Change a note’s pitch, duration, and velocity

You can change the pitch and duration (length) of selected notes in the Score Editor, as well as their MIDI velocity. The Velocity value signifies how hard the key was struck when the note was recorded. It often corresponds to the volume of the note when played back, but can control other parameters as well.

Change a note’s pitch

You can also use Option-Up Arrow and Option-Down Arrow to raise or lower the pitch of selected chord symbols.

Change a note’s length

When Show Advanced Tools is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can show duration bars for selected notes or for all notes by choosing the corresponding menu item in the Score Editor’s View > Duration Bars submenu.

Change a note’s velocity

Do one of the following:

The Velocity value appears in a help tag as you edit it. You can also hear the change, if the MIDI Out button is activated.