MuseScore: Quick Reference

MuseScore Screen
Note input Menu bar Tool bar Zoom Transport

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Shortcuts
Voices

General
Open score Close score New score Save score Ctrl+O (O) Ctrl+W (W) Ctrl+N (N) Ctrl+S (S) Ctrl+P (P) Ctrl+Z (Z) Ctrl+Y (Y)

Palettes (Display > Palette)

Print score Undo action Redo action

Navigate
Zoom in Zoom out Page forward Page back Navigator Status bar Ctrl+ (+) Ctrl- (-) Pg Dn Pg Up

Basic Techniques
Note entry: Select measure or rest in score Press N (for note entry mode) Select rhythmic value (numbers 1-9) Select pitch (letters C-B) Press Escape twice Select measures: Select one measure by clicking inside it (a blue box will appear around the measure) To select multiple measures: select the first measure, then hold down Shift and click in the last measure Copy and paste music: Select measure or multiple measures Press Ctrl+C (C) Select destination measure Press Ctrl+V (V) Add dynamics: Click on the Dynamics palette or press L Click and drag the dynamic to the appropriate place in the score Add articulation: Click on the Articulations & Ornaments palette Click and drag the symbol to the notehead When the notehead turns red, let go Create triplet: Select rhythmic value that is full duration of triplet (ie. quarter note) Press Ctrl+3 (3) The triplet bracket will appear and you can type the letter names of the notes

Add Notes
Common rhythmic values:

Create
Instruments Clefs 6 7 Key signature Time signature Symbols I Y K T Z

Note pitches Tie Rest Rhythm dot Flip stem direction Move notes up/down Change octave Add interval above Add interval below

Letters A - G + 0 (zero) . (period) X or Ctrl / (/) Alt + number Shift + number

Measures
Append measure Delete measure Ctrl+B (B) Ctrl+Del. (Del.)

Select
Select note Select bar Select all Deselect Click on note Click inside bar Ctrl+A (A) Escape

Text
System text Staff text Chord name Rehearsal mark Lyrics Dynamics Tempo Ctrl+Shift+T (T) Ctrl+T (T) Ctrl+K (K) Ctrl+M (M) Ctrl+L (L) L Ctrl+Alt+T (T)

Edit
Cut Copy Paste Ctrl+X (X) Ctrl+C (C) Ctrl+V (V)

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