With Anvil Studio's staff editor,

To go from this:

to this:

do this:



  1. Select the bottom notes by moving the mouse to the left of the notes in the lower clef, pressing the left mouse button, and dragging to the right, so that only the notes in the bottom clef are selected.
  2. Right-click anywhere in the selection other than on the note heads.
  3. Select Properties...
  4. Check Force stem to point down.
  5. Check Move note to other clef.
  6. Press OK.
  7. Right-click 1st top note's note head and select Properties...
  8. Check Force stem to point Up and press OK.
  9. Right-click 2nd top note's note head and select Properties...
  10. Check Force stem to point Up and press OK.
  11. Right-click 1st top note's note head and select Tie to next.
  12. Right-click 1st bottom note's note head and select Tie to next.



  1. Select all three notes.
  2. Select the menu Edit / Insert Notation / Slur (above notes).



  1. Position the cursor after the first whole note.
  2. Change the Style field from Treble+Bass to 2 Treble.



  1. Position the cursor at the 1st note.
  2. In the field below Lyrics line 1 type break-
  3. Press Enter to advance to the next note.
  4. In the field below Lyrics line 1 type er



  1. Position the cursor after the 1st note.
  2. Select the menu Edit / Insert Notation / Repeat / Up Beat

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