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Notes and Rests

Bar rest Double whole note/rest Whole note/ rest Half note/rest Quarter note/ rest 8th note/rest 16th note/rest 32nd note/rest 64th note/rest 128th note/rest Augmentation dots Ghost note Alternate noteheads Z SHIFT + W W H Q E S T J SHIFT + J D Select value, then zero X

Score Markings
Change instrument Key signature Time signature Clefs Metronome mark SHIFT + I SHIFT + K SHIFT + M C SHIFT + R I SHIFT + ; SHIFT + 5 SHIFT + R 7 SHIFT + 7

Dynamics

Piano dynamics Forte dynamics Mezzo-piano Mezzo-forte

P F SHIFT + P SHIFT + F

cresc. dim.

Crescendo comma or < symbol or text Diminuendo symbol or text period or >

accel. rit.

Tempo change abbreviations Bar lines Repeats and 1st/2nd endings Repeat Measure signs Rehearsal mark Navigation marks

Change Note Pitches

Move to any degree on the staff Move to the next higher degree Move to the next lower degree Move up by half steps Move down by half steps

Highlight or click-select notes. Then:

Drag and drop UP ARROW DOWN ARROW SHIFT+ UP ARROW SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW

[cut...

Cut marks

Accidentals
Flat Sharp Natural 2 3 4

Score Text
Add lyric Add text L K

Edit Notes
Tie tool Slur tool Beam tool Grace note Octave transposition marks SHIFT + T SHIFT + S SHIFT + B G SHIFT + 8 9

Instrument Marks
Pedal marks Up/down bow 8 U SHIFT + L SHIFT + A SHIFT + Z SHIFT + = O (letter O) SHIFT + H

For quarter-tones, add SHIFT to above

Enharmonic spelling SHIFT + E

Articulations
Accent Staccato 5 1 6 (dash) O (letter O)

gliss. port.

Glissando and Portamento Arpeggios

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ten.

Fermata, Caesura, Tenuto, Breath Trills Tremolos and Shakes

arco pizz.

Arco/Pizzicato Close/stop (horn, hi-hat) Open (horn, hi-hat) Harp tuning

SHIFT + ~

Strong Accent (Marcato)

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o
D C B |E F G A

/ and SHIFT + /
SHIFT + G

O O O

Semi-Staccato
Harmonic, cut circle, Bartok pizz.

Swing

Swing controls

Editing Tools
Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Duplicate Express entry PC: CTRL + Z Mac: + Z
PC: CTRL + Y Mac: SHIFT+ + Y

Fretted Instruments
Bbmaj7

Quick Open
SHIFT + C B M N Score Setup Open or close Mixer VSTi interface for staff Key Signature Times Signature PC: CTRL + T Mac: + T PC: CTRL + / Mac: + / PC: CTRL + I Mac: + I SHIFT + K SHIFT + M

Chord names and diagrams Bends Palm mute, let ring, slap

PC: CTRL + X Mac: + X PC: CTRL + C Mac: + C PC: CTRL + V Mac: + V PC: CTRL + D Mac: + D Press single quote then start typing H P T

Hammer on, pull off, tap Slides Vibrato Whammy bar

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V SHIFT + V

SequencerStaff
Overdub just controller settings Overdub on top of previous track Move mark

Select marks you want to change, then: start real-time input and press SPACEBAR
PC: SHIFT + CTRL + R Mac: SHIFT + + R

Highlight
A measure Entire score All measures for a particular instrument Double-click anywhere in measure PC: CTRL + A Mac: + A
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + A Mac: SHIFT + + A

Import/Input
Import the contents of a file Start real-time input Start step-time input
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + I Mac: SHIFT + + I

LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys SHIFT + LEFT ARROW SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Drag or press UP/DOWN ARROW

Shorten duration Lengthen duration Change pitch

PC: CTRL + R Mac: + R PC: CTRL + E Mac: + E

View
Zoom in Zoom out Zoom to... Go To Switch from one mode to the other Scroll right/left (in Continuous view) PC: CTRL + = Mac: + = PC: CTRL + Mac: +
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + = Mac: SHIFT + + =

Play
Play Adjust tempo faster Adjust tempo slower Stop SPACEBAR UP ARROW DOWN ARROW SPACEBAR or ESC

Perform (NTempo)
Activate in Edit mode Perform Pause or cutoff Stop/end
(play performed tempo)

SHIFT + SPACEBAR any key from A through Q ESC or SPACEBAR U R Z X

PC: CTRL + G Mac: + G SHIFT + ENTER SHIFT + mouse wheel down/up

Auto-Cruise

Move Playback Marker

Next measure ] [ SHIFT + ] SHIFT + [ BACKSPACE HOME or BACKSPACE (2x)

(play written tempo)

Auto-Resume Fade out Fade in

File Level
Open existing score Create new score Save edits Save As to another file Print Close the file Exit / Quit Export score to a WAV audio file PC: CTRL + O Mac: + O PC: CTRL + N Mac: + N PC: CTRL + S Mac: + S
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + S Mac: SHIFT + + S

Previous measure Next Rehearsal mark Previous Rehearsal mark Rewind where you last started Return to beginning

Repeats and Vamps

Take next repeat Vamp inside repeat signs Sudden (emergency) vamp Jump out of a vamp or repeat Jump back to first beat of the vamp = tap ENTER (inside repeat) tap number of measures to vamp (1-4) TAB BACKSPACE

PC: CTRL + P Mac: + P PC: CTRL + W Mac: + W PC: CTRL + Q Mac: + Q

PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + E Mac: SHIFT + + E

With green playback marker: Next beat (in the NTempo staff) Previous beat (in the NTempo staff) RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW

prev. measure
prev. ntempo note

next measure
next ntempo note

MIDI Keyboard NTempo Keys (Defaults)

vamp 4 measures vamp 3 measures

prev. rehearsal mark

Navigation and Special Keys

vamp 2 measures
next rehearsal mark

vamp 1 measure
1: last start 2: beginning

jump out of vamp/repeat

ntempo
vamp

Middle C

ntempo
vamp

ntempo ntempo
auto-cruise

ntempo
auto-resume fade in take next repeat fade out stop

NTempo Keys