Notes
A–GInsert note (key signature applied automatically)
# then noteForce sharp (e.g. # then E → E♯)
- then noteForce flat (e.g. - then E → E♭)
= then noteForce natural (e.g. = then E → E♮)
SpaceInsert rest
⌫ / DeleteDelete note/event before cursor
Pitch & Cursor
↑ ↓Raise / lower by chromatic half-step
Enharmonic spelling follows the key signature — e.g. in E♭ major, ↓ from E gives E♭, not D♯.
← →Move cursor
Octave
⇧↑ ⇧↓Octave up / down
⌘↑ ⌘↓Octave up / down (Ctrl on Windows)
Smart octave: new notes auto-pick the octave closest to the previous note.
Duration — number keys
1Thirty-second note
2Sixteenth note
3Eighth note
4Quarter note
5Half note
6Whole note
7Quarter triplet
NCycle to next shorter duration
⇧NCycle to next longer duration
⇧DToggle dotted
Articulations & Spans
.Staccato
,Accent
;Tenuto
\Fermata
'Trill
`Tie
SSlur mode (click first note, then last note)
⇧>Toggle staccato mode (all new notes get staccato)
Score Inserts
KKey signature change
TTime signature change
LClef change
MDynamic marking
RRehearsal mark
[ ]Repeat start / end barlines
Quick Dynamics (Alt+number)
Alt+1–8 covers the eight dynamics you reach for most. pppp / ppp / ffff are still in the Dynamics menu.
Alt+1pp
Alt+2p
Alt+3mp
Alt+4mf ← default
Alt+5f
Alt+6ff
Alt+7fff
Alt+8sfz
Playing Text & Navigation (Alt)
Alt+PPedal down
Alt+OPedal up
Alt+Ucon sord. (mute on)
Alt+Nsenza sord. (mute off)
Alt+ECustom expression text
Alt+GSegno (§)
Alt+CCoda (⊕)
Alt+FFine
Edit / Global
⌘Z / ⌘⇧ZUndo / Redo (Ctrl on Windows)
⌘SSave
TabSwitch to next part
F5Play / Stop
EscClose menus / cancel accidental prefix
Menu-only (no hotkey)
Open via the Marks or Insert toolbar buttons — these are used rarely enough that they don't need key bindings.
Tremolo 1 / 2 / 3 (single / double / triple-stroke roll)
Capo marking (Marks → Capo)
rit. · accel. · a tempo
Largo · Adagio · Andante · Moderato · Allegro · Presto
D.S. al Coda · D.C. al Capo · D.S. al Fine · D.C. al Fine
pppp · ppp · ffff (extreme dynamics — use the Dynamics menu)