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● Select an existing key signature that you want to change.

2. Open the key signatures popover in any of the following ways:

● Press Shift-K.

● Choose Write > Create Key Signature.

3. Enter the key signature you want into the popover.

For example, enter g for G minor or 3s for 3 sharps.

NOTE

Entering 3s creates a key signature of A major, rather than F♯ minor.

4. Input the key signature and close the popover in one of the following ways:

●

Press Return to input a key signature on all staves.

●

Press Alt-Return to input a key signature on a single staff.

RESULT

During step input, key signatures are input at the caret position, even if this is in the middle of a

bar. However, it is preferable to input key signature changes at barlines.

All subsequently input notes follow the input key signature, until the next existing key signature

or the end of the ow, whichever comes rst. If playing in notes using a MIDI keyboard,

accidentals are spelled according to the key signature.

When adding key signatures to existing music, they are added immediately to the right of a

barline, or immediately to the left of a selected note, even if this is in the middle of an existing

bar. If you selected an existing key signature, the new key signature directly replaces the existing

one.

Pressing Alt inputs the key signature only on the selected staff.

NOTE

An individual key signature on a single staff is not intended for transposing instruments.

Transpositions of notes and key signatures are done automatically for transposing instruments,

but you can check the transpositions by choosing Edit > Transposed Pitch to see your current

layout with transposed pitches, rather than concert pitches.

You can also open the part of a transposing instrument and compare it to the concert pitch

score.