Using Sibelius On Ipad

Using Sibelius for Mobile
on iPhone and iPad

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Contents
Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Avid Master Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Documents View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Score View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Moving and Zooming Pages in Score View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Panorama View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Opening and Creating Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Opening, Saving, and Closing Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Creating a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Importing MusicXML Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Working with Sibelius Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Locking and Unlocking Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Avid Login or In-app Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Avid Master Account Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
In-app Purchase with Apple ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Touch Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using a Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Undo and Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Undo Button in Score View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Touch Gestures for Undo and Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Making Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Object Versus Passage Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Making Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selection Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Moving Selected Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Make Selection into an Irregular Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Using Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone

Sibelius Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Keypad Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Note Entry and Editing with the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Apple Pencil Note Entry without the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Note Entry Gestures for Percussion Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Note Entry with MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Bluetooth MIDI Devices Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Step Input Note Entry with a USB or Bluetooth MIDI Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Create Menu Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Indication of Unsupported Options with Sibelius Artist or Sibelius First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Notations Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lines Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Symbols Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Text Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Instrument Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Searching Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Command Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic Chord Completion on Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dynamic Guitar Staves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Playing Back Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Playback Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
“Sticky Note” Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Text (Style) Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Document Setup and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Printing a Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Export to PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Document Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Score and Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Viewing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Switching Between Score and Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Make Into Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Feature Differences by Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Using Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone

Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone
Welcome to Sibelius® music notation software from Avid®. Sibelius lets you create beautiful scores, parts, charts,
lead sheets, songbooks—really any kind of printed music in any style, for any genre. Whether you are creating or-
chestral scores, jazz charts, guitar tab, worksheets for music education, or anything else, Sibelius lets you do it
quickly and easily with professional results.
Sibelius software runs on macOS or Windows, and the Sibelius app on iPad or iPhone. You can share Sibelius scores
(.sib files) between all platforms. This lets you work on your scores in the studio on your desktop or laptop com-
puter, or on the go with your iPad or iPhone. Keep your Sibelius files on cloud storage (such as iCloud) to work on
them with Sibelius on your desktop or laptop computer in tandem with Sibelius for mobile on your iPad or iPhone.
Note that not all features available with each tier of Sibelius software on macOS or Windows are currently avail-
able with the Sibelius app on iPad or iPhone (see Feature Differences by Tier). There are also a few minor differ-
ences between using Sibelius on iPad versus iPhone. These differences are identified in this guide where appropri-
ate.
The Sibelius software product line consists of three tiers of feature functionality ranging from beginner to profes-
sional: Sibelius | First (perfect for beginners), Sibelius Artist (great for students and skilled amateurs), and
Sibelius | Ultimate (a must for professionals). In this documentation, “Sibelius” generally refers to all three—
Sibelius | First, Sibelius Artist, and Sibelius | Ultimate—for the sake of readability. This guide specifically covers us-
ing Sibelius for mobile on iPad and iPhone. For detailed information on all Sibelius features and functions, see the
Sibelius Reference Guide.pdf.
To get started, download and install the Sibelius app on your iPad or iPhone for free from the Apple App Store.
Once it is installed you can log in to your Avid Master Account to unlock features if you already have
Sibelius | Ultimate or Sibelius Artist software for your desktop or laptop computer, or you can upgrade your sub-
scription with your Apple User ID to unlock features just for Sibelius on your iPad or iPhone.
Avid Master Account

Your Avid Master Account (at my.avid.com) lets you register and manage all of your Avid products, subscriptions,
and entitlements. You can download any software, documentation, and other assets you are entitled to from your
Avid Master Account.
To sign up, go to avid.com, click on “Sign In,” and then fill in the required fields located under “Create Avid Master
Account.” Choose “Link this account” if you already have an account or choose “Create Account,” fill in the re-
quired fields, and click Submit.
Your Avid Master Account is divided into sections. Notice that the Avid Support Center, Download Center, and Avid
Community need to be linked.
If you own a registered copy of or subscription for Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate, log in to your Avid Master Ac-
count from the Sibelius app on iPad or iPhone to unlock the corresponding feature set. For more information, see
Avid Login or In-app Purchase.
Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone 1

Resources
The Avid website (www.avid.com/sibelius) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out
of Sibelius.
Account Activation and Product Registration

Activate your product to access downloads in your Avid account (or quickly create an account if you do not have
one). Register your purchase online, download software, updates, documentation, and other resources.
www.avid.com/account
Support and Downloads

