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FILE MENU
Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command-Shift-N Command-N Command-O Command-W Option-Command-W Command-S Option-Command-S Command-P Command-Q
Launch Window
New Open Close Close All Save Save All Print Quit
EDIT MENU
Command Undo Redo Cut Copy Replace Entries Select All Update Layout Update Layout and remove measure groupings CommandZ CommandY CommandX CommandC Command-V Command-A Command\ Commandshift\ Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
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WINDOW MENU
Command Show/Hide Main Tool Palette CommandT Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
VIEW MENU
Command Page View Scroll View Home Position End Position Redraw Screen Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command` (accent) Command` (accent) Control-A, or Home key ShiftCommandH, Control D, or End key CommandD Command+ or hold down Command-Shift and click Command- (minus) or hold down Command-Oprion-Shift and click Command4 Command2 Command1 Command7 Command5 Command0 CommandOption-[ CommandOption-] CommandI Command-R Option-Command-layer number (1-4)
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ARTICULATION TOOL
Command Display the Articulation Selection dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click on, above, or below a note or rest that doesnt have an articulation attached, or click on a note whose articulation handles are visible, OR drag-enclose a group of notes. Click, or shift-click the handle. Drag the handle (option-drag the handle to move without using dynamic drawing) Select the handle and press delete, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Drag-enclose a group of notes while holding delete to delete articulations on all the notes.
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CHORD TOOL
Command Display positioning arrows Display the Chord Definition dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click the staff (but not on a note or rest) Click a note with no chord symbol attached (With Manual Input selected in the Chord Menu), or double-click a chord symbol handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Chord Definition from the contextual menu. Select the handle and press delete, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu With Manual Input selected in the Chord Menu, drag the symbol handle or option-drag the handle to move without using dynamic drawing With MIDI Input selected click a note and play chord on the MIDI keyboard With One- or Two-Staff Analysis selected in the Chord Menu, click on a note in the chord.
Input chord symbols using MIDI keyboard Analyze chord in one or two staves
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CLEF TOOL
Command Display the Change Clef dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click a measure
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EXPRESSION TOOL
Command Display the Expression Selection dialog box Select an expression handle Move selected expressions Move selected expressions without using dynamic drawing Delete selected expressions Resize a shape expression Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Double-click on, above, or below a measure or note that doesnt have an expression attached Click, or shift-click to select multiple handles or press command-A to select all available handles. Drag the selected handles Option-drag the selected handles Press delete, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Double-click an expression handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Score Shape Expression Graphically from the contextual menu. Double-click an expression handle (text expression), or control-click the handle and select Edit Text Expression Definition from the contextual menu. Shift-double-click an expression handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Expression Assignment from the contextual menu.
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HYPERSCRIBE TOOL
Command Indicate where to begin transcription End HyperScribe in the middle of a measure Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click a measure Option-click anywhere on the score
LYRICS TOOL
Command Click Assign lyrics one syllable at a time Click Assign lyrics all at once Display a Word Extension handle Move Syllables Move to the previous or next verse, chorus or section. Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click within the staff lines at the position of the note Option-click within the staff lines at the position of the first note Click within the staff lines at the position of the sustained syllable with Edit Word Extension selected from the Lyric Menu Click within the staff lines at the position of the syllable with Adjust Syllables selected from the Lyric Menu or using Type into Score
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Extend a selection of measure horizontally to end or beginning Select a staff or staves Move or Copy a selected section of music
Delete selected music Move selected measures to the previous or next staff system Erase selected music Cancel a Mass Edit Tool operation Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Beat Spacing command) using the settings in the Music Spacing Options dialog box Respace notes, lyrics, and accidentals (Apply Note Spacing command) using the settings in the Music Spacing Options dialog box Transpose (programmable)
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MEASURE TOOL
Command Display the How many measures? dialog box Add single blank measure to the score Display the Measure Attributes dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Option-click the Measure Tool Double-click the Measure Tool Double-click the top barline handle or measure, or control-click the handle (or upper handle) and select Edit Measure Attributes from the contextual menu. Drag the top barline handle right or left
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MEASURE TOOL
Command Display a beat chart Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click the second barline (or middle if there are three) handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Beat Chart from the contextual menu. Drag one of the lower handles in the beat chart Shift-drag one of the lower handles in the beat chart
Move a beat horizontally in all staves Move a beat and all subsequent beats horizontally in all staves Add another pair of beat positioning handles Delete a beat chart pair from the beat chart Change a barline Display a handle on every measure number Reset measure number positioning Delete a measure number Move a measure number Force a measure number to appear Force measure numbers on a measure in all staves of a staff system Break a multimeasure rest
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Double-click between two upper handles of a beat chart Click on an upper handle to select it and press delete Control-click the handle and select the desired barline type (Normal, Double, Final, Solid) from the contextual menu. Click the Measure Tool Press clear or shift-delete, or control-click the handle and select Restore Default Position from the contextual menu. Press delete, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Drag the measure numbers handle Option-click a measure without a measure number Option-shift-click on a measure Control-click the handle and select Break a multimeasure rest from the contextual menu.
