Arpeggios – PreSonus Notion 6 - Notation Software (Boxed) User Manual

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Arpeggios are chords whose notes you play in quick succession, instead of simultaneously . By definition, this

symbol only sounds for instruments that can produce chords, such as guitars, harps, and keyboards .

The three arpeggio symbols.

To place one of the three symbols for arpeggios on your Music Cursor, you can either use the Entry Palette (hover over the
middle pane:

) – or press a keyboard shortcut .

Symbol

Entry Palette

Keyboard Shortcut

Arpeggio symbol

Shift + A once

Arpeggio upward

Shift + A two times

Arpeggio downward

Shift + A three times

Place the symbol on the noteheads of a chord and either click your mouse or press Enter .
To arpeggiate between hands on a grand staff, Enter the the chord and arpeggio in one staff first .
Then select the notes to go on the other staff (with Shift-click) and press Shift + X

Arpeggios

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