Contact Avid Customer Success (technical support), download software updates and the latest online manuals,
browse the Compatibility documents for system requirements, search the online Knowledge Base or join the world-
wide Avid user community on the User Conference.
www.avid.com/support
Training and Education

Study on your own using courses available online, find out how you can learn in a classroom setting at an Avid-cer-
tified training center, or view video tutorials and webinars.
www.avid.com/education
Products and Developers

Learn about Avid products, download demo software for macOS or Windows, or learn about our Development
Partners and their plug-ins, applications, and hardware.
www.avid.com/products
Video Tutorials
Get started with Sibelius quickly by reviewing our online Sibelius tutorial videos:
Sibelius Tutorials and
Sibelius for Mobile Tutorials
Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone 2

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone
Sibelius on an iPad or iPhone has two main views: Documents view and Score view. In Documents view you can
manage and open Sibelius files (.sib), as well as create new Sibelius scores. In Score view you can edit, play, print,
and review scores.
Light versus Dark—the Sibelius app follows the Display & Brightness settings for Appearance automatically
(in the Settings app).
Documents View
When you first launch the Sibelius app on an iPad or iPhone it opens in Documents view. Subsequently, if you quit
the app while in Score view, the next time you launch the app it opens the last score you had open in Score view.
Documents view lets you navigate the iOS file system where you can manage and open Sibelius files (.sib) on your
iPad or iPhone, as well as create new Sibelius scores. All common iOS file management functions are available in
Documents view. You can navigate Locations (such as your iCloud Drive, On My iPad or On My iPhone, and Fa-
vorites), use Tags, create folders, and so on. When you select files or folders you can use common file and folder
management tasks, such as Share, Duplicate, Move, Delete, and More. Additionally, a Create Document icon is al-
ways present in the upper left hand corner of this view. Tapping either that or the + symbol at the top of the screen
opens the Manuscript Paper and Example Score view where you can create a new score (.sib file).
iPad Browse Create Sibelius Create iPad File &

Back Location
Sidebar Document file Document Folder tools
Documents view
Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone 3

Documents view functions very much like the Files app. It lets you navigate local (On My iPad or On My iPhone) and
Cloud-based (such as iCloud) locations and folders, open and create Sibelius files, as well as manage files and
folders (see Working with Sibelius Files).
Score View
Tap a Sibelius file in Documents view to open it in Score view. Alternately, you can tap a Sibelius file in the Files app
and it will launch the Sibelius app with that file in Score view. If you had a score open the last time you quit the app,
the next time you launch the app it opens that score in Score view. Score view lets you play back, edit, review, and
print a score, as well as log in to and manage your account and Sibelius licenses.
Command
Back Play Undo File name Create Search More Lock
Score view

Score view provides the following controls along the top of the window (from left to right):
< (Back button) Tap to return to Document view. Touch and hold for a menu that lets you Save, Save and
Close, or Close without Saving. The opacity of the Back button indicates whether or not the currently open file
is saved (full opacity = all changes saved) or not (half opacity = unsaved changes).
Play/Stop Tap to start or stop playback of your score.
 (Undo button) Tap to undo the last action. Touch and hold for a menu that lets you Undo the last action or
Redo the last undone action.
Title Bar Shows the file name of your score. The file name is bold when the score is saved. The file name changes
to non-bold as soon as any unsaved changes are made.
+ (Create menu) Tap to access Notation, Lines, Symbols, Text, and Instrument galleries.
Command Search Tap and type one or more keywords into the Command Search field to see a list of matching
commands. You can also find commands listed within a category, such as Appearance or Layout. Any com-
mands that are not supported in your tier of Sibelius are grayed out. Commands that are not currently sup-
ported on iPad or iPhone are not shown.
... (More menu) Tap to access Unlock more features/Manage Subscription, Print, Document Setup,
Score / Parts, Transposition, and Bluetooth MIDI options. You can also access in-app Getting Started videos
and online PDF documentation for Sibelius.
Lock/Unlock Tap to lock or unlock the score. When unlocked, you can edit the score. When locked, you can
only view, play back, and print the score. When opening a score created in a higher tier of Sibelius (such as
Sibelius | Ultimate) in a lower tier of Sibelius (such as Sibelius First) that has more staves than are supported,
the score opens locked and cannot be unlocked.
Moving and Zooming Pages in Score View

