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To Insert a Note on the Staff
1. Disable the Fill Durations and Trim Durations buttons in the Staff view
toolbar, if desired (this is usually the best way when you’re entering notes).
2. Click the Display Resolution button in the Staff view toolbar and choose a
resolution that’s as small or slightly smaller than the smallest note you plan
to enter.
3. Click the Draw tool .
4. In the second row of the Staff view toolbar, select a note duration, and a
modifier (dot or triplet) if desired. You cannot insert a note that’s shorter in
length than the note in the Display Resolution field.
5. Move the Now time to the location where you want the new note by pressing
Shift-Right arrow or Shift-Left arrow. Notice the vertical line that marks the
Now time in the Staff pane. The line moves by the duration of the note you
selected to enter.
6. Click the cursor on the vertical line at the pitch that you want.
7. To add a sharp or flat, right-click the note to open the Note Properties dialog
box—in the Pitch field, use the + or - buttons to raise or lower the pitch, and
click OK. You can type enharmonic spellings into the Pitch field, such as C#5,
E”4. and Fx6. The double quotation mark produces a double flat, and the x
produces a double sharp.
SONAR places the new note in the staff. If desired, drag the note horizontally or
vertically to a new time or pitch.
Inserting Notes with the Fretboard
You can also enter notes onto the staff from the fretboard using the mouse. You
always enter notes into the staff at the Now time.
To Insert Notes on the Fretboard with the Mouse
1. Click in the Time Ruler to set the Now time.
2. Click to select the Draw tool.
3. Select a note duration, and a modifier (dot or triplet) if desired.
4. Click on the guitar strings in the fretboard to enter notes. You can enter up to
six simultaneous notes (one per string).
5. Advance the Now Time by the current note duration using the right arrow key
while holding down the shift key. This allows you to quickly enter a series of
notes.
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