Usage examples

Short, copy-ready snippets for common notation situations.

Last updated · June 15, 2026

A four-part verse with lyrics

A complete SATB phrase with an attached lyric row. Paste it into the editor and press play to hear all four voices.

S: d : r : m : f | s : - : s : -
A: s,: s,: s,: l,| t,: - : t,: -
T: m : r : d : d | r : - : r : -
B: d,: t,,: l,,: f,,| s,,: - : s,,: -
L: Praise to the Lord, the Al - migh - ty

Half-beat movement

Use dots to put two notes in a beat for a flowing line.

S: d.r : m.f : s.l : t.d'

Triplets and a two-beat tuplet

S: (d r m) : (f s l) : (s l t)2 : -

Upbeat (anacrusis)

Begin with rests so the first sung note lands on the right beat of the opening measure.

S: * : * : * : s | d' : t : l : s

Key change with a pivot note

S: d r m f KeyEb s;d r m f

Repeat a section (D.S. al Fine)

S: [ d r m f ] s l t d' f m r d ]]]

First and second endings

S: d r m f ]1.____ s l t d' ]2. s f m d

A descant that enters late

S: d r m f s l t d d r m f
A: d t, l, s, f, m, r, d, d, r, m, f,
Descant@8: s' f' m' r'