The TGTools INDEX v2.09
This index lists all TGTools functions in relation to certain
keywords, and then shows which menu item to use. For example,
à Modify>Shift
Accidentals
beautify positioning before fourths, fifths, and
sixths à Modify>Shift
check,
unfreeze, add extra à Music>Accidentals
fine-tune
position before notes with ledger lines à Modify>Shift
shift right ends of glissandi before à Modify>Shift
Alterations
search
and modify (change noteheads, erase, hide, show,
resize)
can be used to prepare playback of quarter-note music
à Modify>Special
Modifications
Analyze Music (for parallelisms) à Miscellaneous>Analyze
Articulations
align
dynamics by converting to text expressions
à Modify>Align/Move
resolve
collisions with slurs à Modify>Slurs
transfer
metatools between files à Modify>Transfer
Auricle à
Miscellaneous>Auricle Import
Baselines à Lyrics>Reset Adjustments, Baselines
Bars à see
Measures
break à Music>Beam Breaker
create
brackets above à Modify>Special Modifications (Durations tab)
remove
angle adjustments à Modify>Remove
remove
stems & beamsà Modify>Remove
Beat Charts à see
Spacing
Bends à see
Glissandi
Brackets
create above
beam groups à Modify>Special Modifications (Durations tab)
à see Groups, Parentheses
Browser for Text Expressions à TGTools>Browser
(Windows only)
Character
Sets (Mac<>Windows) à Miscellaneous>Character
Set Conversion
Chords
custom
chord styles (DO RE MI / Bb-H-H#) à Miscellaneous>Custom
Chord Styles
search
and modify (change noteheads, erase, hide, show,
resize)
à Modify>Special
Modifications
Classical
Eighth Note Beams à Music>Beam Breaker
Clefs
find
possible errors (enharmonic oddities) à Miscellaneous>Find
Complementary Rhythms
improve spacing of à TGTools>New Spacing
Crescendos à see
Hairpins
Cues à Parts>Add Cue Notes
Decrescendos à see
Hairpins
Diamonds à see
Harmonics
Diddles
playback à Modify>Playback
calculate
duration of music à Miscellaneous>Calculate Duration
divide
note values in halves, inserting rests à Modify>Rests
insert
rests by shortening notes à Modify>Rests
minimize
number of rests (by extending preceding notes) à Modify>Rests
pretend
different duration à Modify>Special
Alterations
Dynamics
align /
move à Modify>Align/Move
mass
create hairpins à Music>Create Hairpins
playback à Modify>Playback
à also see Keyboard Shortcuts
Enclosures (of
text expressions)
copy
to other expressions,
remove à Modify>Enclosures
Encore (the following command is
useful for imported Encore files)
convert measure-attached blocks to text expressions
à Modify>Expressions
à Music>Respell
Notes
à also see Harp Pedaling
Entries
find measures with à Miscellaneous>Find
Exercises
use measure numbers to count sections à Layout>Special
Measure Number Regions
Export music numerically à Miscellaneous>Export To
Spreadsheet
align, move à Modify>Align/Move
browse à TGTools>Browser (Windows), TGTools>Select Text Expression (Mac)
convert
measure-attached to note-attached à TGTools>Expressions
convert
staff-listed expressions into per-staff ones à TGTools>Expressions
find
in score à Miscellaneous>Find
modify definitions à TGTools>Browser (Windows only)
multiply
horizontal positions with a number à TGTools>Expressions
remove multi-staff expressions from staves where
the measure is empty
à TGTools>Expressions
remove unused definitions à Miscellaneous>Text Expression Sorter
repair measure expressions (for mass mover copying etc.) à Modify>Reset
select from sorted list
à TGTools>Browser
(Windows), TGTools>Select
Text Expression (Mac)
sort à Miscellaneous>Text Expression Sorter
transfer measure-attached expressions (with
correct staff assignments)
à Modify>Transfer
transfer
metatools between files à Modify>Transfer
à also see Enclosures,
Keyboard Shortcuts
Fonts
in
Text Expressions à TGTools>Browser (Windows only)
List of fonts in document à Miscellaneous->Font Info
Glissandi
leave space for à Modify>New Spacing
playback (pitch bends or fingered) à Modify>Playback
shift right ends before accidentals à Modify>Shift
Grace Notes
ignore for spacing à Modify>New Spacing
position à Modify>Shift
Graphics
transfer
page graphics between files à Modify>Transfer
update optimized groups à Layout>Update Groups
Harp
Pedaling
create
