Musescore Keyboard Shortcuts
Note Input mode
musescore.org/en/handbook/note-input
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| N | note input mode (escape) |
| cmd + left/right | prev/next measure |
| left/right | prev/next note |
| alt + down/up | note below/above |
| cmd +shift + i | repitch mode |
| shift + alt + ↑ ↓ | move a note diatonically |
| shift + note | enter chord tones |
| alt + 1-7 | enter interval for next chord note |
| cmd + shift + note name | insert notes |
| hold shift before clicking | select whole chord |
| ↑ ↓ | increase/decrease the pitch |
| J | enharmonic equivalent |
| R | repeat the last entered note |
| Q | halve the duration of the last entered note |
| W | double the duration of the last entered note |
| shift + Q | decrease duration by a dot |
| backspace | undo last entered note |
| shift + ← → | Exchange last entered note |
| X | flip direction of note stem |
| shift + X | Move note head to opposite side of stem |