Structure edition

This page brings together the documentation for the different editors related to song structure: splitting into named sections (“A”, “B”… or “V”, “C”, etc.), repeats, segno and coda symbols, etc.

Most structural elements of a song can be defined by tapping the appropriate bar line. The following features then appear in the editing area:

The first section allows you to change the appearance of the current bar line.

Note that the repeat symbol for two (or more) bars also allows you to specify the number of bars concerned:

The following symbols are available (but may be disabled depending on the position of the bar line, typically at the beginning or end of a row):

• allows you to change the time signature within the song
• inserts a segno symbol above the current bar line, slightly to the right
• inserts a coda symbol above the current bar line, slightly to the left
• allows you to define an alternate ending for a repeat. LiveSet then allows you to edit the displayed number, and supports both comma-separated lists (1,2,3) and ranges (1–3)

• allows you to define a named section in the song. The editor lets you choose standard labels (A, B, C, D, but also V for verse, IN for intro, etc.), or define a custom name (up to three characters)

  

Note that named sections can then be used when creating structure lines (see below), and also when applying a groove to the song for playback.

When a bar line is selected, LiveSet also displays, around it, two or four possible text areas (at the end of the previous bar, top and bottom, and at the beginning of the next bar, top and bottom), which can be edited simply by tapping them:

These text blocks remain attached to the bar line and are intended to hold additional annotations.

Note that LiveSet is able to interpret certain types of content, especially when playback is enabled using a groove:

• Indications such as “3x”, “x4”, or “3 times” before a repeat bar are recognized
• Indications such as “D.S. al Coda” or “DS al Fine” are also correctly interpreted to jump playback to the segno position

Structure lines

When using named sections in a song (for example, V for verse, then C for chorus), it is often necessary later in the score to indicate that one or more of these sections should be played again, possibly with additional details.

For this purpose, LiveSet allows you to insert references to existing sections between two lines of the score.

To insert a structure line, activate the toolbox from the toolbar  (), then drag a structure element () to the desired position in the score (if you simply tap it, it will be added at the end of the current song).

The structure line editor then appears: 

The layout can be configured horizontally or vertically, in case multiple sections follow one another.

LiveSet displays the names of sections already defined in the song; simply tap them to add them.

When adding a named section, you can also attach comments (e.g. number of repeats, specific instructions, etc.).

The button allows you to add a section name that does not (yet) exist in the score.

Finally, the button allows you to add additional text, not associated with a section, but visually aligned with the others.