In Score view, you can use touch gestures to move and zoom in and out on pages of your score (see Touch Ges-
tures).
To move pages in Score view:

 With one finger (or Apple Pencil), touch any blank space of the score and drag in any direction.
Note that touching an object in the score will select it, and dragging will move the selected object.
To zoom in on a page in Score view:

 Touch the screen with two fingers, then move them farther apart in a stretch gesture.
To zoom out on a page in Score view:

 Touch the screen with two fingers, then move them closer together in a pinch gesture.
To move pages while zooming:

 Drag in any direction while using the zoom in or out gesture.

Panorama View
Panorama view is an alternative way of viewing your score from the default Page view. Instead of being laid out on
the screen in pages, you can view your score as a single system of music that scrolls through the music horizontally
from left to right. In Panorama view you can concentrate on note input and editing without thinking about page
layout.
Panorama view
To toggle Panorama view on or off:

1 In Score view, tap the Command Search icon (see Command Search).
2 Do one of the following:
• Using the on-screen keyboard or an external keyboard, type “Panorama.”
• Swipe left to navigate to the View category and tap to select it.
3 Tap the Panorama command (under the View category).
The view changes from Page to Panorama (or from Panorama back to Page).
Using an external keyboard, press Shift+P to toggle between Panorama and Page views.

Opening and Creating Scores
Opening, Saving, and Closing Scores

You can open Sibelius files using the File app or in the Sibelius app through Documents view. Once you open a file
in Score view you can Save it and keep it open. Closing a file in Score view returns you to Documents view.
To open a score, do one of the following:

 Navigate to Files on your iPad or iPhone or on any cloud storage service that you use (such as iCloud, OneDrive,
or DropBox). When you locate the Sibelius file (.sib) you want, tap it to open it and launch the Sibelius app.
 If the Sibelius app is already running, locate the Sibelius file you want to open in Documents view and tap it to
open it in Score view.
To save the open score:

 In Score view, touch and hold < and then tap Save.
To close the open score, do one of the following:

 Touch and hold < and then tap Save and Close to save and close the score.
 Touch and hold < and then tap Close (without Saving) to close the score without saving.
Creating a Score
To create a new score:
1 In Documents view, do one of the following:
• Tap the Create Document icon.
• Tap + at the top right in Documents view.
2 Tap to Choose a Manuscript Paper from the available options (see Manuscript Paper and Example Score Gal-
lery).
3 Your new score opens in Score view (you can change, add, or remove Instruments once your new score is open
in Score view).
4 Touch and hold < and tap Save to save the score.
The Sibelius file for your new score is created in the location where you tapped Create Document or + using the
name of the selected Manuscript Paper. You can rename the new Score file in Documents view (see File Manage-
ment).
Manuscript Paper and Example Score Gallery

When you create a new score, you must Choose a Manuscript Paper. At the top of the gallery are Example Scores
that you can open and explore complete scores in different genres and styles of notation so you can get to know
Sibelius. Below the Example Scores are Score Templates that are organized by category (such as Common, Band,
Choral and Song, and so on). These are blank scores in many different styles, genres, and instrumentation. When
creating a new score select a template that best matches your needs (such as Piano, Lead Sheet, Choir SATB, Big
Band, or String Orchestra).
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To navigate the Manuscript Paper and Example Score Gallery:
 Swipe up or down to navigate the template categories.
 Swipe left and right to navigate each category.
 Tap any score to open that particular Example Score or Manuscript Paper.
 Tap Cancel to return to Documents view without opening an Example Score or Manuscript Paper.
Manuscript Paper gallery

Importing MusicXML Files
Sibelius lets you open MusicXML files (.musicxml and .mxl) as new Sibelius scores (.sib). You can export MusicXML
files from third-party music notation software and then open those files in Sibelius.
To open a MusicXML file as a new score:

1 Launch Sibelius on your iPad or iPhone.
2 In Documents view, navigate to Files on your iPad or iPhone or on any cloud storage service that you use (such
as iCloud, OneDrive, or DropBox). When you locate the MusicXML file (.musicxml or .mxl) you want, tap it to
open it.
Opening a Music XML file
You can also open music xml files exported from any 3rd party iOS app, such as NotateMe.

