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Note input modes

From version 2.1, you can enter notation using one of several new note input modes—in addition to the pre-existing Step-
time and Re-pitch modes. These are accessed by clicking a small dropdown arrow next to the note entry button on the
note input toolbar.

Step-time

This is the method of note entry that MuseScore has had from the beginning. You enter notes in Step-time mode by
choosing a duration using the mouse or keyboard, and then choosing a pitch using the mouse, keyboard, MIDI keyboard
or virtual piano.

For details see Basic note entry.

Re-pitch

Re-pitch mode allows you to correct the pitches of a sequence of notes while leaving their durations unchanged (not to
be confused with Accidental: Respell pitches).

1. Select a note as your starting point;
2. If you are using a pre-2.1 version of the program press N to enter note-input mode. This step is optional from 2.1
onwards.
3. Select the Re-Pitch option from the Note input drop-down menu (or, for pre-2.1 versions, from the note input
toolbar); or use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+Shift+I (Mac: Shift+Cmd+I).
4. Now enter pitches using the keyboard, MIDI keyboard or virtual piano keyboard.

You can also use the Re-pitch function to create a new passage from an existing one of the same sequence of durations
—by copying and pasting the latter, then applying Re-pitch.

Rhythm

Rhythm mode allows you to enter durations with a single keypress. Combining Rhythm and Re-pitch modes makes for a
very efficient method of note entry.

1. Select your starting point in the score and enter Rhythm mode.
2. Select a duration from the note input toolbar, or press a duration shortcut (numbers 1-9) on your computer keyboard.
A note will be added to the score with the selected duration. In contrast to Basic note entry, pressing the . key will
toggle dotting or not dotting all subsequent durations. All following rhythms will be dotted until the . key is pressed
again. Unlike Basic note entry, the dot is to be pressed prior to entering the rhythm.
3. Entering rests is similar to adding dotted notes. Press the 0 key to toggle entering rests. All rhythms entered will be
rests until the 0 key is pressed again. This can be used concurrently with dotted notes.
4. Continue pressing duration keys to enter notes with the chosen durations.
5. Now use Re-pitch mode to set the pitches of the notes you just added.

Real-time (automatic)

The Real-time modes basically allow you to perform the piece on a MIDI keyboard (or MuseScore's virtual piano
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