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| 16 | Octave statements are used to mark notes that are to be played one or more |
| 17 | octaves higher or lower than written. An "octave above" statement is |
| 18 | used to specify playing higher than written, or "octave below" for playing |
| 19 | lower than written. Each item must include a begintime |
| 20 | and a text string. The text string is most typically "8va". |
| 21 | It will always be printed in 12-point times italics font. If the octave |
| 22 | shifting applies to more than a single chord, there should also be a |
| 23 | duration specified, reaching to include the last affected note. In this |
| 24 | case, Mup will draw a dashed line to mark the span affected. Note that |
| 25 | specifying the exact beat of a chord indicates the horizontal center of the |
| 26 | chord, so if you want the dashed line to reach a bit past the note, it |
| 27 | will be necessary to specify a duration slightly beyond the point of |
| 28 | the last chord to be included. Examples: |
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| 30 | 1: 2f;g; |
| 31 | 2: 2d+;g; |
| 32 | 3: 2g;ce; |
| 33 | octave above 1: 2 "8va" til 1m + 1.3; |
| 34 | bar |
| 35 | 1: 2a;c; |
| 36 | 2: 2f;e; |
| 37 | 3: 4f;;c;; |
| 38 | octave below 2: 1 "8va"; |
| 39 | octave below 3: 1 "8va" til 2.5; 3 "15" til 4.5; |
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