Place notes at staff positions

Although, entering notes via the Pitches panel is a fairly simple input method, it is sometimes more convenient and faster to place a notehead directly on the staff.

The half rest in the last position of the second bar
  1. Tap on the lower staff to the right of the time signature.
    The first position on the bass clef staff selected
  2. Change the duration by tapping the Whole Whole note value button button in the Note values panel. If the button is not visible, scroll to the left by swiping over the note value buttons or using the Scroll left Scroll left panel button button.
    The blank space for the whole rest
  3. Tap the Input modes Input modes button button in the top-right corner to open the menu with input methods available for the current instrument.
    Input modes menu with Pitches mode selected
  4. In the Input modes menu, choose Staff Position to show the Accidentals panel and start adding notes by their staff positions.
    The fifth staff line highlighted and the Accidentals panel
  5. In the Accidentals panel, tap Down button to go to the space between the fourth and fifth staff lines if counting from the bottom.
    The space between the fourth and fifth staff lines highlighted
  6. Add the G3 note without any accidental signs by tapping the Natural Natural accidental button button in the Accidentals panel.
    G3 note placed between the fourth and fifth staff lines
  7. Tap Down button four times to go to the space between the second and third staff lines.
    The space between the second and third staff lines highlighted
  8. Tap Natural accidental button in the Accidentals panel to add the C3 natural note.
    C3 note placed between the second and third staff lines
  9. Go to the next bar using the Next Next button of the Navigation panel button in the Navigation panel.
    The first position of the second bar on the lower staff selected
  10. Tap the Sharp Sharp accidental button button to add the C#3 note.
    C#3 note placed between the second and third staff lines
  11. To delete a note at the highlighted staff position, tap the Clear Clear button button in the Accidentals panel.
    Cleared space between the second and third staff lines
  12. Add the note G3 between the fourth and fifth staff lines, and the note G2 on the first staff line.
    G3 and G2 notes copied
  13. In the toolbar, switch to the Fragments Selection mode chooser with the Fragments mode choosen mode to show the Actions panel.
    Selection in the Fragments mode and the Actions panel
  14. Tap Copy button to copy both G3 and G2 notes.

  15. Tap Paste after button to paste the copied notes after the selection.
    Pasted G3 and G2 notes
  16. Go to the next position using Next button of the Navigation panel in the Navigation panel.

  17. Add a rest by tapping the Rest Quarter Rest button button in the Note values panel.

  18. In the Note values panel, choose Half Half note value button of the Note values panel.
    Half rest at the end of the second on the bass clef staff
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