Splitting pedal lines

You can split sustain pedal lines at any rhythmic position with an existing item along their length into two separate pedal lines.

Note

These steps only apply to sustain pedal lines.

Prerequisite

If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

1. Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to split the sustain pedal line. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
   Note

   You can only split pedal lines on one staff at a time.

2. Choose Edit > Notations > Pedal Lines > Split Pedal Line. You can also choose this option from the context menu.

Result

The pedal line on the selected staff is split at the selected rhythmic position.

Example

After Completing This Task

You can move, lengthen/shorten, and edit both pedal lines independently.