Working with Sibelius Files
File Management
In Documents view, the Sibelius app uses many of the same file management tools as the Files app.
File Menu
Use the File menu to Copy, Duplicate, Move, Delete, get Info on, add Tags to, Rename, and Share any file or folder.
To access the File menu for any file or folder:

1 In Documents view, touch and hold on the file or folder you want manage.
2 Tap the command you want in the menu (such as Rename, Delete, or Share).
3 Follow any additional on-screen instructions to complete the selected task.
File menu
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Selected File Commands
Several File Management commands are also available at the bottom of the screen in Documents view for selected
files and folders: Share, Duplicate, Move, Delete, and More (New Folder with Item and Copy).
To apply commands on selected files and folders:

1 In the upper right corner of the screen in Documents view, tap Select. A selection circle appears on each file and
folder.
2 Tap the circle on any file or folder to select it.
3 Tap the command at the bottom of the screen that you want to apply to selected files or folders.
4 Follow any additional on-screen instructions to complete the selected task.
Selected File commands (split screen)
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Locking and Unlocking Scores
The Sibelius app lets you lock or unlock scores to prevent or allow editing. When a score is unlocked, you can edit
all aspects of the score. When a score is locked you cannot edit it, but you can view, play back, and print the score.
Hidden objects, layout marks, and comments are not shown, which provides a clean look at the score as it will ap-
pear when printed. Additionally, when locked, the Undo, Create, and Command Search icons are hidden, and the
remaining icons turn monochromatic. Document Setup options are also not available in the More menu when a
score is locked. A locked score in the Sibelius app on iPad or iPhone is similar to Review mode in Sibelius on macOS
and Windows.
To avoid inadvertently moving objects or respacing staves when navigating your score using touch
gestures, you may want to temporarily lock it.
To lock or unlock a score:

 In Score view, tap the Lock icon in the upper right. The icon changes to appear locked or unlocked accordingly.
Unlocked score
Locked score
When opening a score created in a higher tier of Sibelius (such as Sibelius Ultimate) in a lower tier of
Sibelius (such as Sibelius First) that has more staves than are supported, the score opens locked and
cannot be unlocked.
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Avid Login or In-app Purchase
When you first launch the Sibelius app, it opens with the Sibelius First feature set. If you own a registered copy of
or an Avid subscription for Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate, log in to your Avid Master Account in Score view to un-
lock the feature set to which you are entitled. If you do not own a registered copy of or an Avid subscription for Si-
belius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate, visit www.avid.com to buy one and create your Avid Master Account.
If you do not have an Avid Master Account and only want to use Sibelius on your iPad or iPhone, you can upgrade
your subscription from Sibelius First to Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate with an in-app purchase through the App
Store using your Apple ID. Use this method if you do not want to create an Avid Account. However, you will not be
entitled to run Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate on your desktop or laptop computer. You can upgrade or down-
grade your subscription at any time.
Not all of the features and functionality that are available with Sibelius on macOS and Windows are currently
available with the Sibelius app on an iPad or iPhone. For more information, see Feature Differences by Tier.
Avid Master Account Login

To log in to your Avid Master Account:
1 Launch the Sibelius app and open a Sibelius score file.
2 In Score view, tap ... (the More menu at the top right) and then tap Unlock more features.
... More menu: Unlock more features option
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3 In the Unlock more features window, tap Use Sibelius on desktop? Sign In.
4 In the Sign in window, enter the email address and password you use for your Avid Master Account.
5 Tap Sign In.
Once you are signed in to your Avid Master Account, the Sibelius app unlocks the feature set to which you are en-
titled.
A current and up-to-date Update and Support plan or Subscription to Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate is re-
quired to unlock the corresponding features. If you own Sibelius 7.5 or later, you can check the status of your
license in your Avid Master Account online. If you own an older version of Sibelius, visit Avid online and up-
grade to a current subscription at a discount.

To sign out of your Avid Master Account:
1 In Score view, tap ... (the More menu) and tap Manage Subscription.
2 In the Manage my subscription window, tap Sign out.
After signing out, the Sibelius app reverts to the Sibelius First feature set.
In-app Purchase with Apple ID

To upgrade to a higher tier of Sibelius with an in-app purchase through the App Store:
1 In Score view, tap ... (the More menu) and then tap Unlock more features.
2 In the Unlock more features window, tap See my in-app options.

