# Invoking & stopping

{% hint style="info" %}
In long playbacks you can freely increase/decrease or move the visible area using the shortcuts explained [here](/karedi/user-interface/middle-components/main-editor/navigation.md#increasing-visible-area).
{% endhint %}

## Selection playback

To play the [selected ](/karedi/user-interface/middle-components/main-editor/selection.md)note or notes press:

* for audio only playback `space` key,
* for midi only playback `shift + space` key ,
* for audio & midi playback `ctrl + space` key.

You can also go to the menu *Play -> Selection -> Audio Only/Midi Only/Audio & Midi.*

## Visible range playback

{% hint style="info" %}
If pressing p does not activate playback but opens Play menu instead, just press *alt* key one time. It should fix the issue.
{% endhint %}

To play the visible time range in the main editor press:

* for audio only playback `p` key,
* for midi only playback `shift + p` key ,
* for audio & midi playback `ctrl + p` key.

You can also go to the menu *Play -> Visible Range -> Audio Only/Midi Only/Audio & Midi.*

## To the end playback

Playing from the current moment of time to the end of the song is not so often used therefore there is no shortcut assigned to this operation. You can only invoke it from the menu:\
\&#xNAN;*Play -> To the End -> Audio Only/Midi Only/Audio & Midi.* 

## Whole song playback

Playing all song is also a rarely invoked action - mostly when you want to check the final result and make sure there are no mistakes. It also can be only invoked from the menu:\
\&#xNAN;*Play -> Whole Song -> Audio Only/Midi Only/Audio & Midi.* 

## Medley playback

Playing the [medley ](/karedi/creating-songs-for-beginners/finishing-touches/medley.md)can also just be invoked from the menu:\
\&#xNAN;*Play -> Medley -> Audio Only/Midi Only/Audio & Midi.* 

## Stopping the playback

The easiest way to stop the playback is just clicking anywhere in the editor.

The playback will generally be stopped whenever you manually move the [time marker](/karedi/user-interface/middle-components/main-editor/time-marker.md) so all actions that result in the marker being moved, for example selecting or deselecting notes, will stop the current playback.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://karedi.gitbook.io/karedi/user-interface/playback/invoking-and-stopping.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.