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Adjusting Your Settings
Enter a note as follows:
Task Change the octave Action Set the new octave (1, 2, or 3) before selecting the note. The new octave applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again. Press a keypad key to enter a note.
Select the note (required) Change a note to Enter a sharp or �at (# or b) after selecting a sharp or �at the note. Some sharps and �ats are played as standard notes. For example, B# is the same as C. Press S to scroll to valid notes when entering a new note. Set the new length (h, w, or q) after selecting the note. The new length applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again. Enter one or more rests (R characters) as needed in the tone sequence. You can set the length of the rest by entering an h, w, or q character after the rest, just as you can for a note. Press M to enter the Compose Menu, and select Play All to play the notes you have entered.