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Voices suffice sometimes, but I prefer layers. I frankly cannot think of another or better way to notate music that with layers. We have discussed this point here on the forum many times. But that's a small fix-I don't need layers to do that! Then my only problems would be if I wanted to change stem direction, which wouldn't be hard to do by mouseclick or if I wanted, say, two tied quarter notes instead of one half note (as I played), which I could then fix.

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I would expect good music notation software to be able to 'hear' note values as closely as I tell it to approximate (via quantization settings). I can see that there would be certain advantages, such as for notating choral music or instrumental music, to have each part to its own layer, but for the piano, it's awkward. I think most often in chords and chord progressions. Perhaps there isn't a better way to notate music than with layers, but I don't think in layers as I read music.

Y'all, does that seem efficient to you? That's just one bar! Most pieces of music have at least a few of those! Image 06 - Using the Speedy Entry Tool, by selecting the bar, selecting the rest, and typing O or H, I can hide the rests. I still have the problem of the layer-2 rests-while technically correct, they just clutter the page instead of clarifying the score.

Image 05 - I now go to the second layer, in red, to add my quarter notes, again by Simple Entry. Image 04 - I then must add the half notes I want by point-and-click, using the Simple Entry Tool to turn the misinterpreted quarter notes back to their correct half note status. Favorite Forum quote: 'Please, everybody, IGNORE THE TROLL!'

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