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# Keyboard Shortcuts

### General hotkeys

| **⌘ N**   | Start a new song                                              |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **⌘ O**   | Open existing song                                            |
| **⌘ S**   | <p>Save changes <br><em>Note: Changes are auto-saved</em></p> |
| **⌘ E**   | Export song                                                   |
| **⌘ ,**   | App preferences                                               |
| **⌘ ⇧ ,** | MIDI-Out preferences                                          |
| **I**     | Display inline instrument                                     |

### Playback

| **Space** | Start & Stop playback                    |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **C**     | Toggle section loop *(Studio view only)* |

### Edit

| **⌘ Z**   | Undo  |
| --------- | ----- |
| **⌘ ⇧ Z** | Redo  |
| **⌘ C**   | Copy  |
| **⌘ V**   | Paste |

### Song View

| **1-7** | Select chord when chord selector is visible                            |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ←→↑↓    | Navigate through bars                                                  |
| **⇧ E** | <p>Edit chord<br><em>When a chord is selected</em></p>                 |
| **⇧ S** | <p>Split chord <br><em>When a chord is selected</em></p>               |
| **⇧**   | <p>Display duration handlers <br><em>When a chord is selected</em></p> |