#### MuseScore -- Index -- Voices

Note: The MuseScore implementation of voices is not yet complete and subject to change.

##### Enter multiple voices per staff:

1. First start by entering the top voice (all the up-stem notes).
2. When you enter the notes some may have down-stems. You can flip the stem direction by clicking the "Flip direction" button on the toolbar or pressing ``X`` on the keyboard.
3. Now select the first note to move your cursor back to the begining of the line.
4. Click on "Voice 2" button and start entering the bottom voice (all the down-stem notes).
5. Remember to flip the stems as to go along using ``X`` on the keyboard or the flip direction button
6. When you are done it should look like this:

##### When to use voices

- If you need stems pointing in opposite directions within a chord on a single staff
- If you need notes of different durations within a single staff, played simultaneously