Cross staff notation

1. What is Cross-staff notation?
2. What is Cross-staff beaming?
3. How do you cross-staff notation in Musescore?
4. How do you cross-staff notation in Finale?

What is Cross-staff notation?

A cross-staff note is one that “belongs” to one staff, but that, for notational efficiency (for example, to eliminate the need for ledger lines) is written in another staff, often with a different clef—its stem is stretched from the original staff to the “target” staff.

What is Cross-staff beaming?

Cross-staff beams work in a similar way to normal beams, but allow a phrase that covers a wide pitch range to be shown on two staves. You can create cross-staff beams by inputting all notes in the phrase on one staff and crossing some notes to appear on another staff.

How do you cross-staff notation in Musescore?

Cross-staff notation

1. Enter all notes in one staff:
2. Ctrl + Shift + ↓ moves the selected note, or chord to the next staff (Mac: ⌘ + Shift + ↓ ): Note : this moves the whole chord, not just a single note from a multi note chord. ...
3. To adjust the beam, double-click it to show the handles.

How do you cross-staff notation in Finale?

Finale QuickTips: Cross-Staff Beaming

1. After you have selected the region of notes you wish to move, press ALT+SHIFT+Up/Down Arrow (Win) or OPTION+SHIFT+Up/Down Arrow (Mac). ...
2. You can then use the Beam Angle tool from the Special Tools palette (Window > Special Tools Palette) to alter the beam height and angle.