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Changing note pitches

Last updated: 07/30/2024

Note pitches can be easily changed with + Click and drag.

How it works …

Changing the pitch of a single note

Hold the

key down (NUDGE mode

). Vertical control handles will appear.

Click onto a note head and drag to up or down to change its pitch.

Animation (0:31) - Changing the pitch of a single note

Changing pitches of a group of notes (NUDGE mode)

Choose the Selector tool

(or hit the O key).

Click and drag the bounding box around the notes you wish to change pitch.

Hold down the

key (NUDGE mode

Click any note head and drag notes up or down to new pitch.

NOTE …

Click + Shifting note pitches isn’t "transposing". See Transposition

Animation (0:30) - Changing pitches of a group of notes (NUDGE mode)

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