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transposing notes

My problem is trying to transpose notes only and not the entire staff. I have been unable to do this to date and would be incredibly grateful for a break through.

Re: transposing notes

Reply #1 –
Individual notes can be transposed by selecting then use the Ctrl/Up or Down Arrows followed by adding any accidentals.
To transpose a passage - create another staff with the original key sig.- copy and paste the section to the new staff - use Tools/Transpose to set the new key.
Cut and paste the section back into the original score.

Re: transposing notes

Reply #2 –
You meant Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down, didn't you?

Re: transposing notes

Reply #3 –
If you wish to specifically transpose a selected range of notes, you need to cut and paste into a new staff temporarily.

You can also move a selection up and down using Ctrl+Shift+Up/Down Arrows, as described above.

Re: transposing notes

Reply #4 –
Clarification: There is a difference between *moving* one or more notes up or down (because they were originally placed incorrectly), and *transposing* a complete composition (or section of music) because you want to play it in a different key.

If a note is *moved* one position upwards, the movement might corresponding to a semitone (half-step), two semitones (a whole step), or something else.

Highlighting one or more notes, then using SHIFT+CTRL+up or down arrow *moves* the notes. Only in some cases will this be the equivalent of a key-change transposition.

Re: transposing notes

Reply #5 –
Thank you Joe Music, Noteworthy Online, Barry Graham and someone, for helping me out. You found the answer.