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Hookpad Keyboard Shortcuts
Add Note/Chord
1 →
I
2 →
ii
3 →
iii
4 →
IV
5 →
V
6 →
vi
7 →
vii°
0 → rest
Change Duration
h → ¼
j → ½
k → 1
l → 2
; → 4
' (6 beat and up)
shift → combine durations
Play/Pause
spacebar
Copy, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Delete
x → cut
c → copy
v → paste
z → undo (20 levels supported)
y → redo (20 levels supported)
del → delete
Selecting
Click (command + click adds to a selection)
Draw a box with the mouse
Shift + left/right arrow to select the note the left/right of cursor
a → select all
esc → deselect / cancel
shift → add batch to selection
command → add single to selection
Change Note Pitch / Octave
Select note and use ↑ or ↓ keys
shift + ↑ or ↓ changes octave
Drag notes up/down with mouse
For non-diatonic scale degrees, select a note and use "," and "." keys
To change octave: select note and use shift + ↑ or ↓
To change octave: hold ↑ or ↓ while adding the note, i.e., type "↑ 4"
Nudge Left or Right
⌘ + ← (nudge left)
⌘ + → (nudge right)
Zoom
- zoom out
+ zoom in
combine with shift for larger magnitude
Chord Type
e (cycles through triad, 7
th
, 9
th
, 11
th
, 13
th
)
Chord Inversion (Bass Note)
i (cycles through)
Secondary Chords
d (cycles through “none”, IV of, V of, vii
°
of)
Save, Open, New
s (save)
o (open)
n (new)
YouTube Sync
p → play/pause
[ → set sync start time
] → set sync end time
Split & Tie
/ → then click an item to split
t → select two items then click
t
to tie
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