Edit palette
The buttons for entering notes and techniques sit in a single row above the score.
1Note Value
Choose the length of the next note. If a note is selected, its length changes too.
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2Dotted / Double Dotted
Add a dot or double dot to the selected note. Press again to remove it.
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3Tuplet
Make triplets and other tuplets.
⌥TAlt+T
4Grace Note
Turn the selected note into a grace note of the next one.
⇧GShift+G
5Tie
Join a note to the previous note of the same pitch.
TT
6Hammer-On / Pull-Off
Move to the next note without picking again.
HH
7Slide
Each press cycles through the slide types. Use the ▾ to pick one directly.
SS
8Vibrato
Make the note waver. Wide vibrato is in the ▾ menu.
VV⌥VAlt+V
9Palm Mute
Damp the strings lightly with the palm.
PP
10Let Ring
Keep a note sounding while the next ones play.
LL
11Dead Note
A muted, pitchless hit.
XX
12Ghost Note
Put the note in brackets and play it softly.
GG
13Accent
Mark a note to be played harder. Heavy accent and tenuto are in the ▾ menu.
AA
14Staccato
Cut the note short.
⇧SShift+S
15Tapping
Mark a note tapped with the picking hand.
⇧TShift+T
16Harmonic
Each press cycles through the harmonic types. Use the ▾ to pick one directly.
⇧HShift+H
17Trill
By default, alternates with the note two frets up in 16th notes.
18Ornament
Add a turn or a mordent.
OO
19Bend
Open the bend editor and draw the pitch curve.
BB
20Bar Length
Shows how much of the current bar is filled against the time signature. Amber means short, vermilion means over.
21Tuner…
Tune a connected guitar.
22Calibrate Strings…
Teach Tonograph how each of your strings sounds, so audio input can tell them apart.
23Real-Time Recording…
Play along with a click and write what you play straight into the score.
24Audio Note Input
Enter notes one at a time by playing them on your guitar.