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You can easily create three or more endings by manually defining repeat endings with the Repeat tool.

To create multiple endings

  1. Click the Repeat tool ; and highlight the measure(s) in which you want to place the first ending.
  2. Right-click the highlighted region and select Create Ending. Or choose Repeat > Create Ending. The Create Ending dialog box appears.
  3. For Ending Numbers, enter the number(s) you want to appear in this ending. These numbers also indicate on which passes this ending is played.
  4. If you want a backward repeat bar to appear at the end of this region (as shown above), ensure Create Backward Repeat Bar is checked.
  5. Now, to assign these endings to certain staves, select or create a staff list. For more information, see Staff List dialog box.
  6. Click OK. The ending appears in the score.
  7. Right-click the measure following the ending you just created and choose Create Ending. (Or, if the ending is more than one measure long, highlight the region of measures, Right-click the region and choose Create Ending.) The Ending Number is already defined for you. Change this number or add additional numbers if necessary (separated multiple numbers with commas or a hyphen to indicate a range of numbers).
  8. If you want a backward repeat bar to appear at the end of this region (as shown above), ensure Create Backward Repeat Bar is checked.
  9. Repeat steps 6, 7, and 8 for any number of additional endings you wish to create.
  10. When defining the final ending, choose Target > Never Skip Ending. Then, uncheck Create Backward Repeat Bar.
  11. Click OK. The backward repeat bar for each ending is defined to jump to the nearest forward repeat. To edit the target for a backward repeat bar, double-click its handle to open the Backward Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box.

 

 

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