Changing the duration of notes

You can lengthen/shorten the duration of notes after they have been input.

Procedure

  1. Select the notes whose duration you want to change.
  2. Change the duration in any of the following ways:

    • Press the key command of the duration you want. For example, press 4 for a 16th note (semiquaver).

    • Click the duration you want in the Notes panel.

    • Press Shift-Alt-Right Arrow to lengthen notes by the current rhythmic grid value.

    • Press Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to shorten notes by the current rhythmic grid value.

    • Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Right Arrow to double the length of notes.

    • Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-Alt-Left Arrow to halve the length of notes.

    • Choose Write > Edit Duration > Lengthen Duration by Grid Value.

    • Choose Write > Edit Duration > Shorten Duration by Grid Value.

    • Choose Write > Edit Duration > Lengthen Duration.

    • Choose Write > Edit Duration > Shorten Duration.

Result

The duration of the selected notes is changed.