How do I repeat a note/chord several times?

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Post by rednax » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:32 am

If I have a C Major chord that occurs 8 quarter notes in a row, how can I input it efficiently (without MIDI)? I'm used to using Noteflight where you can just hit "R" and have it repeat automatically.


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Post by miker » Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:35 am

Copy/Paste Multiple...
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Post by rednax » Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:18 am

For some reason, I can only copy and paste an entire measure. How do I select just one note or one chord?

Additionally, is there a way to automatically paste it numerous times? Or do I have to paste each time individually?

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Post by zuill » Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:38 am

Drag to select just the single quarter note chord. Copy. Then select 2 measures and Paste 8 times.

If your entering using the letter keys, it might be just as fast doing it manually. For a C chord (CEG), press C-3-3 eight times and you're done.

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Post by FwL » Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:14 pm

miker wrote:Copy/Paste Multiple...

All these years, and I never saw the paste multiple option. This is going to save me so much time from here on out.
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Post by MikeHalloran » Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:09 am

FwL wrote:
miker wrote:Copy/Paste Multiple...

All these years, and I never saw the paste multiple option. This is going to save me so much time from here on out.
I don't recall when I first noticed that but it became one of my favorite features immediately.
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Post by motet » Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:59 am

I was able to copy just a single note with Copy/Paste Multiple.

If you're copying whole measures, you can just select the source and then Ctrl+Alt-click in the target measure, which brings up the Paste Multiple dialog.

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Post by FwL » Thu Jun 28, 2018 1:36 pm

motet wrote:I was able to copy just a single note with Copy/Paste Multiple.

If you're copying whole measures, you can just select the source and then Ctrl+Alt-click in the target measure, which brings up the Paste Multiple dialog.

I feel like somebody just demonstrated electricity for the first time.

I've been doing all this stuff with brute force for so long.
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