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Notes and Rests Score Markings Dynamics

Change ɓ ɓɓ ɓɓɓ ɓɓɓɓ ɕɓ Piano dynamics P
Bar rest Z SHIFT + I
instrument

Double whole ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɕɔ Forte dynamics F

SHIFT + W Key signature SHIFT + K
note/rest

Whole note/ ɕɓ Mezzo-piano SHIFT + P

W Time signature SHIFT + M

ɕɔ
rest
Mezzo-forte SHIFT + F
Half note/rest H Clefs C
Crescendo
comma or <
Quarter note/ Metronome cresc. symbol or text
Q SHIFT + –
rest mark
Diminuendo
period or >
Tempo change dim. symbol or text
8th note/rest E accel. rit. R
abbreviations

16th note/rest S Bar lines I

Change Note Pitches
Highlight or click-select notes. Then:
Repeats and Move to any degree
32nd note/rest T SHIFT + ; Drag and drop
1st/2nd endings on the staff
Repeat Measure Move to the next
64th note/rest J SHIFT + 5 UP ARROW
signs higher degree
Move to the next
128th note/rest SHIFT + J Rehearsal mark SHIFT + R DOWN ARROW
lower degree
Move up by
Augmentation Navigation SHIFT+ UP ARROW
D 7 half steps
dots marks
Move down by SHIFT+ DOWN
Select value, half steps ARROW
Ghost note [cut... Cut marks SHIFT + 7
then zero

Alternate
X
noteheads
Accidentals Score Text
Add lyric L
Flat 2
Edit Notes Add text K
Sharp 3
Tie tool SHIFT + T

Natural 4 Instrument Marks

Slur tool SHIFT + S

For quarter-tones, add SHIFT to above Pedal marks 8

Beam tool SHIFT + B
Enharmonic spelling SHIFT + E Up/down bow U

Grace note G Glissando and

gliss. port. SHIFT + L
Portamento
Octave trans-
Articulations
SHIFT + 8
position marks Arpeggios SHIFT + A
Accent 5
Fermata, Caesura,
// ten. ’ Tenuto, Breath
9
arco pizz. Arco/Pizzicato SHIFT + Z
Staccato 1

Trills SHIFT + ~ Strong Accent +

Close/stop
SHIFT + =
6 (horn, hi-hat)
(Marcato)
Tremolos / and Open
and Shakes SHIFT + / – Semi-Staccato – (dash) o (horn, hi-hat)
O (letter O)

D ț C ț B ț |E ț F ț G ț A ț
Harmonic, cut O
Swing Swing controls SHIFT + G O O O Harp tuning SHIFT + H
circle, Bartok pizz. (letter O)
Editing Tools Fretted Instruments Quick Open
Bbmaj7
Chord names PC: CTRL + T
PC: CTRL + Z SHIFT + C Score Setup
Undo and diagrams Mac:  + T
Mac:  + Z
PC: CTRL + /
PC: CTRL + Y Bends B Open or close Mixer
Redo Mac:  + /
Mac: SHIFT+  + Y
VSTi interface PC: CTRL + I
PC: CTRL + X Palm mute, let
Cut M for staff Mac:  + I
Mac:  + X ring, slap
Key Signature SHIFT + K
PC: CTRL + C Hammer on,
Copy H P T N
Mac:  + C pull off, tap
Times Signature SHIFT + M

Paste
PC: CTRL + V Slides \
Mac:  + V
SequencerStaff
PC: CTRL + D Vibrato V Select marks you want to change, then:
Duplicate
Mac:  + D
Overdub just start real-time input
Press single quote Whammy bar SHIFT + V controller settings and press SPACEBAR
Express entry
then start typing
Overdub on top of PC: SHIFT + CTRL + R
previous track Mac: SHIFT +  + R
Import/Input LEFT/RIGHT
Highlight Move mark
ARROW keys
Import the contents PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + I
Double-click any- of a file Mac: SHIFT +  + I SHIFT +
A measure Shorten duration
where in measure LEFT ARROW
PC: CTRL + R
PC: CTRL + A Start real-time input SHIFT +
Entire score Mac:  + R Lengthen duration
Mac:  + A RIGHT ARROW
All measures for a PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + A PC: CTRL + E Drag or press
Start step-time input Change pitch
particular instrument Mac: SHIFT +  + A Mac:  + E UP/DOWN ARROW

View
PC: CTRL + = Play Perform (NTempo)
Zoom in
Mac:  + =
Play SPACEBAR Activate in Edit mode SHIFT + SPACEBAR
PC: CTRL + –
Zoom out
Mac:  + –
any key from
Adjust tempo faster UP ARROW Perform
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + = A through ’
Zoom to... Mac: SHIFT +  + =
Adjust tempo slower DOWN ARROW Pause or cutoff Q
PC: CTRL + G
Go To
Mac:  + G
SPACEBAR Stop/end ESC or SPACEBAR
Switch from one Stop
SHIFT + ENTER or ESC
mode to the other Auto-Cruise
U
Scroll right/left SHIFT + mouse (play performed tempo)
(in Continuous view) wheel down/up Move Playback Marker Auto-Resume
R
(play written tempo)

Next measure ]
File Level Fade out Z

PC: CTRL + O Previous measure [

Open existing score Fade in X
Mac:  + O
PC: CTRL + N Next Rehearsal mark SHIFT + ]
Create new score
Mac:  + N
Previous Rehearsal
Repeats and Vamps
PC: CTRL + S SHIFT + [
Save edits mark
Mac:  + S
Take next repeat =
Save As to PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + S Rewind where you
BACKSPACE
another file Mac: SHIFT +  + S last started Vamp inside tap ENTER
HOME or repeat signs (inside repeat)
PC: CTRL + P Return to beginning
Print BACKSPACE (2x)
Mac:  + P Sudden (emergency) tap number of mea-
With green playback marker: vamp sures to vamp (1-4)
PC: CTRL + W
Close the file
Mac:  + W Next beat Jump out of a
RIGHT ARROW TAB
(in the NTempo staff) vamp or repeat
PC: CTRL + Q
Exit / Quit
Mac:  + Q Previous beat Jump back to first
LEFT ARROW BACKSPACE
(in the NTempo staff) beat of the vamp
Export score to a PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + E
WAV audio file Mac: SHIFT +  + E
prev. measure
MIDI Keyboard
prev. ntempo note NTempo Keys
next measure (Defaults)

next ntempo note

vamp 4 measures
Navigation and
vamp 3 measures Special Keys
prev. rehearsal mark

vamp 2 measures

next rehearsal mark

vamp 1 measure

1: last start 2: beginning

jump out of vamp/repeat

ntempo Middle
C

vamp

ntempo

vamp

ntempo

ntempo

auto-cruise
NTempo
ntempo
Keys
auto-resume

fade in

take next repeat

fade out

stop