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An '''upbar''' or '''pick-up''' or '''anacrusis''' is a bar often found at the start of a tune (or part of it) having less duration than prescribed by the tune's [[meter|meter]]. | An '''upbar''' or '''pick-up''' or '''anacrusis''' is a bar often found at the start of a tune (or part of it) having less duration than prescribed by the tune's [[meter|meter]]. | ||
An upbar is established by forcing preliminary end-of-bar by inserting a [[barline|bar line]] using the [[barline_menu|bar line-menu]] or the [[ | An upbar is established by forcing preliminary end-of-bar by inserting a [[barline|bar line]] using the [[barline_menu|bar line-menu]] or the [[hotkey]] {{key||}} | ||
A similar construct is possible whenever you need an incomplete bar in the middle of a tune. | A similar construct is possible whenever you need an incomplete bar in the middle of a tune. | ||
[[nl:Opmaat]] | [[nl:Opmaat]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:07, 13 February 2023
An upbar or pick-up or anacrusis is a bar often found at the start of a tune (or part of it) having less duration than prescribed by the tune's meter.
An upbar is established by forcing preliminary end-of-bar by inserting a bar line using the bar line-menu or the hotkey <⎥>
A similar construct is possible whenever you need an incomplete bar in the middle of a tune.