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REPEAT TOOL
Command Display the Repeat Selection dialog box Delete a text repeat, repeat barline Move a text repeat Change the size of a repeat barlines bracket Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Double-click a measure without a repeat Click on the handle and press delete, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Select the handle and drag. Drag the repeat bracket handle up or down, left or right
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REPEAT TOOL
Command Display the Backward Repeat Bar Assignment dialog box Display the Repeat Assignment dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Double-click a repeat barline handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment from the contextual menu. Shift-double-click a text repeat handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Repeat Assignment from the contextual menu.
RESIZE TOOL
Command Reduce or enlarge a notehead Reduce or enlarge an entire note or beam group Reduce or enlarge a staff Reduce or enlarge a system Reduce or enlarge a page, or a range of pages Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click on the notehead or control-click and select Resize Notehead from the contextual menu. Click on the note stem or control-click and select Resize Note or Rest from the contextual menu. In Page View, click to the left of the staff or control-click and select Resize Staff from the contextual menu. In Page View, click between any two staves in the system or controlclick and select Resize System from the contextual menu. In Page View, click the upper-left corner of the page or control-click and select Resize Page from the contextual menu.
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SELECTION TOOL
Command Switch to Selection Tool Select an item Select the appropriate tool to edit item Select between overlapping items Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command-Shift-A Click on the item With item selected, double-click or press return Click on the item then press plus or minus to cycle through overlapping items
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Add/Change Items: Clef Add/Change Items: Key Signature Add/Change Items: Time Signature Add/Change Items: Expression
Change Pitch: Step Down Diatonically Change Pitch: Step Up Diatonically Change Pitch: Octave Down Diatonically Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically Duration: 64th through Double Whole Duration: 128th note Duration: Augmentation Dot Duration: Tuplet - Create Default
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Option-T X or Option-X Option-Shift- Option-Shift- Option-Numpad 1-8 or Option 1-8 Option-Shift or Option-0 (zero) . (Decimal point in Numpad) or . (Period) 9 or Numpad 9 Option-Numpad 9 or Option-9 (or Shift-click in a measure with the Simple Tuplet Tool chosen) Enter or Return (with Simple Entry Caret active) A-G Numpad 0, 0, Option-Enter, Shift-Enter or Tab / Option-/ Shift-/ Option-E Delete or Shift-Clear Option-G H L Shift-L T or Numpad / Shift-T or Command-Numpad / Control-F
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Shift- Shift- Command- Command- Command- Command- Command-A Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection keyboard shortcut Option-shift-click the note or rest Option-- (Minus) Option-[ Option-= Command- Numpad . (decimal point) or Shift-. (Period) Option-Clear or Option-Delete Command-G Numpad 1-8 (or Command-Option-Shift 1-8) Command-Option-Shift 0 Command-Numpad 1-8 Shift- (Accent) or Shift-R Option-R Command-9 or Command-Numpad 9 Option-Numpad / or Command-Shift-T Option 1-9 Command-Enter
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Tool: Tuplet
Tool: Tie TAB-Add Note on String 1-9 TAB-Add Note on String: At Caret Pitch
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Edit Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, from the Name popup menu, choose Laptop Shortcut Table. Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click = N Command-Shift--(minus) F2 through F8 Command-Shift-F9 Shift-F2 through F9 Shift-F9 Shift-A through G Command-Enter (accent) or Option-A Option-A or Command-Shift-A Option-C Option-K Option-T Option-X (or X) Option-Down Arrow
Accidental: Half Step Up Accidental: Half Step Down Accidental: Natural Accidental: Show/Hide courtesy accidental Add Interval: 2nd through octave above Add Interval: Ninth above Add Interval: Second through ninth below
Add Interval: Ninth below
