Deleting notes in the event display

You can delete notes in the event display in Play mode. This also removes notes from any relevant score and part layouts.

Note

When instrument tracks have independent voice playback enabled, only notes in the currently selected voice appear in the piano roll editor. Selecting All voices from the Voices menu in the track header shows all notes belonging to the corresponding instrument.

Procedure

  1. Optional: If you want to delete notes from pitched instruments, expand those instrument tracks.
  2. Optional: For instrument tracks with independent voice playback enabled, select one of the following from the Voices menu in the track header:

    • If you want to delete notes from one voice only, select that voice.

    • If you want to delete notes from multiple voices, select All voices.

  3. Press E to select Erase.
  4. Delete notes in any of the following ways:

    • Click individual notes.

    • Make a marquee selection to delete multiple notes at once.

      Note

      You can only make marquee selections on a single instrument, including percussion instruments in percussion kits.

Result

The notes you click or include in a marquee selection are deleted.

Tip

You can also delete notes by selecting Object Selection in the Play toolbox, then selecting the notes you want to delete and pressing Backspace or Delete.