50 MuseScore Keyboard Shortcuts
MuseScore Shortcuts are your first line of defense when tackling a project. One of the most interesting features of MuseScore is that it is available in 40 different languages. It’s an excellent program for music editing and is freely available for all operating systems.
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Table of Contents
Below is the list of MuseScore, the world’s most popular music notation software. You can download the list of MuseScore Shortcuts for Windows and Mac users in PDF form. To facilitate learning, we have grouped the shortcuts into different sections such as Text Entry Shortcuts, Display & Navigation Shortcuts, Voice & Pitch Shortcuts, Layout Shortcuts, etc.
Text Entry Shortcuts
| Action | MuseScore Shortcuts Windows | MuseScore Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Text | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| System Text | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Tempo Text | Alt + T | Option + T |
| Rehearsal Mark | Ctrl + M | Command + M |
Display Shortcuts
| Action | MuseScore Shortcuts Windows | MuseScore Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Filter | F6 | F6 |
| Inspector | F8 | F8 |
| Palette | F9 | F9 |
| Mixer | F10 | F10 |
| Play Panel | F11 | F11 |
| Navigator | F12 | F12 |
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| Action | MuseScore Shortcuts Windows | MuseScore Shortcut keys Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning of Score | Home | Home |
| End of Score | End | End |
| Next Score | Ctrl + Tab | Command + Tab |
| Previous Score | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Command + Shift + Tab |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + | Command + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + – | Command + – |
Voices Shortcuts
| Action | MuseScore Shortcut keys Windows | MuseScore Shortcut keys Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Voice 1 | Ctrl + Alt + 1 | Command + Option + 1 |
| Voice 2 | Ctrl + Alt + 2 | Command + Option + 2 |
| Voice 3 | Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Command + Option + 3 |
| Voice 4 | Ctrl + Alt + 4 | Command + Option + 4 |
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Pitch Shortcuts
| Action | Musescore Shortcuts Windows | Musescore Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Repeat the Previous Note or Chord | R | R |
| Raise Pitch By Octave | Ctrl + Up Arrow key | Command + Up Arrow key |
| Lower Pitch By Octave | Ctrl + Down Arrow key | Command + Down Arrow key |
| Repeat Selection | R | R |
| Raise Pitch By Semi-Tone | Up Arrow key | Up Arrow key |
| Lower Pitch By Semi-Tone | Down Arrow key | Down Arrow key |
Layout Shortcuts
| Action | Musescore Shortcut keys Windows | Musescore Shortcut keys Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Flip Direction | X | X |
| Mirror Note Head | Shift + X | Shift + X |
| Increase Stretch of Measure | } | } |
| Decrease Stretch of Measure | { | { |
| Page Back On Selected Barline | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Return |
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Articulations Shortcuts
| Action | MuseScore Shortcut keys Windows | MuseScore Shortcut keys Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Staccato | Shift + S | Shift + S |
| Tenuto | Shift + N | Shift + N |
| Sforzato | Shift + V | Shift + V |
| Marcato | Shift + O | Shift + O |
| Crescendo | < | < |
| Decrescendo | > | > |
Lyrics Entry Shortcuts
| Action | Musescore Shortcuts Windows | Musescore Shortcuts Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Enter Lyrics on a Note | Ctrl + L | Command + L |
| Previous Lyrics Syllable | Shift + Spacebar | Shift + Spacebar |
| Move Lyric Syllable Left by 0.01sp | Alt + Left Arrow key | Option + Left Arrow key |
| Move the Lyric Syllable Right by 0.01sp | Alt + Right Arrow key | Option + Right Arrow key |
| Up to Previous Stanza | Ctrl + Up Arrow key | Command + Up Arrow key |
| Down to the Next Stanza | Ctrl + Down Arrow key | Command + Down Arrow key |
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Duration Shortcuts
| Action | Musescore Hotkeys Windows | Musescore Hotkeys Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Half Duration Of Previous Note | Q | Q |
| Double Duration Of Previous Note | W | W |
| Decrease Duration By a Dot | Shift + Q | Shift + Q |
| Increase Duration By a Dot | Shift + W | Shift + W |
| Select duration | 1 … 9 | 1 … 9 |
| Change to rest | 0 | 0 |
I would advise you to fully utilize the MuseScore shortcuts to enhance your experience. If MuseScore isn’t quite your preference, I also have a list of other free music composition software options.
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