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Add 16th grace note

Add 16th grace note after
Add 32nd grace note
Add 32nd grace note after
Add appoggiatura
Add brackets to accidental
Add composer text
Add Eighth grace note after
Add fingering
Add frame text
Add fret 10 on current string (TAB only)
Add fret 11 on current string (TAB only)
Add fret 12 on current string (TAB only)
Add fret 13 on current string (TAB only)
Add fret 14 on current string (TAB only)
Add image
Add instrument change
Add lyricist text
Add Nashville number
Add new workspace
Add part name
Add quarter grace note
Add Roman numeral analysis
Add sticking
Add subtitle text
Add title text
Add/remove system breaks
Album
Append horizontal frame
Append text frame
Append vertical frame
Apply current palette element
Auto beam
Beam 16th sub
Beam 32nd sub
Beam middle
Beam start
Configure grid
Copy lyrics to clipboard
Customize toolbars
Decrease active duration
Decrease playback speed
Diatonic pitch down (Keep degree alterations)
Diatonic pitch up (Keep degree alterations)
Display documents side by side
Display documents stacked
Edit chord symbols style
Edit score properties
Edit style
Enable snap to horizontal grid
Enable snap to vertical grid
Enter fifth below
Enter fourth below
Enter ninth below
Enter octave below
Enter second below
Enter seventh below
Enter sixth below
Enter third below
Exchange voice 1-2
Exchange voice 1-3
Exchange voice 1-4
Exchange voice 2-3
Exchange voice 2-4
Exchange voice 3-4
Explode
Export parts
Export score
Feathered beam, faster
Feathered beam, slower
File > Save a copy
File > Save online
Fill with slashes
Go to first empty trailing measure
Go to next system
Go to previous system
Go to top staff
Implode
Import PDF
Increase active duration
Increase playback speed
Insert horizontal frame
Insert measures
Insert text frame
Insert vertical frame
Join selected measures
Leave feedback
Load style
Manage parts
Mark irregular measures
Next staff or voice
No beam
Note anchored line
Note duration: 1024th
Note duration: 1024th (TAB)
Note duration: 128th
Note duration: 256th
Note duration: 256th (TAB)
Note duration: 512th
Note duration: 512th (TAB)
Note duration: Double augmentation dot
Note duration: Quadruple augmentation dot
Note duration: Triple augmentation dot
Note input: ♭
Note input: ♮
Note input: ♯
Note input: Double ♭
Note input: Double ♯
Note input: Enter Insert mode
Note input: Enter Real-Time (Automatic) mode
Note input: Enter Real-Time (Manual) mode
Note input: Enter Rhythm mode
Note input: Enter Step-Time mode
Note input: Rest
Note input: Rest (TAB)
Other tuplets
Page settings
Paste special
Player: rewind
Plugin manager
Previous staff or voice
Realize chord symbols
Regroup rhythms
Remove empty trailing measures
Repeat last command
Report a bug
Resequence rehearsal marks
Reset beams
Reset layout stretch
Reset playback speed
Reset style
Reset tours
Resource manager
Respell pitches
Save selection
Save style
Score comparison tool
Select all similar elements
Select all similar elements in same staff
Select all similar elements in the range selection
Select all similar elements with more options
Select section
Set invisible
Set loop in position
Set loop out position
Set visible
Show frames
Show invisible
Show page margins
Show tours
Show unprintable
Split measure before selected note/rest
Synthesizer
Toggle 'Automatic Placement' globally
Toggle 'Concert Pitch'
Toggle 'Concert Pitch' toolbar
Toggle 'Count-In' playback
Toggle 'Feedback' toolbar
Toggle 'File Operations' toolbar
Toggle 'Hide Empty Staves'
Toggle 'Image Capture'
Toggle 'Image Capture' toolbar
Toggle 'Loop Playback'
Toggle 'MIDI Import Panel'
Toggle 'MIDI Input'
Toggle 'Navigator'
Toggle 'Note Input' toolbar
Toggle 'Pan Score'
Toggle 'Play Repeats'
Toggle 'Playback Controls' toolbar
Toggle 'Rhythmic Slash Notation'
Toggle 'Section Break'
Toggle 'Status Bar'
Toggle 'Workspaces' toolbar
Toggle down bow
Toggle metronome playback
Toggle pan piano roll
Toggle trill
Toggle up bow
Transpose
Transpose down
Transpose up
Unroll Repeats
Zoom canvas
Zoom to page-width / previous magnification level
Enter rest (TAB) ;
Next beat (Chord symbol) ;
Previous beat (Chord symbol) :
Note duration: Augmentation dot .
