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Create your first score
Import scores and tabs
Discover the interface
Set Time & Key Signatures
Inputting your first notes
Composing with tabs
Composing with drums
Keyboard shortcuts
Editor FAQ
Music notation tools
Instruments
Layout
Toolbar: Document
Toolbar: Note
Toolbar: Tab
Toolbar: Articulation
Toolbar: Ornament
Toolbar: Dynamic
Toolbar: Measure
Toolbar: Text
Transpositions
Music fonts
Text styles
Notes heads modes
Color music notes
Blank Measure
Read Only
These shortcuts can be used in the editor to quickly input your music notation. Please note that they might change based on the device/OS you are using and potential customizations.
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You can customize your shorcuts in the editor, check out the dedicated help page for more information.
Audio
Toggle Play/Stop (resume if paused)
Space
Play from the beginning
Ctrl
+
Space
Cursor
Go to the next note
⇢
Go to the previous note
⇠
Go to the previous measure
Ctrl
+
⇠
Go to the next measure
Ctrl
+
⇢
Go to the part beginning
Home
Go to the part end
End
Go to the inputted measure number
Ctrl
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G
Go to the previous staff
Ctrl
+
⇧
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⇡
Go to the next staff
Ctrl
+
⇧
+
⇣
Add the part above to the selection
⇧
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⇡
Add the part under to the selection
⇧
+
⇣
Add the next note to the selection
⇧
+
⇢
Add the previous note to the selection
⇧
+
⇠
Select the entire current part
Ctrl
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A
Select all displayed parts
Ctrl
+
⇧
+
A
Deselect everything
Esc
Toggle between voices
V
Use voice 2
⇧
+
V
Next chord note head
Alt
+
⇡
Previous Chord note head
Alt
+
⇣
Export
Print
Ctrl
+
P
Add note
Increase pitch from a diatonic interval
⇡
Decrease pitch from a diatonic interval
⇣
Increase from an octave
Ctrl
+
⇡
Decrease from an octave
Ctrl
+
⇣
Add or remove a "A" note
A
Add or remove a "B" note
B
Add or remove a "C" note
C
Add or remove a "D" note
D
Add or remove a "E" note
E
Add or remove a "F" note
F
Add or remove a "G" note
G
Add a "A" note to the previous chord
⇧
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A
Add a "B" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
B
Add a "C" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
C
Add a "D" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
D
Add a "E" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
E
Add a "F" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
F
Add a "G" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
G
Add a second above
Alt
+
2
Add a third above
Alt
+
3
Add a fourth above
Alt
+
4
Add a fifth above
Alt
+
5
Add a sixth above
Alt
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6
Add a seventh above
Alt
+
7
Add an octave above
Alt
+
8
Add a second under
⇧
+
Alt
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2
Add a third under
⇧
+
Alt
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3
Add a fourth under
⇧
+
Alt
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4
Add a fifth under
⇧
+
Alt
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5
Add a sixth under
⇧
+
Alt
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6
Add a seventh under
⇧
+
Alt
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7
Add an octave under
⇧
+
Alt
+
8
Note duration
Whole
1
Half
2
Quarter
3
Eighth
4
Sixteenth
5
Thirty-second
6
Sixty-fourth
7
Shorten current duration
⇧
+
Alt
+
⇠
Lengthen current duration
⇧
+
Alt
+
⇢
Tie
,
Dot
.
Insert Mode
Cycle between edition mode
I
Tuplet
Add a duplet
⇧
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2
Add a triplet
⇧
+
3
Add a quadruplet
⇧
+
4
Add a quintuplet
⇧
+
5
Add a sextuplet
⇧
+
6
Add a septuplet
⇧
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7
Add a nonuplet
⇧
+
9
Accidentals
Flat
-
Flat the last note added
⇧
+
-
Sharp
=
Sharp the last note added
⇧
+
=
Natural
0
Set the last note added natural
⇧
+
0
Measure
Remove measure
Ctrl
+
⌫
System break
Ctrl
+
⏎
Left Repeat
[
Right Repeat
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Articulations
Slurs
S
Staccato
1
Staccatissimo
2
Tenuto
3
Detached Legato
4
Strong Accent
5
Accent
6
Fermata
7
Playing techniques
Up bow
8
Down bow
9
Dynamics
Pianississimo
1
Pianissimo
2
Piano
3
Mezzo-piano
4
Mezzo-forte
5
Forte
6
Fortissimo
7
Fortississimo
8
Sforzando
9
Pedal
P
Crescendo
⇧
+
,
Diminuendo
⇧
+
.
Remove an element
Remove an element
Delete
Remove an element then go left
⌫
Undo/Redo
Undo
Ctrl
+
Z
Redo
Ctrl
+
Y
Copy/Paste
Copy
Ctrl
+
C
Paste
Ctrl
+
V
Cut
Ctrl
+
X
Duplicate
R
User Interface
Display the "Document" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 1
Display the "Note" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 2
Display the "Articulation" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 3
Display the "Ornament" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 4
Display the "Dynamic" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 5
Display the "Measure" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 6
Display the "Text" toolbar
Ctrl
+
Numpad 7
Lyrics
Ctrl
+
L
Annotation
Ctrl
+
E
Chord
Ctrl
+
K
Figured bass
Ctrl
+
B
Classic chord
Ctrl
+
⇧
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K
Reset the zoom
Ctrl
+
0
Zoom in
Ctrl
+
=
Zoom out
Ctrl
+
-
Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl
+
⇧
+
F
Display Help
⇧
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Display keyboard shortcuts
Alt
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