pedal diagrams, add pedal changes,
respell
enharmonics à Parts>Harp Pedaling
align /
move / straighten à Modify>Align/Move
make
horizontal over system breaks à Modify>Reset
mass
create à Music>Create Hairpins
playback à Modify>Playback
repair (for mass mover copying etc.) à Modify>Reset
set
opening widths à Modify>Reset
à also see Keyboard Shortcuts
Harmonics
à Music>Harmonics
Hyperscribe à Music>Smart Split Point
Import
Auricle Cue Files à Miscellaneous>Auricle Import
Incipits (a
piece’s first few measures in a table of contents)
à Layout>Incipits
Instruments à see Groups, Layout, System
Optimization
Intervals
à also see Harmonics
Keyboard
user-defined shortcuts à TGTools>Options (Windows only)
à see
Keyboard Shortcuts
à also see Metatools
Laisser
Vibrer (l.v.) à Music>Laisser
Vibrer
Layers
join rests
in multiple layers à Modify>Rests
also see
Parts
fit measures in specified number of systems
à Layout>Fit
Measures
join systems à Layout>Join
Two Staff Systems
split
system à Layout>Split Staff System
transfer measures attributes, locked measure groups,
spacing, widths;
system margins, attributes à
Modify>Transfer
à also see System Optimization, Incipits
Ledger Lines
fine-tune
position of accidentals before à Modify>Shift
improve spacing (esp. melismas) à TGTools>New Spacing
reset adjustments, baselines à Lyrics>Reset Adjustments, Baselines
shift centered lyrics (depending on punctuation) à Lyrics>Shift Lyrics
word extensions à Lyrics>Word Extensions
New Spacing also incorporates these
separately available features:
correct
centering of syllables under long notes à Lyrics>Shift Lyrics
left-align melismas
à Lyrics>Left-Align
Melisma Syllables
shift
syllables on first beat à Lyrics>Move Syllables On Beat One
Macintosh<>Windows à Miscellaneous>Character Set Conversion
Margins
transfer system margins à
Modify>Transfer
calculate
duration à Miscellaneous>Calculate Duration
compare à Miscellaneous>Compare Entries
fill
with rests à Music>Fill With Rests (fills beat-wise)
fit in specified number of systems à Layout>Fit Measures
measure
expressions à see
Expressions
set widths à Spacing>Measure Widths
transfer attributes, locks, spacing, widths à Modify>Transfer
use measure numbers to count sections à Layout>Special
Measure Number Regions
à also see Layout, Spacing, Incipits
Melismas
improve
spacing à TGTools>New Spacing
left-align à TGTools>Lyrics>Left-Align Melisma
Syllables
browse à TGTools>Browser (Windows only)
modify à TGTools>Browser (Windows only)
transfer
between files à Modify>Transfer
Midi Note Numbers à see Playback
Music Spacing à see Spacing
New
Spacing à see Spacing
Note Spacing à see Spacing
avoid extra space for notes that exceed a
measure’s duration à New Spacing
center notes equal to the measure’s duration à Modify>Shift
center whole notes in relation to other notes à Modify>Shift
compare à Miscellaneous>Compare Entries
convert to rests à Modify>Remove
divide
note values in halves, inserting rests à Modify>Rests
note
expressions à see
Expressions
position
grace notes à Modify>Shift
pretend
different duration à Modify>Special
Alterations
remove horizontal displacements; adjustments of
stem position & length, beam angle à Modify>Remove
remove stems à Modify>Remove
search and modify (change notehead, erase, hide,
show, resize)
à Modify>Special
Modifications
search and
replace pitch classes à Modify>Replace Pitches
à also see Enharmonics,
Harmonics, Laisser Vibrer,
Playback, Spacing, Split Point, Tremolos, Trill Notes
Optimization à see System
Optimization
Pages
à see Layout, System
Optimization
Page
Graphics
transfer
between files à Modify>Transfer
Page
Text Blocks
transfer
between files à Modify>Transfer
Parallelisms à Miscellaneous>Analyze
à Music>Make
Parenthesized Trill Notes
à also see Harmonics
add cue notes à Parts>Add Cue Notes
compare (with
score) à Miscellaneous>Compare Entries
extract one voice from multi-part system à Parts>Process Extracted Parts
find measures with entries à Miscellaneous>Find
harp pedaling à Parts>Harp Pedaling
join
rests in multiple layers à Modify>Rests
smart distribution of notes in groups with
multi-part systems
à Parts>Smart Distribution
smart explosion of multi-part systems à Parts>Smart Explosion
Percussion
use l.v.
