Selecting notes

Use the Select tool in the Control Bar to make selections. Selection methods in the Staff view are similar to those in other views. Here is a summary:

Table 158.  

To do this	Do this
Select a note or other symbol	Click it
Select several symbols at once	Click and drag a rectangle around them
Add symbols to the selection	Press SHIFT and either click on the symbols or drag a rectangle around the events
Add or remove symbols from the selection	Press CTRL and either click on the symbols or drag a rectangle around the events
Select symbols in a time range	Click and drag in the Time Ruler
Select symbols between two markers	Click between the markers
Remove all selections	Click in an empty area

 

Note: Tied notes must be selected together, since the series is really just a single MIDI note. To select tied notes, you must click or drag a rectangle around the first note of the series.

For more information about selecting notes, see Smart tool and Select tool.