Free Downloadable Keypad Guide

Free Downloadable Keypad Guide

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by in Tutorials & Articles

Last week I ran an all-day MuseScore training session in Sydney and one of the attendees – my composer friend James Humberstone – created this keypad image, showing the way each of the rhythmic values maps to the numeric keypad on a full-sized computer keyboard. 

Making use of the numeric keys this way means quicker note entry in MuseScore because you can work with your right hand on the keypad and your left hand on the letter keys, or on a MIDI keyboard.

James was kind enough to allow me to share the guide with you.

Download the MuseScore Keypad Guide.

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8 Responses to “Free Downloadable Keypad Guide”

  1. Debbie S

    27. Oct, 2011

    Looks great, but i wasn’t able to open the file. I keep getting a message that is is damaged and can’t be repaired. Thanks.

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    • Katie Wardrobe

      31. Oct, 2011

      Hi Debbie – I haven’t had anyone else who’s been unable to open it. Would you like to email me directly at katie [at] muscoretips [dot] com and I’ll send it via email to see if that makes a difference?

      Katie

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  2. Brian Hancock

    28. Jan, 2012

    Hi,
    I am a new MuseScore user and was frustrated by having to turn sideways to use my PC keyboard all the time while I was entering notes with my midi keyboard. I was looking to see if there was a plugin or feature in MuseScore which would allow me to define “chords” that when played on the midi would be intercepted by MuseScore and could be interpreted as durations, rests, etc etc. (I had a similar things with I think it was Mastertracks software on an old Atari ST) However see your numeric keypad guide made me change my ideas and so I bought a usb numeric keypad which I have stuck down on my midi keyboard.

    Thanks for the website
    Brian

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  3. Ian Carter

    11. May, 2012

    I think I’m going to have to get myself a USB keypad for my little netbook.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Kramer1

    23. Mar, 2013

    sorry…but numbers 4 and 5 have to be switched around…4 on the PDF, 4 quaver and number 5 crotchet. It should be 4 (crotche) and 5 (quaver).

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