Add parentheses to element (
Decrease layout stretch {
Increase layout stretch }
Add acciaccatura /
Go to previous chord or move text left ←
Play previous chord ←
Go to next chord or move text right →
Play next chord →
Pitch up or move text or articulation up ↑
Select string above (TAB only) ↑
Pitch down or move text or articulation down ↓
Select string below (TAB only) ↓
Page: Top ↖
Player: seek to begin ↖
Page: End ↘
Player: seek to end ↘
Toggle 'System Break' ↵
Screen: Previous ⇞
Screen: Next ⇟
Next measure (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⇥
Add previous chord to selection ⇧←
Move chord/rest left ⇧←
Add next chord to selection ⇧→
Move chord/rest right ⇧→
Add staff above to selection ⇧↑
Add staff below to selection ⇧↓
Select to beginning of line ⇧↖
Select to end of line ⇧↘
Previous measure (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⇧⇥
Zoom out vertical - piano roll editor ⇧⌘-
Select to beginning of measure ⇧⌘←
Select to end of measure ⇧⌘→
Move up ⇧⌘↑
Move down ⇧⌘↓
Select to beginning of score ⇧⌘↖
Select to end of score ⇧⌘↘
Zoom in vertical - piano roll editor ⇧⌘+
Full measure rest ⇧⌘⌦; ⇧⌘⌫
Insert note A ⇧⌘A
Insert note B ⇧⌘B
Insert note C ⇧⌘C
Insert note D ⇧⌘D
Insert note E ⇧⌘E
Insert note F ⇧⌘F
Insert note G ⇧⌘G
Note input: Enter Re-Pitch mode ⇧⌘I
Lock score ⇧⌘L
Plugin creator ⇧⌘P
Paste half duration ⇧⌘Q
File > Save as ⇧⌘S
Add system text ⇧⌘T
Toggle 'View Mode' ⇧⌘V
Paste double duration ⇧⌘W
Swap with clipboard ⇧⌘X
Redo ⇧⌘Z
Note duration: 128th (TAB) ⇧0; NumPad+0
Note duration: 64th (TAB) ⇧1; NumPad+1
Note duration: 32nd (TAB) ⇧2; NumPad+2
Note duration: 16th (TAB) ⇧3; NumPad+3
Note duration: Eighth (TAB) ⇧4; NumPad+4
Note duration: Quarter (TAB) ⇧5; NumPad+5
Note duration: Half (TAB) ⇧6; NumPad+6
Note duration: Whole (TAB) ⇧7; NumPad+7
Note duration: Double whole (TAB) ⇧8; NumPad+8
Note duration: Longa (TAB) ⇧9; NumPad+9
Add note A to chord ⇧A
Add note B to chord ⇧B
Add note C to chord ⇧C
Add note D to chord ⇧D
Add note E to chord ⇧E
Add note F to chord ⇧F
Show master palette ⇧F9
Add note G to chord ⇧G
Insert one measure ⇧I
Show key signature palette ⇧K
Accessibility: Get location ⇧L
Toggle tenuto ⇧N
Toggle marcato ⇧O
Decrease duration dotted ⇧Q
Note input: Half rest ⇧R,⇧M
Note input: Eighth rest ⇧R,⇧Q
Note input: Quarter rest ⇧R,⇧R
Note input: Whole rest ⇧R,⇧S
Toggle staccato ⇧S
Previous syllable ⇧Space
Show time signature palette ⇧T
Toggle accent ⇧V
Increase duration dotted ⇧W
Mirror notehead ⇧X
Note duration: Tie +
Add crescendo <
Toggle 'Automatic Placement' for selected elements =
Add decrescendo >
Zoom out ⌘-
Zoom out horizontal - piano roll editor ⌘-
Previous score ⌘{; ⇧⌘⇤; Back
Next score ⌘}; ⌘⇥; Forward
Go to previous measure or move text left ⌘←
Move word left ⌘←
Play previous measure ⌘←
Go to next measure or move text right ⌘→
Move word right ⌘→
Play next measure ⌘→
Pitch up octave ⌘↑
Pitch down octave ⌘↓
Go to the first element ⌘↖
Go to the last element ⌘↘
Toggle 'Page Break' ⌘↵
Page: Previous ⌘⇞
Page: Next ⌘⇟
Zoom in ⌘+
Zoom in horizontal - piano roll editor ⌘+
Remove selected range ⌘⌦; ⌘⌫
Zoom to 100% ⌘0
Advance of a 64th note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘1
Advance of a 32nd note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘2
Duplet ⌘2
