Keyboard shortcuts
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
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Space
Cursor
Go to the next note
⇢
Go to the previous note
⇠
Go to the previous measure
Ctrl
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⇠
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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⇧
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⇡
Go to the next staff
Ctrl
+
⇧
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⇣
Add the part above to the selection
⇧
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⇡
Add the part under to the selection
⇧
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⇣
Add the next note to the selection
⇧
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⇢
Add the previous note to the selection
⇧
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⇠
Select the entire current part
Ctrl
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A
Select all displayed parts
Ctrl
+
⇧
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A
Deselect everything
Esc
Toggle between voices
V
Use voice 2
⇧
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V
Next chord note head
Alt
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⇡
Previous Chord note head
Alt
+
⇣
Export
Print
Ctrl
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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
⇧
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B
Add a "C" note to the previous chord
⇧
+
C
Add a "D" note to the previous chord
⇧
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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
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2
Add a third above
Alt
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3
Add a fourth above
Alt
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4
Add a fifth above
Alt
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5
Add a sixth above
Alt
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6
Add a seventh above
Alt
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7
Add an octave above
Alt
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8
Add a second under
⇧
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Alt
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2
Add a third under
⇧
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Alt
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3
Add a fourth under
⇧
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Alt
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4
Add a fifth under
⇧
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Alt
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5
Add a sixth under
⇧
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Alt
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6
Add a seventh under
⇧
+
Alt
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7
Add an octave under
⇧
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Alt
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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
⇧
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3
Add a quadruplet
⇧
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4
Add a quintuplet
⇧
+
5
Add a sextuplet
⇧
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6
Add a septuplet
⇧
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7
Add a nonuplet
⇧
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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
⇧
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,
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
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0
Zoom in
Ctrl
+
=
Zoom out
Ctrl
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-
Toggle fullscreen
Ctrl
+
⇧
+
F
Display Help
⇧
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Display keyboard shortcuts
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