G7 Hints & Tips Basic Shortcuts

(Mac shortcuts in italics)

Esc Single-click Double-click on a staff Triple-click on a staff Enter (Return) takes G7 out of note entry or text entry, stops playback select something (note, measure, text etc) selects the whole line of music selects a staff for the whole score respells enharmonically (if a note is selected), edits text (if text is selected), or forces a system break (if a barline is selected)

A B C D E F G H I K L N O P Q R S T X Z

the note A (Shift + A to add an A to an existing selected note) the note B (Shift + B to add a B to an existing selected note) the note C (Shift + C to add a C to an existing selected note) the note D (Shift + D to add a D to an existing selected note) the note E (Shift + E to add an E to an existing selected note) the note F (Shift + F to add an F to an existing selected note) the note G (Shift + G to add a G to an existing selected note) crescendo (Shift + H for a decrescendo) instruments window key signatures lines menu (includes trills, first/second endings, rits, accels) input note or input into tab staff stops playback play your music clefs repeat something selected slurs use space bar to extend them time signature flips stems, slurs, ties and articulations symbols window sixteenth note eighth note value quarter note value half note value whole note value adds a natural to a selected note adds a sharp to a selected note adds a flat to a selected note

2 on numeric keypad 3 on numeric keypad 4 on numeric keypad 5 on numeric keypad 6 on numeric keypad 7 on numeric keypad 8 on numeric keypad 9 on numeric keypad

1 on main qwerty keyboard add unison to selected note 2 on main qwerty keyboard add second above selected note 3 on main qwerty keyboard add third above selected note 4 on main qwerty keyboard add fourth above selected note 5 on main qwerty keyboard add fifth above selected note 6 on main qwerty keyboard add sixth above selected note 7 on main qwerty keyboard add seventh above selected note 8 on main qwerty keyboard add octave above selected note Shift +2 on main qwerty keyboard add second below selected note Shift +3 on main qwerty keyboard add third below selected note Shift +4 on main qwerty keyboard add fourth below selected note Shift +5 on main qwerty keyboard add fifth below selected note Shift +6 on main qwerty keyboard add sixth below selected note Shift +7 on main qwerty keyboard add seventh below selected note Shift +8 on main qwerty keyboard add octave below selected note Shift +K chord diagram or guitar frame

Shift +L Shift +T

toggles on/off Live Playback transpose notes or key copies whatever is selected select or change voices 1,2,3 and 4

Alt (Option) + click Alt (Option)+ 1, 2,3,4 (main qwerty keyboard) Ctrl (X) + A Ctrl (X) + B Ctrl (X) + C Ctrl (X) + E Ctrl (X) + K Ctrl (X) + L Ctrl (X) + N Ctrl (X) + O Ctrl (X) + P Ctrl (X) + Q Ctrl (X) + S Ctrl (X) + T Ctrl (X) + V Ctrl (X) + W Ctrl (X) + Y Ctrl (X) + Z Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) F Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) K Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) M Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) N Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) P Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) T

select all add a bar to the end of score copy to clipboard add a dynamic to a selected note add chord symbol above a selected note add lyrics to a selected note start a new score open an existing score print quit G7 save add text to a selected note paste good for copying between files close your score redo last action (if youve undone it) undo last action (press multiple times to undo lots!) toggles on/off the Fretboard toggles on/off the Keypad toggles on/off the Mixer toggles on/off the Navigator toggles on/off the Properties box add tempo or metronome mark

Ctrl (X) + Shift A select whole line of lyrics or chord symbols (if one word or chord symbol is already selected) Ctrl (X) + Shift B add a bar after what is currently selected Ctrl (X) + Shift F record in Flexi-time (Esc key or O to stop) Ctrl (X) + Shift H hide whatever is selected Ctrl (X) + Shift N reset note spacing for selected notes or score Ctrl (X) + Shift O Flexi-time (recording) options Ctrl (X) + Shift S show hidden object (opposite of hide) Ctrl (X) + Shift X extract parts Ctrl (X) and + key zoom in Ctrl (X) and key zoom out moves a selected note up in pitch, moves selected text up, and moves input curser up in a tab staff moves a selected note down in pitch, moves selected text down, and moves input curser down in a tab staff Ctrl (X) + moves selected note(s) up an octave Ctrl (X) + moves selected note(s) down an octave moves to previous note or rest moves to next note or rest Spacebar go into create mode (note inputting) or input rest of selected value Tab select the first measure rest in a score Home takes you back a page End takes you forward a page Page Up takes you up the page Page Down takes you down the page Shift + Alt (Option) + Shift + Alt (Option) + moves a selected note to the right or expands a selected bar moves a selected note to the left or contracts a selected bar

Shift + Alt (Option) + moves an individual staff up Shift + Alt (option) + moves an individual staff down Ctrl + Alt (X + Option) + moves staff and rest of score down