In this video, learn how to access all the Sibelius ribbon features without using your mouse by using key tips. Also, learn how to maneuver through the ribbon's galleries using your arrow keys and how to use the Return/Enter key to select individual features.
- Until now, we've used the mouse to navigate … through all of the tabs and features within the ribbon. … If you would like to access the ribbon … without using your mouse, … you can use keyboard shortcuts called key tips. … To work with key tips, … "Escape" so that nothing is selected in your score. … Then, tap the "control" key on Mac, … or the "alt" key on Windows. … Note that the shortcuts are not equivalent … between the different systems. … Key tips will appear as boxed letters … in the ribbon tab area. … Next, you're going to type the key tip letter, … or letters, for the ribbon tab … that you would like to access. … For example, if I want to access the notation tab, … I would press the letter "N." … Sibelius navigates you to the tab you've selected … and new key tips will appear as boxed letters … for every feature within that tab. … Again you'll type the key tip letter or letters … for the feature you'd like to access within the ribbon tab. … For example, if I'd like to access barlines, …
Author
Jenny Amaya
Released
9/19/2019- Advanced navigation options
- MIDI keyboard input of chord symbols
- Importing MIDI Files
- Pasting and importing lyrics
- Multiple voices and hidden objects
- Combining and separating notes into voices
- Inputting appoggiaturas and acciaccaturas
- Graphic notation
- Drum mapping and notation
- Transforming existing music
- Laying out parts
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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1. Navigating and Understanding the Interface
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Exploring the score page2m 50s
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Using escape, undo, and redo3m 46s
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Navigating through the score6m 38s
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Zooming in and out5m 48s
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Saving your score7m 14s
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Setting essential preferences11m 36s
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2. Getting to Know the Score Window
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The single-document design3m 53s
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3. A Closer Look at the Interface
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Working with panels5m 5s
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The Timeline panel4m 50s
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Quick access to the ribbon4m 16s
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4. Playback Basics
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Playback preferences6m 27s
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Basic playback features6m 28s
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Replay and loop playback6m 2s
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The transport controls7m 46s
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The Sibelius Mixer5m 46s
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5. Selection
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Focus on staves5m 38s
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6. Creating a New Score and Inputting Score Objects
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After the score appears2m 50s
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7. Note Input
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Alphanumeric note input16m 38s
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Step-time note input4m 6s
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Re-inputting pitches4m 30s
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8. Challenge and Solution 1
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9. Editing, Copying, and Pasting
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Editing pitches3m 55s
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Editing rhythms5m 41s
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Cut, copy, paste, and repeat9m 13s
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Nudge and slide4m 48s
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Rhythms and time signatures3m 41s
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10. Additional Score Objects
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Working with tuplets6m 22s
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Creating and extending slurs8m 25s
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Exploring the Lines gallery4m 26s
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Changing barline types2m 55s
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11. Working with Text Styles
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Overview of text styles6m 16s
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Tempo text3m 59s
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Expression text4m 40s
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Technique text3m 11s
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Creating and editing lyrics7m 54s
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Positioning and editing text7m 16s
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12. Finishing, Printing, Exporting, and Sharing
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Laying out a score in portrait10m 59s
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The Print dialog4m 9s
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Score Info and exporting options11m 54s
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Sharing options5m 55s
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13. Challenge and Solution 2
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Solution: Notation exercise 234m 41s
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Conclusion
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Where to go from here2m 14s
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