Adjusting the length of a note
The default note length is a quarter note (the screen uses
the number 4 to represent a quarter note). Press 
to increase the note's length (the number on the screen will
increase); press 
to reduce the note's length (the number on the screen will decrease). Various note lengths are represented by the numbers shown in the chart:
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Note length | 1/16 | 1/8 | 3/16 | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | |
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Adjusting a note's octave
The default notes just entered are in the middle octave
(represented on the screen by the number 5). Press 
to adjust a note's octave. The octave of a note is represented by the numbers shown in the chart:
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4 | Lower octave |
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5 | Middle octave |
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6 | Higher one octave |
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7 | Higher two octaves |
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Adding a sharp to a note
Press 
to add a sharp '#', which raises the note a
semitone. To remove a sharp from a note, press 
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8A sharp cannot be added to an E or B note.
