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Enter a note as follows:
Task Action
Change the octave Set the new octave (
1
,
2
, or
3
) before
selecting the note. The new octave
applies to the note and all following notes
until you change it again.
Select the note
(required)
Press a keypad key to enter a note.
Change a note to a
sharp or flat
Enter a sharp or flat (
#
or
b
) after
selecting the note.
Some sharps and flats are played as
standard notes. For example,
B#
is the
same as
C
. Press
S
to scroll to valid
notes when entering a new note.
Change a note’s
length
Set the new length (
h
,
w
, or
q
) after
selecting the note. The new length
applies to the note and all following notes
until you change it again.
Add a rest Enter one or more rests (
R
characters) as
needed in the tone sequence. You can set
the length of the rest by entering an
h
,
w
,
or
q
character after the rest, just as you
can for a note.
Listen to a new
tone as you
compose it
Press
M
to enter the
Compose Menu
, and
select
Play All
to play the notes you have
entered.