NOTION Shortcuts

Mac and W indows - Version 6.4

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Notes and Rests Edit Notes Score Markings Score Text

Int. « SHIFT + T
Change
Instrument
SHIFT + I Add lyric L

Enter lyric in Lx
b Z
¬ SHIFT + S
K SHIFT + K
verse x where x is 1-9

‚ SHIFT + W
® SHIFT + B
M SHIFT + M Add text K

B b W 0 ¯ SHIFT + X ñ ò ó ô ÷ û C Fretted Instruments

C c H 9 ‰ Š ‹ Œ G SHIFT + –
Bbmaj7
SHIFT + C
=
ȁ Ȃ ȃ
D d Q 8 SHIFT + 8
˙ ˘ R B

E e E 7
˜ œ š › 9 Á Â Ä I (adds a measure or
changes measure line type)
M

F f S 6 ± ² ³ ´ SHIFT + ~ Ç È SHIFT + ; H P T N

¶ · ¹ º
G g T 5 / and SHIFT + /
Ë Ì SHIFT + 5 \

… † J Swing SHIFT + G
R SHIFT + R V

‡ ˆ SHIFT + J Enter in
Voice x
CTRL + x
(where x is voice
1 - 4)
Ï Î 7 SHIFT + V

i j D + [cut... SHIFT + 7

ffi 0 (zero)
Instrument Marks Articulations

ª Alt + x (where x
is tuplet number) 8 Accidentals ā ĉ č 5

£¡¢¤¥¦ X U @ % 2 Ă ă ć 1

Change = x (where x is
duration of new duration ą ē ď 6
selected notes shortcut)
gliss. port. SHIFT + L
# & 3

Ā
Dynamics SHIFT + A
$ 4 – (dash)

ɓ ɓɓ ɓɓɓ ɓɓɓɓ ɕɓ P
arco pizz. SHIFT + Z • – @ ë í O
(letter O)
Clear
ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɔ ɕɔ F == articulations
+ SHIFT + =
“ ” #
from selection
ɕɓ SHIFT + P o O (letter O)
‘ ’ $

ɕɔ D ț C ț B ț |E ț F ț G ț A ț
SHIFT + F SHIFT + H
(Harp) â SHIFT + E
Commands shown are for PC.
< : , or <
[Ctrl] on PC = [Cmd] on Mac

> ; . or >
[Alt] on PC = [Option/Alt] on Mac
View Score navigation
Go To
Zoom in CTRL + = CTRL + G
(Measure or Rehearsal Mark)
Zoom out CTRL + – Move between events left/right LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Move between measures CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Zoom to... SHIFT+ CTRL + = left / right OR [ and ]
Zoom in/out CTRL+ mouse wheel Move between staves / systems CTRL + UP/DOWN ARROW
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Scroll up/down Mouse wheel Move between Rehearsal Marks
or SHIFT + [ and ]
Scroll right/left SHIFT + mouse wheel Jump to specific Rehearsal Mark F9 and click with mouse
HOME OR CTRL + [
NTempo SHIFT + ENTER Go to first / final measure
END OR CTRL + ]
Score Setup CTRL + T
Note/Item Selection
Show Mixer CTRL + /
Start range selection /
ENTER
Show Video window CTRL + ' select notes within selection
ALT +
Extend selection
Show Palette CTRL + ; UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT+ALT+
Extend selection by a measure
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Rules Editor SHIFT + Y
Select measure ALT + A
Plug-in Interface CTRL + I
Cycle through chord notes ALT + SHIFT + UP/DOWN
Preferences CTRL + ,
Move selected attachment
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
(e.g. dynamic/articulation/text)
File Level Fine move selected SHIFT +
attachement UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Open existing score CTRL + O

Create new score CTRL + N Change Note Pitches

Save CTRL + S Move to any degree on the staff Drag and drop

Import (MIDI / MusicXML) SHIFT+ CTRL + I Move to the next higher degree UP ARROW

Save As SHIFT+ CTRL + S Move to the next lower degree DOWN ARROW

Print CTRL + P Move up/down by half steps SHIFT+ UP /DOWNARROW

Close the file CTRL + W Move up/down by an octave CTRL+SHIFT+ UP/DOWN ARROW

Exit / Quit CTRL + Q Transpose CTRL + SHIFT + P

Export score to audio SHIFT+ CTRL + E

SequencerStaff
Send to Studio One CTRL + SHIFT + U
Overdub CC data CTRL + R, then SPACEBAR

Editing Tools Overdub previous track SHIFT + CTRL + R

Undo CTRL + Z Move selected CC data LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys

Redo CTRL + Y Adjust selected CC data UP/DOWN ARROW keys

Cut CTRL + X Move selected note(s) LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys

