Appendix A: Notation Musician Keyboard Shortcuts

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Shortcuts Using Special Keys

Keystroke (Combinations)

Context

Action

ENTER

Viewing or editing the score.

Toggle between Select Mode and Add Mode.

SHIFT+ENTER

Viewing or editing the score.

For some types of objects, open the Properties dialog box.

InsKey

Add Mode for notes.

Add a new note where the red to-be-added RedNoteSprite note is currently shown.

SPACE

Almost any time except when editing text.

Start or stop playback, and stop recording.

SPACE

A lyric is selected.

Advance to the next note or chord to continue adding the next lyric.

CTRL+SPACE

A staff or region has been selected for recording.

Start recording.

ALT+SPACE

You have previously specified section that you want to practice.

Start a practice loop.

PAGEUP

(or PAGEDOWN)

Vertical scrollbars are displayed in Page View or Window View.

Scroll up or down the page by a window's worth. If the page is already at the top (or bottom), advance to the top of the next page (or bottom of the previous page).

SHIFT+PAGEUP

(or SHIFT+PAGEDOWN)

Window View or Page View.

Go to the top of the next (or previous) page.

CTRL+HOME

Window View or Page View.

Go to the beginning of the score.

CTRL+END

Window View or Page View.

Go to the end of the score.

TAB or SHIFT+TAB

A lyric or chord name is selected.

Advance to the next (or previous) note or chord to continue adding or editing the next lyric or next chord name.

PlusKey or MinusKey

One or more lyric or text items are selected.

Increase or decrease the font size of the selected text items.

CTRL+N

Almost any time.

Create new file.

CTRL+O

Almost any time.

Open a file.

CTRL+F4

Almost any time.

Close a file.

CTRL+S

Almost any time.

Save an edited file.

SHIFT+CTRL+S

During or after playback.

Turn off stuck notes.

CTRL+P

Almost any time.

Print the current score or part.

 

 

 

Shortcuts Using Arrow Keys

Keystroke (Combinations)

Context

Action

RightArrowKey or LeftArrowKey

A note or chord selected.

Advance the selection to the next (or previous) chord in the same staff.

UpArrowKey or DownArrowKey

A note selected.

Advance the selection to the note above (or below) in the same chord in the same same staff.

RightArrowKey or LeftArrowKey

Add Mode for notes.

Move the red to-be-added RedNoteSprite note to the next or previous position.

UpArrowKey or DownArrowKey

Add Mode for notes.

Move the red to-be-added RedNoteSprite note to the next staff pitch position above or below the current one.

CTRL + DownArrowKey, UpArrowKey, RightArrowKey, or LeftArrowKey

Vertical or horizontal scrollbars are displayed along the side of the window.

Scroll the score by a small amount in the window.

SHIFT+UpArrowKey or SHIFT+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Shift the selected notes to the staff immediately above (or below).

ALT+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Snap ("quantize") the as-performed attack and duration of the selected notes to their notated rhythms. (Use A+DownArrowKey to snap the attack and R+ DownArrowKey to snap the release.)

A+RightArrowKey or A+LeftArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Move the notated and/or performed attack of the notes to the right (or left).

A+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Snap ("quantize") the as-performed attack of the selected notes to their notated locations.

C+UpArrowKey or C+DownArrowKey

Show the velocity vectors (loudness) of notes, using SHIFT+V. Then select three or more notes.

Increase (or decrease) the contrast in loudness between the selected notes.

C+RightArrowKey or C+LeftArrowKey

Show the velocity vectors (loudness) of notes, using SHIFT+V. Then select three or more notes.

Gradually increase (or decrease) the loudness of notes over the range of selection, while preserving the accents of notes. ("C" suggests crescendo.)

D+RightArrowKey or D+LeftArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Increase (or decrease) the notated and/or performed duration of the selected notes.

E+UpArrowKey or E+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Raise (or lower) the enharmonic spelling of a note, such as from C# to Db.

F+UpArrowKey or F+DownArrowKey

Page layout view.

Increase (or decrease) the music font size.

L+UpArrowKey or L+DownArrowKey

Show the velocity vectors (loudness) of notes, using SHIFT+V. Then select one or more notes.

Increase (or decrase) the loudness of the selected notes.

P+UpArrowKey or P+DownArrowKey or

CTRL+UpArrowKey or CTRL+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Increase (or decrease) the pitch of the selected notes.

R+DownArrowKey

One or more notes selected.

Snap ("quantize") the as-performed release of the selected notes to their notated locations.

T+UpArrowKey or T+DownArrowKey

Before or during playback.

Increase (or decrease) the percentage adjustment to the playback tempo.

T+ENTER

Before or during playback.

Reset the tempo adjustment to normal (100%).

V+UpArrowKey or V+DownArrowKey

Before or during playback, with one or more staves selected.

Increase (or decrease) the volume level of the selected staves, and decrease the volume level of the other staves.

