Musescore shortcuts that will save you HOURS composing
Download Musescore: https://musescore.org/en/download
Download Flat (free notation app for phone/tablet): flat.io
Introduction: 0:00
Part 1: Creating your Score: 2:33
Part 2: Entering Notes: 6:11
- Adding pitches: 6:14 (N=note input mode, letters for note input, arrows for note selection)
- Changing octaves: 8:11 (Cmd + up or down) (Ctrl + up or down)
- Changing rhythms: 8:57 (Q halves note value and W doubles note value)
- Adding intervals: 12:02 (Opt + desired interval number) (Alt + desired interval number)
- Changing voices: 14:05 (Cmd +Opt+1, 2, 3 or 4) (Ctrl +Opt+1, 2, 3 or 4)
- Adding triplets: 19:02 (Cmd+3) (Ctrl+3)
- Selecting notes: 20:07 (Cmd or Shift+choose notes/bars) (Ctrl or Shift + choose notes/bars)
- Adding Tablature: 23:54 (up or down for string, number for fret)
Part 3: Formatting
- System break: 26:45 (Select bar + Enter)
- Page break: 27:54 (Select bar + Cmd + Enter) (Select bar + Ctrl + Enter)