NOTION3 Shortcuts
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Notes and Rests
Bar rest Double whole note/rest Whole note/ rest Half note/rest Quarter note/ rest 8th note/rest 16th note/rest 32nd note/rest 64th note/rest 128th note/rest Augmentation dots Ghost note Alternate noteheads Z SHIFT + W W H Q E S T J SHIFT + J D Select value, then zero X
Score Markings
Change instrument Key signature Time signature Clefs Metronome mark SHIFT + I SHIFT + K SHIFT + M C SHIFT + R I SHIFT + ; SHIFT + 5 SHIFT + R 7 SHIFT + 7
Dynamics
Piano dynamics Forte dynamics Mezzo-piano Mezzo-forte
P F SHIFT + P SHIFT + F
cresc. dim.
Crescendo comma or < symbol or text Diminuendo symbol or text period or >
accel. rit.
Tempo change abbreviations Bar lines Repeats and 1st/2nd endings Repeat Measure signs Rehearsal mark Navigation marks
Change Note Pitches
Move to any degree on the staff Move to the next higher degree Move to the next lower degree Move up by half steps Move down by half steps
Highlight or click-select notes. Then:
Drag and drop UP ARROW DOWN ARROW SHIFT+ UP ARROW SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW
[cut...
Cut marks
Accidentals
Flat Sharp Natural 2 3 4
Score Text
Add lyric Add text L K
Edit Notes
Tie tool Slur tool Beam tool Grace note Octave transposition marks SHIFT + T SHIFT + S SHIFT + B G SHIFT + 8 9
Instrument Marks
Pedal marks Up/down bow 8 U SHIFT + L SHIFT + A SHIFT + Z SHIFT + = O (letter O) SHIFT + H
For quarter-tones, add SHIFT to above
Enharmonic spelling SHIFT + E
Articulations
Accent Staccato 5 1 6 (dash) O (letter O)
gliss. port.
Glissando and Portamento Arpeggios
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ten.
Fermata, Caesura, Tenuto, Breath Trills Tremolos and Shakes
arco pizz.
Arco/Pizzicato Close/stop (horn, hi-hat) Open (horn, hi-hat) Harp tuning
SHIFT + ~
Strong Accent (Marcato)
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o
D C B |E F G A
/ and SHIFT + /
SHIFT + G
O O O
Semi-Staccato
Harmonic, cut circle, Bartok pizz.
Swing
Swing controls
Editing Tools
Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Duplicate Express entry PC: CTRL + Z Mac: + Z
PC: CTRL + Y Mac: SHIFT+ + Y
Fretted Instruments
Bbmaj7
Quick Open
SHIFT + C B M N Score Setup Open or close Mixer VSTi interface for staff Key Signature Times Signature PC: CTRL + T Mac: + T PC: CTRL + / Mac: + / PC: CTRL + I Mac: + I SHIFT + K SHIFT + M
Chord names and diagrams Bends Palm mute, let ring, slap
PC: CTRL + X Mac: + X PC: CTRL + C Mac: + C PC: CTRL + V Mac: + V PC: CTRL + D Mac: + D Press single quote then start typing H P T
Hammer on, pull off, tap Slides Vibrato Whammy bar
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V SHIFT + V
SequencerStaff
Overdub just controller settings Overdub on top of previous track Move mark
Select marks you want to change, then: start real-time input and press SPACEBAR
PC: SHIFT + CTRL + R Mac: SHIFT + + R
Highlight
A measure Entire score All measures for a particular instrument Double-click anywhere in measure PC: CTRL + A Mac: + A
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + A Mac: SHIFT + + A
Import/Input
Import the contents of a file Start real-time input Start step-time input
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + I Mac: SHIFT + + I
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys SHIFT + LEFT ARROW SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW Drag or press UP/DOWN ARROW
Shorten duration Lengthen duration Change pitch
PC: CTRL + R Mac: + R PC: CTRL + E Mac: + E
View
Zoom in Zoom out Zoom to... Go To Switch from one mode to the other Scroll right/left (in Continuous view) PC: CTRL + = Mac: + = PC: CTRL + Mac: +
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + = Mac: SHIFT + + =
Play
Play Adjust tempo faster Adjust tempo slower Stop SPACEBAR UP ARROW DOWN ARROW SPACEBAR or ESC
Perform (NTempo)
Activate in Edit mode Perform Pause or cutoff Stop/end Auto-Cruise
(play performed tempo)
SHIFT + SPACEBAR any key from A through Q ESC or SPACEBAR U R Z X
PC: CTRL + G Mac: + G SHIFT + ENTER SHIFT + mouse wheel down/up
Move Playback Marker
Next measure ] [ SHIFT + ] SHIFT + [ BACKSPACE HOME or BACKSPACE (2x)
Auto-Resume
(play written tempo)
File Level
Open existing score Create new score Save edits Save As to another file Print Close the file Exit / Quit Export score to a WAV audio file PC: CTRL + O Mac: + O PC: CTRL + N Mac: + N PC: CTRL + S Mac: + S
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + S Mac: SHIFT + + S
Fade out Fade in
Previous measure Next Rehearsal mark Previous Rehearsal mark Rewind where you last started Return to beginning
Repeats and Vamps
Take next repeat Vamp inside repeat signs Sudden (emergency) vamp Jump out of a vamp or repeat Jump back to first beat of the vamp = tap ENTER (inside repeat) tap number of measures to vamp (1-4) TAB BACKSPACE
PC: CTRL + P Mac: + P PC: CTRL + W Mac: + W PC: CTRL + Q Mac: + Q
PC: SHIFT+ CTRL + E Mac: SHIFT + + E
With green playback marker: Next beat (in the NTempo staff) Previous beat (in the NTempo staff) RIGHT ARROW LEFT ARROW
prev. measure
prev. ntempo note
next measure
next ntempo note
MIDI Keyboard NTempo Keys (Defaults)
vamp 4 measures vamp 3 measures
prev. rehearsal mark
Navigation and Special Keys
vamp 2 measures
next rehearsal mark
vamp 1 measure
1: last start 2: beginning
jump out of vamp/repeat
ntempo
vamp
Middle C
ntempo
vamp
ntempo ntempo
auto-cruise
ntempo
auto-resume fade in take next repeat fade out stop
NTempo Keys