Reference Guide

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Basic musical editing
Notation and lyrics
Selecting notes
Use the Select tool in the Control Bar to make selections. Selection methods in the Staff view are
similar to those in other views. Here is a summary:
For more information about selecting notes, see “Smart tool” on page 456 and “Select tool” on page
464.
To do this Do this
Select a note or other symbol Click it
Select several symbols at once Click and drag a rectangle around them
Add symbols to the selection Press SHIFT and either click on the symbols or drag a rectangle
around the events
Add or remove symbols from the selection Press CTRL and either click on the symbols or drag a rectangle
around the events
Select symbols in a time range Click and drag in the Time Ruler
Select symbols between two markers Click between the markers
Remove all selections Click in an empty area
Table 199.
Note: Tied notes must be selected together, since the series is really just a single MIDI note. To
select tied notes, you must click or drag a rectangle around the first note of the series.