I tried several times to add a second layer to a piano part, using the on-line instructions. So confusing and made a mess of the score, adding ties, etc…
Then I remembered how easy it is in Sibelius: Click a number at the bottom of the notepad and you’re done. So … I downloaded the free version. Missing a few features, but enough to allow me to finish the project.
Did you try hitting shift-V when you’re in note input? Shift-V adds a new voice, and afterwards, V will shift from voice to voice when you’re inputting. The cursor will show a plus sign, with a downward stem, to show that you’ve created a new voice.
I saw a plus sign but no note. Something similar in the menu on the left side.
So, during note input you can press Shift+V to create a new voice the next voice after the default Up-stem Voice 1 will be Down-stem Voice 1. This will be a note pointing down with a + sign.
If you click the button on the left zone, it will activate the next voice available. E.G. if you only have one voice (Up-stem Voice 1) it will create the next possible voice (Down-stem Voice 1).
You need to select the voice before adding notes.
It’s called a voice, not a layer.
Even Sibelius’ layer term refers to the layout, no one is thinking about voices from that.
whatever …
Nah, the terminology matters.
This could be why you might have had trouble finding info in the manual? Out of interest, what did you search for?
The next step is to input a note – similar to how in note input “normally”, the caret appears, but no notes go onto the staff until you press e.g. G for a note whose pitch is G.
