I believe he is talking about an "upbeat" or "pick-up" measure. The directions are the same - add a measure, the value of the upbeat, to the beginning of your piece. Dalia Sakas On Jan 21, 2013, at 8:31 PM, "albertm13@xxxxxxxx" <albertm13@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I don't understand "off tact". If you mean partial measure, then you need to > insert a measure of the partial amount of time. For example, 1 measure of > 1/8 time for an eighth note. You should also start your measure numbering at > 0 (see Edit | Options). > > Thanks, > Albert > > --- Original Message --- > > From: Haim Tsur <tsurjeru@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: goodfeel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [goodfeel] how can I write auftakt (off tact) > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:29:46 +0200 > > I read the quick start guide and could not find how to start a piece of music > with an off tact. Please help me. Thanks in advance. > ____________________________________________________________ > How to Stay Asleep > Researchers have discovered a revolutionary secret to stay asleep > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/50fda5d575caf25d5161bst01duc > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subjectúq] > ** or send a message, to > ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject�q] ** or send a message, to ** goodfeel-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq