You can repitch notes after you have input them while keeping their durations the same. For example, if you want to duplicate the rhythm but have different pitches.
Procedure
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Press Shift-N.
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In the Notes toolbox, click Start Note Input
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Double-click the staff.
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Activate Lock Duration in any of the following ways:
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Press L.
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In the Notes toolbox, click Lock Duration
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Optional: Press L or click Lock Duration
again to deactivate Lock Duration.
Note
Lock Duration automatically deactivates when you reach the last existing note on the staff. By default, normal note input continues using the previous note value selected before you activated Lock Duration.
Result
Existing notes on the selected staff are repitched without their rhythms being changed. The caret automatically advances from note to note, even if there are large rests between notes on the staff.
You can set a maximum number of rests over which you want to advance when repitching notes in .