Advance of a 16th note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘3
Triplet ⌘3
Advance of an eighth note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘4
Quadruplet ⌘4
Advance of a quarter note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘5
Quintuplet ⌘5
Advance of a half note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘6
Sextuplet ⌘6
Advance of a whole note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘7
Septuplet ⌘7
Advance of a double whole note (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘8
Octuplet ⌘8
Advance of a longa (Figured bass/Chord symbol only) ⌘9
Nonuplet ⌘9
Select all ⌘A
Append one measure ⌘B
Bold face ⌘B
Copy ⌘C
Expression text ⌘E
Find ⌘F
Create new revision ⌘F11
Palette Search ⌘F9
Add figured bass ⌘G
Italic ⌘I
Toggle 'Insert Mode' ⌘I
Change enharmonic spelling (current mode) ⌘J
Add chord symbol ⌘K
Add lyrics ⌘L
Add rehearsal mark ⌘M
File > New ⌘N
File > Open ⌘O
Print ⌘P
Quit ⌘Q
Reset shapes and positions ⌘R
File > Save ⌘S
Add staff text ⌘T
Underline ⌘U
Full screen ⌘U; ⌃⌘F
Paste ⌘V
File > Close ⌘W; ⌘F4
Cut ⌘X
Add treble clef ⌘Y,⌘1
Add bass clef ⌘Y,⌘2
Add ottava 8va alta ⌘Y,⌘O,⌘A
Add ottava 8va bassa ⌘Y,⌘O,⌘B
Undo ⌘Z
Move the cursor forward in real-time input mode ⌤
Accessibility: Previous element ⌥←
Accessibility: Next element ⌥→
Go to higher pitched note in chord ⌥↑
Go to lower pitched note in chord ⌥↓
Diatonic pitch up ⌥⇧↑
Diatonic pitch down ⌥⇧↓
Accessibility: Previous segment element ⌥⇧⌘←
Accessibility: Next segment element ⌥⇧⌘→
Append measures ⌥⇧B
Edit element ⌥⇧E
Add tempo marking ⌥⇧T
Add tied note to chord ⌥+
Go to top note in chord ⌥⌘↑
Go to bottom note in chord ⌥⌘↓
Voice 1 ⌥⌘1
Voice 2 ⌥⌘2
Voice 3 ⌥⌘3
Voice 4 ⌥⌘4
Enter unison above ⌥1
Enter second above ⌥2
Enter third above ⌥3
Enter fourth above ⌥4
Enter fifth above ⌥5
Enter sixth above ⌥6
Enter seventh above ⌥7
Enter octave above ⌥8
Enter ninth above ⌥9
Delete ⌦
Backspace ⌫
Escape ⎋
Enter rest 0
Add fret 0 on current string (TAB only) 0; A
Note duration: 64th 1
Add fret 1 on current string (TAB only) 1; B
Note duration: 32nd 2
Add fret 2 on current string (TAB only) 2; C
Note duration: 16th 3
Add fret 3 on current string (TAB only) 3; D
Note duration: Eighth 4
Add fret 4 on current string (TAB only) 4; E
Note duration: Quarter 5
Add fret 5 on current string (TAB only) 5; F
Note duration: Half 6
Add fret 6 on current string (TAB only) 6; G
Note duration: Whole 7
Add fret 7 on current string (TAB only) 7; H
Note duration: Double whole 8
Add fret 8 on current string (TAB only) 8; J
Note duration: Longa 9
Add fret 9 on current string (TAB only) 9; K
Enter note A A
Enter note B B
Enter note C C
Enter note D D
Enter note E E
Enter note F F
Online handbook F1
Toggle 'Mixer' F10
Toggle 'Play Panel' F11
Toggle 'Timeline' F12
Insert special characters F2
Start center F4
Toggle 'Selection Filter' F6
Show inspector F8
Toggle 'Palettes' F9
Enter note G G
Show instruments dialog I
Change enharmonic spelling (both modes) J
Toggle 'Create Multimeasure Rest' M
Note input: Toggle Entry/Normal mode N
Piano keyboard P
Decrease active duration (TAB) Q
Half duration Q
Repeat selection R
Add slur S
Next syllable Space
Player: play Space
Toggle 'Visibility' V
Double duration W
Increase active duration (TAB) W
Flip direction X
Show symbol palette Z