Reference Guide

136 Tutorial 5 – Working with music notation
Selecting notes
To select notes:
1. Select the Smart tool or Select tool in the Control Bar.
2. Do one of the following:
• To select a single note, click the note head.
• To select multiple adjacent notes, drag with the right mouse button to draw a rectangle around
the desired notes.
• To select discontiguous notes, hold down the CTRL key and click the desired notes.
Moving notes by time or pitch
To move notes:
1. Select the Smart tool or Move tool in the Control Bar.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , position the pointer over the bottom half center of the note, then drag
the note to the desired location.
• With the Move tool , drag the note or selection to the desired location.
Copying notes
To copy notes:
1. Press and hold the CTRL key down while you click the desired note(s).
2. While still holding the CTRL key and the left mouse button, drag the note(s) to the desired
location, then release the mouse button.
The note(s) is copied.
Tip: When moving a note, hold down the SHIFT key to constrain vertical or horizontal movement,
depending on the direction you first move.