V+ENTER

Before or during playback.

Reset the volume levels of all staves to normal.

 

 

Palette Shortcuts

Keystroke Combination

Palette

SHIFT+A

Accents and articluations.

SHIFT+B

Beams.

SHIFT+C (once or twice)

Clefs or chord names.

SHIFT+D

Dynamic marks.

SHIFT+E

Expressions (master palette for other palettes).

SHIFT+F

Free text.

SHIFT+G

Graphical data: tempo, staff volume, staff pan, pitch bend, sustain pedal, and MIDI controller data.

SHIFT+I

Instrument sound (mid-staff MIDI program change).

SHIFT+K

Key signature.

SHIFT+L

Lyrics.

SHIFT+M

Meter.

SHIFT+N

Notes.

SHIFT+O (once or twice)

Ornaments or 8va octaves.

SHIFT+P (once or twice)

Page text or page layout.

SHIFT+R (once or twice)

Rests or rehearsal marks.

SHIFT+S (once or twice)

Slurs or sustain pedal marks.

SHIFT+T

Text (master palette for types of text).

SHIFT+U

Go to the palette one level up in the palette hierarchy.

SHIFT+V

Velocity (note loudness).

SHIFT+Y

Piano roll palette.

> or <

Hairpin crescendo (or decresendo).

$ or %

Special music symbols, such as appendix_c__keyboard_sho and appendix_c__keyboard_sho1.

[ or {

Bracket or brace.

| (vertical line character)

Barline.

 

 

Quick "Q" Commands

Keyboard Sequence

Menu / Submenu

Command

qam or qim

Score

Add (or insert) measure.

qas

Staff

Add staff.

qbi

File

Browse Internet for MIDI files.

qcl

Lyic

Copy lyrics.

qcmr

Score

Collapse multiple measure rests.

qcrl

Region

Convert region to selection of lyrics.

qcrn

Region

Convert region to selection of notes.

qcrs

Region

Convert region to selection of entire staff.

qct

Staff

Clone staff.

qcuh

Edit

Clear undo history.

qdc or qds

Setup

MIDI device setup. (See also qqds for Quick MIDI device setup.)

qdm or qrm

Score

Delete (remove) measures.

qdp

Part

Delete part.

qds or qdc

Setup

MIDI device setup. (See also qqds for Quick MIDI device setup.)

qds

Staff

Delete staff.

qent

Part

Display easy notes for selected staves.

qxp

Part

Extract parts.

qfn

Note / Filter or Region

Filter notes according to selection criteria.

qfs

Part

Font size and spacing.

qgm

View / Go to

Go to measure.

gqp

View / Go to

Go to page.

qgr

View / Go to

Go to rehearsal mark.

qhes

Part

Hide empty staves.

qim or qam

Score

Insert (or add) measure.

qin

Part

Instrument names display options.

qkte or qktm

Perform / Tempo

Keep adjusted tempo.

qmet

Perform

Toggle metronome.

qmn

Score

Measure numbers.

qms

Staff

Merge staves.

qnt

File

New song using template.

qselp

Part

Select part.

qpc

Setup

Enable pitch-to-command.

qpgs

Part

Page setup.

qpl

Edit or Lyric

Paste lyrics.

qpnr

Perform

Set practice loop at next rehearsal mark.

qpp

Part

Part preparation wizard.

qppr

Perform

Set practice loop at previous rehearsal mark.

qpra

Perform

Practice setup.

qps

File

Print setup.

qpt

Edit

Paste tempo.

qpv

View

Page view.

qqds

Setup

Quick MIDI device setup.

qrc

Chord Name

Remove chord names.

qrfp

Edit

Refresh current page.

qrfs

Edit

Refresh entire score.

qri

Score

Repeat instructions.

qrm or qdm

Score

Remove (delete) measures.

qro

Note / Filter

Remove overlaps of notes.

qrr

Note / Filter

Remove rests smaller than.

qrt

Staff

Re-transcribe staff.

qsar

Note

Show attack and release timing.

qsas

Part

Show all staves.

qsbr

Bracket

Show brackets

qscn

Chord Name

Show chord names.

qscp

Staff

Show concert pitches.

qshs

Part

Show or hide staves staves.

qsi

Part

Show or hide instrument names.

qsk

Lyric

Show Karaoke line breaks.

qsl

Lyric

Show lyrics.

qsor

Ornament

Show ornaments and grace notes.

qsob

Part

Show types of objects.

qspal

View

Show palette.

qspld

Staff

Split drums.

qsplh

Staff

Split hands.

qsplm

Staff

Split melody and accompaniment.

qspp

View

Show playback position.

qsr

Edit

Select region.

qsru

View

Show ruler.

qssb

View

Show status bar.

qstb

View

Show toolbar.

qssc

View

Show staff controls.

qstm

File

Save as template.

qtc

Chord Name or Staff

Transcribe chord names.

qti

Staff

Transpose instrument key.

qto

Setup