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Chapter 7 Tutorial 5: Working with Music Notation 57
 Change the velocity of notes
 Add pedal markings to sustain notes
 Change the clef sign
Adding Notes
You add a note by choosing the note value for the note, then clicking in the editor.
In notation view, a square Note Value button appears at the upper-right corner of the
Advanced area of the editor. The Note Value button displays a musical note showing
the current note value.
To choose a note value:
m Click the Note Value button, then choose the note value you want from the menu that
appears. You can also Control-click anywhere in the notation display to choose a note
value.
To add a note:
m In the editor, Command-click at the point you want to add the note.
Selecting Notes
Before editing notes in notation view, you must first select them.
To select a note:
m Click the note head (the round part of the note). You can select multiple notes by Shift-
clicking or by dragging around the notes to enclose them.
Moving Notes
You can move notes in time in notation view, in the same way as in the editor’s graphic
view.
To move a note in time:
m Select the note, then drag it left or right. You can also move selected notes by pressing
the Left or Right Arrow keys.
Above each note in the beat ruler is a beat guide. As you move a note, the beat guide
moves to help you see the note’s exact position in time.