You can create variants of existing fretted instruments that have alternative tunings, such as dropped D or DADGAD. Instrument variants appear in the variants column in the instrument picker.
Procedure
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Choose to open the Edit Instruments dialog.
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In the instruments list, select the fretted instrument for which you want to create an alternative tuning.
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In the action bar, click New Variant from Selection
.
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In the Instrument section, click Edit Strings and Tuning to open the Edit Strings and Tuning dialog.
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Do one of the following:
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Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Strings and Tuning dialog.
Tip
The Variant name in the Instrument section automatically updates according to the tuning you set.
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In the Staff Labels section, click Edit Instrument Names to open the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
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Enter new names in any of the name fields.
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Choose one of the following options for Show transposition:
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Always
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Follow Layout Options
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Never
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Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
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In the Range section, change the pitch ranges as required.
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Optional: To make the tuning variant available in all future projects, click Save as Default
in the instruments list action bar.
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Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Instruments dialog.
Result
The new fretted instrument variant with the tuning and staff labels you set is created.
If you clicked Save as Default
so that it appears as 
, the instrument variant is available in all future projects on your computer.