Diatonic Instrument Definition dialog box

How to get there

Choose Window > ScoreManager.
From the Notation Style dropdown menu, select Tablature. The Tablature Staff Attributes dialog box appears.
If Tablature is already selected, click Select next to the Notation Style dropdown menu.
Click Edit Instrument. The Fretboard Instrument Definition dialog box appears.
Click Define.

What it does

Use this dialog box to specify the pitch variation, in whole and half steps, for a diatonic fretted instrument. In the text box, type "1" to specify a pitch variation of a half step from the previous (lower) fret or from the nut. Type "2" to specify a pitch variation of a whole step from the previous (lower) fret or from the nut. Separate each entry in this text box with a comma.

OK • Cancel. Click OK (or press ENTER) to confirm, or Cancel to discard, the changes you’ve made and return to the Fretboard Instrument Definition dialog box.