Shorten/lengthen duration of
Copy CTRL + C SHIFT + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
selected note(s)
Change pitch of selected
Paste CTRL + V Drag or UP/DOWN ARROW
note(s)
Paste Insert CTRL + SHIFT + V Change pitch chromatically SHIFT + UP/DOWN ARROW
Change velocity for selected
Duplicate CTRL + D ALT + UP/DOWN ARROW
note(s) in increments of 10
Change velocity for selected
Show/Hide Layout Handles CTRL + L SHIFT + ALT + UP/DOWN ARROW
note(s) in increments of 1
Express entry ' (then start typing, e.g. pizzicato)
Video Tools
[Alt] on PC = [Option/Alt] on Mac

Select measure Double-click in measure or ALT + A

Commands shown are for PC
[Ctrl] on PC = [Cmd] on Mac

Select entire score CTRL + A Show Video window CTRL + '

Select entire staff SHIFT+ CTRL + A Advance video by frame ALT + LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
SHIFT + ALT +
Start real-time input CTRL + R Advance video by 10 frames
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
Start step-time input CTRL + E Add hitpoint SHIFT + O
 NTempo Performance Keys
prev. measure
Play
prev. ntempo note
Play SPACEBAR

next measure
Adjust tempo faster UP ARROW

next ntempo note Adjust tempo slower DOWN ARROW

vamp 4 measures Stop

SPACEBAR
or ESC
Navigation and
Perform (NTempo)
vamp 3 measures Special Keys
Activate in Edit mode SHIFT + SPACEBAR
prev. rehearsal mark
any key from
Perform
A through ’
vamp 2 measures
Pause or cutoff Q

next rehearsal mark Stop/end ESC or SPACEBAR

Auto-Cruise
vamp 1 measure (play performed tempo)
U

Auto-Resume
1: last start 2: beginning R
(play written tempo)

Fade out Z
jump out of vamp/repeat
Fade in X
ntempo Middle
C Move Playback Marker
vamp Next measure ]

ntempo Previous measure [

Next Rehearsal mark SHIFT + ]

vamp
Previous Rehearsal
SHIFT + [
ntempo mark
Rewind where you
BACKSPACE
last started
ntempo HOME or
Return to beginning
BACKSPACE (2x)
auto-cruise With green playback marker:

NTempo Keys Next beat

ntempo (in the NTempo staff)
RIGHT ARROW

Previous beat
auto-resume
LEFT ARROW
(in the NTempo staff)

Repeats and Vamps

fade in
Take next repeat =

take next repeat Vamp inside tap ENTER

repeat signs (inside repeat)
Sudden (emergency) tap number of mea-
fade out vamp sures to vamp (1-4)
Jump out of a
TAB
stop vamp or repeat
Jump back to first
BACKSPACE
beat of the vamp
 Shortcut Sets: Rhythmic Durations
NOTION Default (English US)

Q W E T
$Ȁ ȱ $ȀɄ $Ȁɂ 
S D H J

$ȀɃ . Ȋ$ $ȀɁ






International

5 6 7 8 9 0 +

$Ȁɂ $ȀɃ $ȀɄ $Ȁ Ȋ$ ȱ . (Dot)








Shortcut Sets: Step Time - QWERTY Entry

Enter pitch a, b, c, d, e, f, g

Change octave CTRL + SHIFT + UP/DOWN ARROW

Change previous note by step UP/DOWN ARROW

ư Ƴ Ưƭ ƴƮ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Change previous note by
$Ȁɀ $Ȁɂ $ȀɃ $ȀɄ $Ȁ Ȋ$ ȱ
+ Dot
- Tenuto
= Clear SHIFT+ UP/DOWN ARROW
etc. etc. etc.
half step

+
E
Add notes to a chord  SHIFT+ pitch letter (e.g. a,b,c,d,e,f,g)
A D F G
Clear articulation from next
=
note
C B
Tie  SHIFT + T

Enter

in Voice x CTRL + x (where x is voice 1 - 4)

ª ALT + x (where x is tuplet number)

Enter rest Press duration twice, or SPACEBAR

Numberpads

Sibelius-type Finale-type simple Notion

Ǐ Ȼ
/ * - / * -
ư - Ɖ Ț

Ȼ ș Ț
7 8 9 7 8 9ɷ + 7 8 9
ȱ Ȉȱ ș
┌ ┐
 Add 7th Add 8va 

4 5 6
4 5 6 4 5 6
$Ȁ Ȋ$ ȱ $ȀɄ $Ȁ Ȋ$ Add 4th Add 5th Add 6th

1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3
$Ȁɂ $ȀɃ $ȀɄ Ɖ $ȀɁ $Ȁɂ $ȀɃ
Ent
  Add 2nd Add 3rd
 Commands shown are for PC
[Ctrl] on PC = [Cmd] on Mac


$Ȁ / ȕ

ư
0
ȕ
NB - Add Ctrl to add the

ư
0 Del Del

$Ȁ
interval below
[Alt] on PC = [Option/Alt] on Mac
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