Naptastic

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• time signature
  • Most settings are in free time, or just don't need a signature.
• Turn off measure numbers: Format → Style → uncheck Measure Numbers
• Turn off page numbers: Format → Style → Page
• key signature
  • On the left, “Key signatures” is a palette. Drag and drop (I think?)
• add notes
  • It likes to jump octaves when you least expect it. ctrl+up and ctrl+down move the currently-selected note up or down an octave.
  • Tuplets: In Note Entry mode, select a note the total length of the tuplet. (So, for 3 quarter note triplets, select a half note.) Push ctrl+3, then enter the three notes.
  • Fermata: Select the note that gets the fermata. From the “Articulations” palette on the left, double-click the fermata.
• pickup notes
• add slurs
• delete extra measures
• set page to A7, landscape
• Futz with the spacing until you're happy
• To split a measure in the middle:
  • Select the note immediately after where you want the split
  • Tools → Measure → “Split Measure Before Selected Note/Rest”
  • Select a note in the measure before the split
  • press enter; the lines should be how you want them now.
• Send to GIMP, send directly to GIMP
• white to transparency
• copy into LibreOffice Impress (this step might not work right)
• add text boxes for words
• Futz with the spacing until you're happy