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Sibelius Quick Reference

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for Sibelius music notation software organized into general, rhythm, instruments/dynamics/articulation, playback, pitches, keys/chords, and meter/tempo categories. Some key shortcuts include Esc to cancel actions, Enter to respell notes or force system breaks, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste, and the numeric keypad to add accidentals or change note durations. Keyboard numbers and letters select notes, arrows adjust pitch, and modifier keys allow adding notes or changing voices, dynamics, slurs, and more.

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Sibelius Quick Reference

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for Sibelius music notation software organized into general, rhythm, instruments/dynamics/articulation, playback, pitches, keys/chords, and meter/tempo categories. Some key shortcuts include Esc to cancel actions, Enter to respell notes or force system breaks, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V to copy and paste, and the numeric keypad to add accidentals or change note durations. Keyboard numbers and letters select notes, arrows adjust pitch, and modifier keys allow adding notes or changing voices, dynamics, slurs, and more.

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SIBELIUS: Keyboard Shortcuts

GENERAL RHYTHM
Esc cancels note entry or text entry, stops playback 2 on numeric keypad semi-quaver

Single-click select something (note, measure, text etc) 3 on numeric keypad quaver

Double-click on a staff selects the whole line of music 4 on numeric keypad crotchet

Triple-click on a staff selects a staff for the whole score 5 on numeric keypad minim

Enter (Return) respells enharmonically (if a note is selected), edits text (if text is selected), or forces 6 on numeric keypad semi-breve

a system break (if a bar-line is selected)


INSTRUMENTS, DYNAMICS & ARTICULATION
Ctrl + Shift + B add new bar
I select instrument
Ctrl + B add new bar at end
Alt (Option)+ 1, 2, 3, 4 select or change voices 1, 2, 3 and 4
R repeat something selected
Ctrl + E , then Ctrl + [mf] add dynamics / expression, then enter dynamics / expression text
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + V copy, paste
H (+ Shift) crescendo (diminuendo)
Ctrl + A select everything
/ , *, - (on numeric keypad) accent, staccato, tenuto
PLAYBACK S + selected notes add slurs to all those notes
P playback from selected note
METRE & TEMPO
O stop playback
T add time signature
spacebar start / Stop playback
Ctrl + Alt + T add tempo text
PITCHES L produces a series of line options, including rit., rall., accel.., etc.
Q select clef

A the note A (Shift + A to add an A to an existing selected note) KEYS & CHORDS
B the note B (Shift + B to add a B to an existing selected note) K select key signature

C the note C (Shift + C to add a C to an existing selected note), etc… 1 on main qwerty keyboard add unison to selected note

↑ (or ↓) move pitch up (or down) one note 2 on main qwerty keyboard add second above selected note

Ctrl + ↑ (or ↓) move pitch up (or down) an octave 3 on main qwerty keyboard add third above selected note, etc…

←/→ moves to the previous / next note Shift + 2 on main qwerty keyboard add second below selected note

7 on numeric keypad adds a natural to a selected note Shift + 3 on main qwerty keyboard add third below selected note

8 on numeric keypad adds a sharp to a selected note Shift + 4 on main qwerty keyboard add fourth below selected note keyboard, etc…

9 on numeric keypad adds a flat to a selected note Shift + K chord diagram or guitar frame

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