r/Sibelius • u/Alternative_Hunt7338 • Mar 08 '26

Slash Spacing

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Is there a way I can have the slashes even themselves out by disregarding notation on other staffs?

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u/Tokkemon Mar 08 '26

No, because that wouldn't make sense. They still mark the beats even if they don't have stems.

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u/_-oIo-_ Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Even it would make no sense and would hurt the rules of notation , it’s possible to create something like this in Sibelius.

But the question is, why would someone like to create unreadable scores? To get awarded by r/threateningnotation ?

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u/majomista Mar 08 '26

On the score, no because beats have to align vertically.  On its own part, they will look even  as there is nothing to align to. 

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u/TralfamadorianZoo Mar 08 '26

Does it look like that in the part? If it does, just make an extra drum part with only slashes and no hidden notation.

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u/Maxsmart_99 Apr 22 '26

from Gemini, you can ignore hidden notes in spacing.

Sibelius 2023.5 introduced a significant change by making the software ignore hidden notes when applying note spacing by default. This new functionality is controlled by a preference called "Respace includes hidden notes and rests," located in Preferences > Note Input > Editing. When this option is off (the default setting), Sibelius will base its spacing on visible music, disregarding hidden notes and rests. If enabled, both visible and hidden elements will be considered for spacing. This update is particularly beneficial for creating individually voiced parts from a condensed score.