Selecting Note Events

The selected MIDI editor determines which of the following methods apply.

Do one of the following:

  • Use the Object Selection tool to drag a selection rectangle around the note events that you want to select. You can also click individual events.

  • Select Edit > Select and select one of the options.

  • To select the previous or next note event, use the Left Arrow/Right Arrow key.

  • To select several notes, press Shift and use the Left Arrow/Right Arrow key.

  • To select all notes of a certain pitch, press Ctrl/Cmd and click on a key in the keyboard display to the left.

  • To select all the following note events of the same pitch/staff, press Shift and double-click a note event.

Note

If you select the notes in the event display, the note event is shown in black and only its outline is shown in color. On the keyboard display, the keys that correspond to the note pitches of the selected notes are also shown in color.