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Add Pitch: A-G Add Pitch: At caret pitch Add/Change Items: Articulation Add/Change Items: Articulation-Sticky Add/Change Items: Clef Add/Change Items: Key Signature Add/Change Items: Time Signature Add/Change Items: Expression Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Down Diatonically Change Pitch (caret or selected note): Step Up Diatonically
Option-Up Arrow
Change Pitch: Octave Down Diatonically Change Pitch: Octave Up Diatonically Duration: 128th through Double Whole Duration: Augmentation Dot Duration: Tuplet - Create Default Duration: Tuplet - Create User-Defined Enter Note: At Caret Pitch Enter Note: A-G Enter Rest Modify: Beam - Break Modify: Beam - Flat
Option-Shift-Down arrow Option-Shift-Up Arrow Option-0 through 8 . (period) 9 Option-9 Return A through G Option-Return (or Shift-Return or Tab) / Option-/
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Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Shift-/ Option-E Delete Option-G H L Shift-L T Shift-T Command-Shift-F R
Modify: Beam - Use Default Modify: Change Pitch Enharmonically Modify: Delete Modify: Grace Note Modify: Show/Hide Modify: Stem - Flip Modify: Stem - Use Default Modify: Tie to Next Note Modify: Tie to Previous Note Modify: Flip Tie Toggle note to rest (selected note or note just
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Navigation: Caret/Selection - Clear Navigation: Caret - Step Down Navigation: Caret - Step Up Navigation: Caret - Octave Down Navigation: Caret - Octave Up Navigation: Selection - Down Navigation: Selection - Up Navigation: Selection - One Entry Left Navigation: Selection - One Entry Right Navigation: Selection: Select All Navigation: Switch Tool (and clear other selections) Selection: Select a note within a chord without clearing previous selection (in entry) Tool: Accidental - Flat Tool: Accidental - Natural Tool: Accidental - Sharp Tool: Augmentation Dot Tool: Eraser Tool: Grace Note Tool: 128th Note through Double Whole Note
Backspace Down Arrow Up Arrow Shift-Down Arrow Shift-Up Arrow Command-Down Arrow Command-Up Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Command-A Double-click tool or quickly repeat tool selection keyboard shortcut Option-shift-click the note or rest
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Option-- (minus) Option-N Option-= Shift-. Option-Backspace Command-G Ctrl-Alt-Shift 0 through 8 (or with no selection, 0 through 8)
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Command Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command-R or Shift- (accent) Option-R Command-Shift-T
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STAFF TOOL
Command Display the Staff Menu and handles Select a staff (or staves). Add the staff to the selection. If a staff is already selected, remove the staff from the selection. Display the Staff Attributes dialog box. Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click the Staff Tool Click a staff or a staff handle, or drag-enclose staff handles Shift-click a staff or a staff handle Double-click a staff or a staff handle, or double-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Staff Attributes from the contextual menu. Double-click in the score (in Scroll View) Shift-double-click below a staff in the score (in Scroll View) Double-click a group handle, or double-click a bracket handle, or control-click the group or bracket handle and select Edit Group Attributes from the contextual menu. Control-click the staff handle and select Add Group and Bracket from the contextual menu. Press delete for selected staves, or control-click the handle and select Delete Staves from the contextual menu. Press shift-delete for selected staves, or control-click the handle and select Delete Staves and Reposition from the contextual menu. Drag a staff or a staff handle in Page View. Note: If two handles appear on a staff, drag the top handle
Add a staff without repositioning the lower staves to make room for the new staff. Insert a staff between staves, repositioning the lower staves to make room for the new staff. Display the Group Attributes dialog box.
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Delete the selected staves without repositioning the remaining staves. Delete the selected staves and reposition the remaining staves. Adjust the staffs position in every staff system in Page View and the position of the staff in Scroll View. When the top staff is adjusted, Allegro adjusts the distance between staves, as well as staff systems. Adjust the staffs position only in the current staff system (drag the top handle to adjust the position of the staff in all staff systems in Page View). Select a group (or groups).
