MuseScore 3 (macOS) keyboard shortcuts

MuseScore 3 (macOS)  

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- Shortcuts
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Fn +

Go to beginning of the score

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Fn +

Go to end of the score

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⌘ Cmd + F

Find / Go to

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Ctrl + Tab

Next score

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↑  Shift + Ctrl + Tab

Previous score

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⌘ Cmd + +

Zoom in

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or ⌘ Cmd +
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⌘ Cmd + -

Zoom out

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or ⌘ Cmd +
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Fn +

Next page

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or Fn +
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Fn +

Previous page

0
or Fn +
0
⌘ Cmd +

Next measure

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⌘ Cmd +

Previous measure

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Next note

0

Previous note

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N

Begin note input mode

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N

Leave note input mode

0
or Esc
-1
1 - 9

Select a duration

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Q

Half duration of previous note

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W

Double duration of previous note

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↑  Shift + Q

Decrease duration by one dot

(e.g. a dotted quarter note becomes a quarter note; a quarter note becomes a dotted eighth note)
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↑  Shift + W

Increase duration by one dot

(e.g. an eighth note becomes a dotted eighth note; a dotted eighth note becomes a quarter note)
Pitches can be entered by their letter name (A-G), or via MIDI keyboard.
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R

Repeat previous note or chord

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R

Repeat selection

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⌘ Cmd +

Raise pitch by octave

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⌘ Cmd +

Lower pitch by octave

0

Raise pitch by semi-tone (prefer sharp)

0

Lower pitch by semi-tone (prefer flat)

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J

Change enharmonic spelling in both written and concert pitch views

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⌘ Cmd + J

Change enharmonic spelling in current view only

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0

Rest

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Alt + 1 - 9

Add interval above current note

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Z

Flip direction (stem, slur, tie, tuplet bracket, etc.)

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↑  Shift + X

Mirror note head

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}

Increase stretch of measure(s)

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{

Decrease stretch of measure(s)

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⤶ Enter

Line break on selected barline

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⌘ Cmd + ⤶ Enter

Page break on selected barline

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↑  Shift + S

Staccato

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↑  Shift + N

Tenuto

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↑  Shift + V

Sforzato (accent)

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↑  Shift + O

Marcato

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/

Grace note (acciaccatura)

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<

Crescendo

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>

Decrescendo

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⌘ Cmd + T

Staff text

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⌘ Cmd + ↑  Shift + T

System text

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⌘ Cmd + M

Rehersal mark

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↑  Shift + Space

Previous lyric syllable

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-

Next lyric syllable (if the current and the next syllables are separated by a "-")

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Space

Next lyric syllable

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Move lyric syllable left by 0.1sp

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Move lyric syllable right by 0.1sp

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Esc

Exit lyrics mode

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⌥ Opt + Space

Space character

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⌥ Opt + -

Hypen (-)

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or AltGr + -
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Alt + ⤶ Enter

Line feed

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or ⤶ Enter
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↑  Shift + _

Melisma

A melisma is a syllable or word that extends over two or more notes.
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F2

Special Characters palette

For more lyrics shortcuts and detailed information, take a look at this page.
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F12

Timeline

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F11

Play panel

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F10

Mixer

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F9

Palette

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F8

Inspector

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P

Piano keyboard

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F6

Selection filter

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V

Toggle visibility on selected element(s)

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I

Show Instruments dialog

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M

Toggle multi-measure rests on or off

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⌘ Cmd + R

Reset element to default location

Source: musescore.org

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Program information

Program name: MuseScore 3 (macOS) MuseScore 3 (macOS) (Productivity)

MuseScore is a scorewriting software with a wide support of file formats and input methods. MuseScore is released as a free and open-source software under GNU General Public License.

Web page: musescore.org

Last update: 9/24/2021 1:50 PM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 84%

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Updated: Updated program information. (2 updates.) 11/3/2020 7:37:25 AM New program added.
11/3/2020 7:40:51 AM Updated program information.

Shortcut count: 80

Platform detected: Windows and macOS mixed

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