noteheads à Music>Laisser Vibrer
Piano
à Music>Smart Split Point
à also see Tremolos
Pitches
combine
with rhythms à Music>Combine Rhythms And Pitches
bends à see
Glissandi
search
and modify (change notehead, erase, hide, show, resize)
à Modify>Special
Modifications
search
and replace pitch classes à Modify>Replace Pitches
à also see Harmonics
diddles,
glissandi, hairpins, tremolos, trills à Modify>Playback
custom (change
alter note durations except when legato)
à
Modify>Custom Playback
à also see Harmonics
Primary Beams à see Beams
Printing à TGTools>Print Multiple Files (Windows only)
Proportionality à see Spacing
Rests
break
beams over à Music>Beam Breaker
center whole-measure rests à Modify>Rests (Shift tab)
convert notes to rests à Modify>Remove
fill
measures with à Music>Fill With Rests (fills beat-wise)
insert
rests by shortening notes à Modify>Rests
join
rests in multiple layers à Modify>Rests
minimize
number of rests (by extending preceding notes) à Modify>Rests
pretend
different duration à Modify>Special
Alterations
remove displacements à Modify>Remove
remove hidden rests à Modify>Remove
search
and modify (erase, hide, show, resize)
à Modify>Special
Modifications
split
rests in two (for odd time signatures) à Modify>Rests
Rhythms
combine
with pitches à Music>Combine Rhythms And Pitches
improve spacing of complementary rhythms à TGTools>New Spacing
à see also Durations
Score
check
for optimization errors à Layout>Staff List Manager
compare (with
parts) à Miscellaneous>Compare Entries
Search And Modify (change
notehead, erase, hide, show, resize)
à Modify>Special Modifications
Secondary Beams à see Beams
Sections
use measure numbers to count sections à Layout>Special
Measure Number Regions
Shape Expressions à see Expressions
Slurs
convert
measure-attached to note-attached à Modify>Slurs
convert
to ties à Modify>Slurs
increase
slur height by a fixed amount
à Modify>Slurs
mass-create à Music>Create Slurs
recalculate
contour à Modify>Slurs
replace (change type of slur, such as dashed/normal) à Modify>Special Modifications
reset
positioning à Modify>Slurs
resolve
collisions with articulations
à Modify>Slurs
use
l.v. noteheads à Music>Laisser Vibrer
SmartScore (the
following command is useful for imported SmartScore files)
remove hidden rests
à Modify>Rests
Smart
Shapes
align /
move à Modify>Align/Move
repair (for mass mover copying etc.) à Modify>Reset
replace (change type of smart shape) à Modify>Special
Modifications
expand, compress (esp. partial
measures) à Spacing
Menu
leading white-space à
Spacing>Modify leading white-space
lyrics, melismas à
TGTools>New Spacing
make or remove space in measure à Spacing Menu
make proportional à
Spacing>Proportionality
repair displaced trill notes à Music>Repair Parenthesized Trill Notes
set measure widths à
Spacing>Measure Widths
simplify beat-chart à Spacing>Remove Extraneous Beat-Chart Handles
transfer beat-charts and measure widths à Modify>Transfer
TGTools>New Spacing includes these
features:
·
avoid extra space for notes that exceed a
measure’s duration
·
ignore grace notes for spacing
·
improved lyrics spacing (especially melismas, see Lyrics)
·
improved spacing for complementary rhythms
·
leave space for note-attached glissandi
Spelling à see Enharmonics
Split
Point à Music>Smart Split Point
Staccato à see Playback
Staff Lists à see Expressions, Layout
Staves à see Groups, Layout, System Optimization,
Parts
Stems
remove
stems à Modify>Remove
remove
adjustments of position & length à Modify>Remove
Strings à see Harmonics
Systems à see Layout, Parts, System Optimization
view, edit, copy, check for errors, add or
remove instruments,
change staff distances à Layout>Staff List Manager
update optimized groups à Layout>Update Groups
align instruments on left/right
pages,
scale staff positions à Layout>Scale Staff Positions
move to other systems à Layout>Shift System Optimization
copy to other systems à Layout>Copy System Optimization
Text
Blocks
convert measure-attached blocks to text expressions
à Modify>Expressions
transfer
page text blocks between files à Modify>Transfer
Text Expressions à see Expressions
Ties
convert
slurs to ties à Modify>Slurs
use l.v.
noteheads à Music>Laisser Vibrer
Time (calculate
duration of music) à Miscellaneous>Calculate Duration
piano
tremolos (create, modify, play back, remove) à Music>Tremolos
à see Playback
trill notes à
Music>Make/Repair Parenthesized Trill Notes
à see Playback
Violin à see Harmonics
Voices
join
rests in multiple layers à Modify>Rests
à see Parts
Volume
(
White-space à Spacing>Modify a measure’s leading white-space
Windows<>Macintosh
à Miscellaneous>Character Set Conversion
Word Extensions à Lyrics>Word Extensions