🎼 Transpose Sheet Music And Whole Scores

Looking for a sheet music transposer to change the key of your music, transpose playback, or just shift a melody up an octave? ScanScore gives you several ways to transpose either visually, audibly, or both. Here’s how to do it – and when to use which method.

🎥 Watch Tutorial: Change Key in ScanScore
🎥 More Methods Overview: Transposing Music in ScanScore

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🎵 Transpose Notes in the Organize Menu

The fastest way is via the Organize Menu → Change Key. This works in both Scan Mode and Score Mode.

1. Select your target key.

2. Define the bar range.

3. Check “Transpose”.

4. Optionally: tick “Apply to all staves”.

5. Export as MusicXML or MIDI.

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🎧 Transpose Playback Only (in the Mixer)

If you want to change only the playback key, not the notation:

1. Go to Window → Mixer.

2. Transpose the sound in semitones – without affecting the note image.

⏱ Tip: See this in action at 00:23 in this video.

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⬆⬇ Move Notes Up or Down Manually

For quick adjustments or octave shifts:

1. Double-click left of the first bar to select a staff (turns blue).

2. Use your arrow keys:

   • ↑ moves notes up

   • ↓ moves them down

3. 7 steps = 1 octave

⏱ Minute 02:41 in the video

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🎼 Transposing After Changing Clefs (Manual Method)

Changing the clef does not automatically transpose the pitch. To adjust it manually:

1. Replace the clef via the Clef toolbar.

2. Switch to Selection Mode (mouse icon).

3. Double-click left of the first bar to select the staff.

4. Use the arrow keys to move notes.

5. If needed, apply Change Key to finalize.

⏱ Watch from 03:30 in this video

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✅ Summary: Which Transposition Method to Use?