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Drag the staffs lower handle in Page View. Note: If a staff system has been optimized using the Page Layout Tool, two handles will appear on each staff in the optimized staff system. Click a group handle, or drag-enclose group handles
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STAFF TOOL
Command Add the group to the selection. If a group is already selected, remove the group from the selection. Remove the selected group definitions. Select a staff name (or names). Add the staff name to the selection. If a staff name is already selected, remove the staff name from the selection. Edit a full or abbreviated staff name using the Edit Text window. Revert the position of the full or abbreviated staff name to its default position. Adjust the position of the selected staff name. Select a bracket (or brackets). Add the bracket to the selection. If a bracket is already selected, remove the bracket from the selection. Remove the selected brackets. Revert the selected brackets to their default length. Make a bracket taller or shorter. Move a bracket closer to or away from bracketed staves. Select a clef for the staff. Remove Alternate Notation from selected region. Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Shift-click a group handle Press delete for selected groups, or control-click the handle and select Delete Group from the contextual menu. Click a staff name handle, or drag-enclose staff name handles Shift-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle
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Option-click a full or abbreviated staff name handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Full Staff Name or Edit Abbreviated Staff Name from the contextual menu Press clear or shift-delete for a selected staff name handle Drag a full or abbreviated staff name handle Click a bracket handle, or drag-enclose several bracket handles Shift-click a bracket handle Press delete for selected brackets, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Press clear or shift-delete for selected brackets Drag a bracket handle vertically Drag a bracket handle horizontally Control-click the staff handle and select Select Clef from the contextual menu. Clear
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TEXT TOOL
Command Left Justify text in a text block Right Justify text in a text block Center Justify text in a text block Bold Italic Underline Hidden Increase Point Size by one Decrease Point Size by one Page Number Text Insert Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command- [ (left square bracket) Command- ] (right square bracket) Command- ' (apostrophe) Command-Shift- B Command-Shift- I Command-Shift- U Command-Shift- H Command-Shift- . (period) Command-Shift- , (comma) Command-Shift- P
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TEXT TOOL
Command Sharp sign Text Insert Flat sign Text Insert Natural sign Text Insert Align Text block to the Left Center Text block Horizontally Align Text block to the Right Display the Frame Attributes dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command-Shift- S Command-Shift- F Command-Shift- N Command-Shift- [ (left square bracket) Command-Shift- ' (apostrophe) Command-Shift- ] (right square bracket) Command-T or shift-double-click a text block handle, or controlclick the handle and select Edit Frame Attributes from the contextual menu. Click the Text Tool Click the Text Tool Click a text block handle or drag-enclose text block handles, shiftclick a text block handle Double-click in the score Double-click and drag in the score Double-click a text block handle, or control-click the handle and select Edit Text from the contextual menu. Press delete for one or more selected text blocks, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Drag a selected text block handle
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Display the Text Menu Display handles on text blocks Select a text block or text blocks Create an unbounded frame that expands as you enter text Create a bounded, fixed-size frame for text Edit the text block Delete the selected text blocks Adjust the text blocks position in the score
TUPLET TOOL
Command Display positioning handles Position tuplet Delete tuplet Display the Tuplet Definition dialog box Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Click the first note of a tuplet Drag a positioning handle Press delete for selected tuplet, or control-click the handle and select Delete from the contextual menu. Double-click a positioning handle or the first note in a group that you want to define as tuplets, or control-click the handle and select Edit Tuplet Definition from the contextual menu. Double-click the Tuplet Tool
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ZOOM TOOL
Command Zoom in (enlarge 2x, if tool is selected) Zoom out (reduce by 1/2, if tool is selected) Temporary switch to Zoom Tool: enlarge Click the score Option-click the score Commandshift-click Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
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ZOOM TOOL
Command Temporary switch to Zoom Tool: reduce Fill the screen with the selected area Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click Command-optionshift-click Drag-enclose an area
PLAYBACK
Command Begin/Pause playing (Playback Controls open) Begin playing (Playback Controls closed) from the measure clicked Begin playing from the clicked measure in the clicked staff only Begin playing from the clicked measure in all staves Begin playing from measure one in all staves Begin playing from measure 1 for the clicked staff Scrub onscreen music - all staves Scrub onscreen music - clicked staff only Spacebar Spacebarclick in staff Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Click
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Shift-spacebarclick in staff Spacebarclick in between staves Spacebarclick to the left of a staff system Spacebar-shift-click to the left of staff Option-spacebar (and drag across music) Option-Shift-spacebar (and drag across music)
Metatools
Macros, or keyboard equivalents for mouse, menu, and dialog box actions, can dramatically increase your efficiency in working with Allegro. One kind of macro is already built into Allegro: Metatools. These macros are always programmed to the number keys and the letter keys on your computer keyboard. By using a metatool to place an expression marking into the score, for example, you can bypass three dialog boxes and several mouse clicks. See the individual tool for instructions for programming Metatools. TOOLS WITH METATOOLS
Articulation Tool Expression Tool Tuplet Tool Time Signature Tool Clef Tool Chord Tool Mass Edit Tool Key Signature Tool Staff Tool Repeat Tool
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Voice 2, click above the staff for Voice 1 or below the staff for Voice 2 to place the articulation. The marking appears at the place you clicked. You can also press a metatool key and drag-enclose the desired notes to apply the articulation to those notes.
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