Note tools popover

The note tools popover allows you to add notes above and below existing notes, and also transpose existing notes.

You can open the note tools popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when notes are selected, including during note input:

The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.


Figure 1. Note tools popover with an example entry	Figure 2. Note Tools button in the Notations toolbox

Intervals


Interval or quality	Popover entry
Interval degree Unison, second, third, fourth, fifth, and so on, up to two octaves	`1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`, and so on, up to `15`
Major	`M`, `maj`, or `major`
Minor	`m`, `min`, or `minor`
Perfect	`p`, `per`, or `perf`
Diminished	`d`, `dim`, or `diminished`
Augmented	`a`, `aug`, or `augmented`
Diatonic	`diat` or `diatonic`
[n] octave divisions in any tonality system	`[n] d`, `[n] div`, or `[n] divisions`
[n] half-steps (semitones) in 12-EDO	`[n] s`, `[n] st`, `[n] semi`, or `[n] semitones`
[n] quarter tones in 24-EDO	`[n] q`, `[n] qt`, or `[n] quartertones`

Note

You must include an interval degree before a specified total number of octave divisions, such as 5 8 div. Together, they specify the desired note name and accidental.
M and m entries for major and minor are case-sensitive.


Type of addition	Popover entry
Add notes a third above	`3` or `3rd`
Add notes a fourth below	`-4` or `-4th`
Add notes [n] octave divisions above, using the note name a fifth above	`5 8 div` in any tonality system `5 8 st` in 12-EDO `5 16 qt` in 24-EDO
Add notes [n] octave divisions below, using the note name a sixth below	`-6 9 div` in any tonality system `-6 9 st` in 12-EDO `-6 18 qt` in 24-EDO
Add chords containing multiple notes	`3,6` or `-3,3,4`
Add notes only to the top notes in chords	`top`
Add notes only to the bottom notes in chords	`bottom`

Note

When adding multiple notes, you must separate notes with commas, not spaces.
If you do not specify the interval quality, the interval degree follows the prevailing key signature. For example, in C major, if you enter 3 to add a third above a D♮, the added note is an F♮. You can specify the interval quality by including it before the interval degree, such as maj3.

To add notes a major second below and minor third above the bottom notes in the selected chords, enter -M2,m3 bottom.
To add G♯s above C♮s in 24-EDO, enter 5 16 qt.


Example transposition	Popover entry
Transpose notes upwards by a third	`t3`
Transpose notes downwards by a sixth	`t-6`
Transpose notes upwards by [n] octave divisions, using the note name a fifth above	`t 5 8 div` in any tonality system `t 5 8 st` in 12-EDO `t 5 16 qt` in 24-EDO
Transpose notes downwards by [n] octave divisions, using the note name a sixth below	`t -6 9 div` in any tonality system `t -6 9 st` in 12-EDO `t -6 18 qt` in 24-EDO

To transpose C♮ upwards by nine quarter tones in 24-EDO, you can enter t 3 9 qt for E or t 4 9 qt for F.