Selecting note/rest durations
You can select different durations for notes/rests either from the Notes panel or by using one of the assigned key commands, both during note input and for existing notes/rests.
Procedure
- Optional: If you want to select a note duration not shown in the Notes panel, click the Show/Hide All Notes disclosure arrows at the top and bottom of the notes list to show more note durations.
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Select a note/rest duration in any of the following ways:
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Press the key command for the duration you want. For example, press 6 for quarter notes (crotchets), 5 for eighth notes (quavers), 7 for half notes (minims), and so on.
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Click a duration in the Notes panel.
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