Keyboard Shortcuts
This page collects the most useful shortcuts from the editor and the older built-in help pages.
Navigation
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Select previous / next note |
Left / Right |
| Go to previous / next page |
Up / Down |
| Go to previous / next page |
Page Up / Page Down |
| Select previous / next beat |
Shift-Up / Shift-Down |
| Select first / last note on page |
Home / End |
| Select first / last note in song |
Ctrl-Home / Ctrl-End |
| Show fewer / more pages |
Ctrl-Page Up / Ctrl-Page Down |
| One-page view |
Ctrl-Shift-Page Up or Ctrl-Numpad0 |
| Show all remaining pages |
Ctrl-Shift-Page Down |
Repeated Press Navigation
Some navigation shortcuts support intentional repeated presses:
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Extend selection upward to the current word boundary |
Shift-Up pressed twice |
| Extend selection upward to the start of the current page |
Shift-Up pressed three times |
| Extend selection downward to the current word boundary |
Shift-Down pressed twice |
| Extend selection downward to the end of the current page |
Shift-Down pressed three times |
These are real repeated presses, not separate modifier combinations.
This repeated-press behavior can be disabled in
Extras -> Preferences... -> Editor -> Keyboard if you prefer Shift-Up and Shift-Down to
always move note-by-note.
Playback and Recording
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Play selection |
Space |
| Play selection with instrument |
Shift-Space |
| Play selection with instrument and audio |
Ctrl-Space |
| Play previous / next gap |
B / N |
| Play page |
P |
| Play page with instrument |
Shift-P |
| Play page with instrument and audio |
Ctrl-P |
| Mute audio on/off |
Ctrl-U |
| Instrument on/off |
Ctrl-B |
| Start record / tap mode |
Ctrl-R |
| Stop playback |
Esc |
Note Editing
The arrow-key shortcuts use different combinations on macOS, because the
Windows/Linux defaults collide with macOS system shortcuts (Mission Control,
Spaces). Both are listed below.
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Move note left / right |
Shift-Left / Shift-Right |
Shift-Left / Shift-Right |
| Move note pitch |
Ctrl-Up / Ctrl-Down |
Cmd-Up / Cmd-Down |
| Move note pitch and audition |
Ctrl-Alt-Up / Ctrl-Alt-Down |
Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Up / Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Down |
| Move note by octave |
Ctrl-Shift-Up / Ctrl-Shift-Down |
Cmd-Shift-Up / Cmd-Shift-Down |
| Move note by octave and audition |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Up / Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Down |
Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Shift-Up / Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Shift-Down |
| Resize left edge (start earlier / later) |
Ctrl-Left / Ctrl-Right |
Cmd-Shift-Left / Cmd-Shift-Right |
| Resize right edge (end earlier / later) |
Alt-Left / Alt-Right |
Cmd-Left / Cmd-Right |
| Move note left / right (beat) |
Ctrl-Alt-Left / Ctrl-Alt-Right |
Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Left / Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Right |
| Move remaining notes left / right |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Left / Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Right |
Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Shift-Left / Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Shift-Right |
| Split / join note |
- / + |
- / + |
| Delete note |
Delete |
Delete |
| Delete note and lyrics |
Ctrl-Delete |
Ctrl-Delete |
| Add note |
Ctrl-Enter or Shift-Enter |
Ctrl-Enter or Shift-Enter |
| Toggle page break |
Enter |
Enter |
| Remove page break |
Backspace |
Backspace |
| Undo / redo |
Ctrl-Z / Ctrl-Y |
Ctrl-Z / Ctrl-Y |
| Toggle medley start / end |
A / Shift-A |
A / Shift-A |
Alignment and Views
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Align to melody (pitch and timing) |
M |
| Align timing |
Ctrl-M |
| Align pitch |
Shift-M |
| Align to grid |
Ctrl-G |
| Set pitch from microphone |
Ctrl-Shift-M |
| Toggle absolute pitch view |
L |
| Select line |
Ctrl-A |
| Select all notes |
Ctrl-Shift-A |
| Auto-correct page breaks |
Ctrl-T |
| Move cursor dialog |
T |
| Move remainder dialog |
Shift-T |
BPM and Gap
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Decrease / increase gap by 10 |
9 / 0 |
| Decrease / increase gap by 1000 |
Shift-9 / Shift-0 |
| Decrease / increase BPM by 0.1 |
Ctrl-- / Ctrl-+ |
| Decrease / increase BPM by 1 |
Ctrl-Shift-- / Ctrl-Shift-+ |
Lyrics Editing
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Edit lyrics |
F4 (also F2) |
| Roll lyrics right / left |
R / Shift-R |
| Mark as golden |
G |
| Mark as freestyle |
F |
| Mark as plain (standard) |
Shift-N |
| Mark as golden rap |
Shift-G |
| Mark as rap |
Shift-F |
| Add trailing space to syllable |
Ctrl-Alt-Space |
| Remove trailing space from syllable |
Ctrl-Alt-Backspace |
Toggle leading tilde (~) on syllable |
~ (or ^) |
Tracks and Miscellaneous
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Previous / next track |
Ctrl-9 / Ctrl-0 |
| Switch to track 1-8 |
Ctrl-1 to Ctrl-8 |
| Go back to library |
Ctrl-Q |
| Fullscreen |
Alt-Enter |
| Help |
F1 |
Virtual Piano
During tap recording, Yass Reloaded can use the top keyboard rows as a virtual piano. The exact layout depends on the active keyboard mapping:
You can review and configure keyboard-related behavior in:
Extras -> Preferences... -> Editor -> Keyboard
Notes
- Some shortcuts behave slightly differently depending on focus, selection, and active panel.
- Mouse gestures and wheel actions also play an important role in the editor, especially in the sheet.
- The absolute pitch workflow adds several navigation behaviors that go beyond the older classic help pages.
- This page is based on the current Yass Reloaded keybindings, not just the legacy Yass help text.
