Changing notes count
All operations that change the notes count
Adding notes
There are several ways in which a note can be added. Unless specified otherwise, the new note will start where the time marker currently is or, if you have some notes selected, right after the last selected note.
With a mouse
To add a note using a mouse press ctrl
key on your keyboard and while holding it, click in the place where you want your note to begin in the main editor and drag the mouse to the beat where you want it to end.
With note tapping
You can add multiple notes easily with the help of note tapping. Refer to this article to learn more.
Using toolbar action
You can add new note that will begin from the beat where the time marker currently is via a button in the toolbar.
With a shortcut
With focus in the main editor use ctrl + enter
shortcut.
From the menu
Go to the menu Edit -> Add -> Note.
By pasting
You can also add new notes by pasting previously copied ones. More about copy-paste features in this article.
Splitting notes
Note can be split into two or more notes as long as it lasts 3 or more beats.
With a shortcut
Split the selected note into half by pressing -
(the hyphen) key. You must have focus in the main editor.
With toolbar button
Also splits the selected note in half
With mouse
Hover your mouse over the top edge of the note. The cursor should change to I symbol. Now just click in the right place to split the note.
Via menu
Go to Edit -> Split Note action.
Joining notes
If you have multiple notes selected, all of them will be joined into one note. If you have just one note selected, it will be joined with the next note.
With a shortcut
Join the notes by pressing =
(equals sign) key. You must have focus in the main editor.
Via toolbar
From the menu
Go to menu Edit -> Join Notes.
Removing notes
Using shortcut
Delete the selected notes by pressing the delete key. You must have focus in the main editor.
Via toolbar
From the menu
Go to menu:
Edit -> Delete -> Notes - to remove just the notes and leave the lyrics
Edit -> Delete -> Notes & Lyrics - to remove both the notes and the lyrics assigned to them.
Cutting notes
You can also remove the notes by cutting them out using
ctrl + x
shortcutmenu Edit -> Cut.
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