Transposing notes in the piano roll editor

You can transpose notes in the piano roll editor by moving them vertically to other pitch positions.

1. In the piano roll editor, select the notes you want to transpose.
2. Transpose the notes in any of the following ways:

   • Press Alt-Up Arrow to move notes up one staff position, for example, from B to C.

   • Press Alt-Down Arrow to move notes down one staff position, for example, from C to B.

   • Press Shift-Alt-Up Arrow to transpose notes up a single octave division. For example, a semitone in 12-EDO or a quarter tone in 24-EDO.

   • Press Shift-Alt-Down Arrow to transpose notes down a single octave division. For example, a semitone in 12-EDO or a quarter tone in 24-EDO.

   • Press Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Up Arrow to transpose notes up an octave.

   • Press Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Down Arrow to transpose notes down an octave.

   • Click and drag them upwards/downwards.

Result

The selected notes are transposed according to their new pitch positions in the piano roll editor.

Note

• This also affects how the selected notes are notated in the score and relevant part layouts.

• When using the keyboard, you can transpose and move notes without deselecting them between each action. When using the mouse, you cannot move and transpose notes in the same gesture, instead you must complete one action and release the mouse before completing the other action.