Text, lyrics and every key in one list
Pro members can now write text over any beat and type a track's lyrics in the editor. A list of every key opens on ?, and the editor can be used with the keyboard alone.
Text over a beat (Pro)
Put the cursor on a beat and press Shift+T, or open Text & lyrics in the editor's toolbar. Type a word or two, such as "Solo" or "let ring", and press Enter. The text sits above the beat. Clear the field to take it off.
Lyrics
Press Shift+L to type the lyrics of the track you're on. Each word goes under a note, from the bar you choose onwards. Rests and tied notes are skipped.
- A hyphen splits a word over two notes: Swol-len.
- + keeps two words on one note, and _ skips a note.
- A track can have up to five lines, each starting at its own bar. A second line is sung under the first, which suits a second verse.
The lyrics are saved with the score, open in Guitar Pro, and come with a MusicXML download.
Every key in one list
Press ? while editing, or the Keys button under the toolbar, to see every key the editor has, grouped by what it does.
Edit with the keyboard alone
- F6 moves from the score into the toolbars. Tab moves between buttons and Enter presses one.
- F6 or Esc takes you back to the score.
- Shift+B opens the bar's settings. Esc leaves a field without closing the editor.
Fixed
- MusicXML scores with TAB kept neither their lyrics nor their text above beats when made editable. Both come over now.
- In a MusicXML download, a word sung over two notes is now marked as one word, so notation programs join its syllables with a hyphen.