3 Select the tier of Sibelius you want and tap Subscribe now.
4 Confirm your choice and tap Subscribe now.
5 Sign in with your Apple ID.
6 When you are notified that your purchase was successful, tap OK.
The Sibelius app unlocks the feature set to which you subscribed. You can change your subscription at any time us-
ing Manage Subscription.

Touch Gestures
In Score view, the Sibelius app responds to touch gestures using one or more fingers in specific ways for zooming,
moving, making selections, note entry, and editing. You can also use the Apple Pencil (iPad only) or a mouse for
some of these tasks (the iPhone can be used with a wireless mouse using Bluetooth).
Tap and Release

Tap the screen briefly and release without moving to select an object. This is equivalent to a single mouse click.
Double Tap
Double tap to select a staff in a system. Double tap a text object to edit it.
Triple Tap
Triple tap to select an entire staff in the score.
Touch and Drag

Touch blank space on the page of a score and drag to move it in Score view. This is how
you can bring different pages of the score into view.
Touch an object and drag it to another location.
The Apple Pencil can also be used to move score pages and objects.
Swipe
Touch and swipe left, right, up, and down to navigate galleries (Manuscript Paper and
Create menu) and commands (Command Search).
Two-Finger Pinch
Touch the screen with two fingers, then move them closer to-
gether.
Use the two-finger pinch to zoom out on a score.
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Two-Finger Stretch
Touch the screen with two fingers, then move them farther
apart.
Use the two-finger stretch to zoom in on a score.
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Using a Keyboard and Mouse
The Sibelius app supports an external keyboard and mouse (such as the Apple Magic Keyboard and Mouse with
iPad or a wireless keyboard using Bluetooth with iPhone). Use the keyboard for text entry and keyboard shortcuts
just as with Sibelius on macOS or Windows. Likewise, an external mouse behaves just like any mouse with Sibelius
on macOS or Windows.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The Sibelius app currently supports the following Keyboard Shortcuts with an external keyboard on iPad or iPhone.
Not all of the following Keyboard Shortcuts are available with an Apple Magic Keyboard since some keys are
only available with an extended keyboard.
General Commands:
Command+C – Copy
Command+X – Cut
Command+V – Paste
Command+S – Save
Command+Z – Undo
Command+Y – Redo
Delete – Delete selected object(s) or contents of selection
Selection Commands:
Command+A – Select all
Tab – Select next object
Shift+Tab – Select previous object
Shift+Home – Go to start of selection
Shift+End – Go to end of selection
Shift+Left Arrow – Extend selection left
Shift+Right Arrow – Extend selection right
Command+Shift+Left Arrow – Extend selection to start of bar
Command+Shift+Right Arrow – Extend selection to end of bar
Command+Shift+Home – Extend selection to start of score
Command+Shift+End – Extend selection to end of score
Option+Up Arrow – Move stave up (relative) / Select part of object above
Option+Down Arrow – Move stave down (relative) / Select part of object below
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Shift+Up Arrow – Extend selection up
Shift+Down Arrow – Extend selection down
Option+Right Arrow – Select next part of object
Option+Left Arrow – Select previous part of object
Shift-tap – extend selection
Command-tap – select multiple objects
Note Entry:
1 – 32nd note
2 – 16th note
3 – 8th note
4 – Quarter note
5 – Half note
6 – Whole Note
7 – Natural
8 – Sharp
9 – Flat
0 – Transform into rest
. – Dot a note
A, B, C, D, E, F, G – pitches
S – Create a slur
Shift+S – End slur (during note input)
Option+Return – Next tie style
H – Create crescendo (hairpin)
Shift+H – Create decrescendo (hairpin)
J – Add a bend
Command+B – Add bar
Command+Shift+B – Add single bar
Command+Delete – Delete bar from the system
R – Repeat
X – Flip stem
Command+Shift+M – Use Multirests

Navigation:
Shift+P – Toggle between Panorama and Page views
Command+Shift+Up Arrow – Move up one staff (Cross staffed beaming)
Command+Shift+Down Arrow – Down one staff (Cross staffed beaming)
Up Arrow – Move object up
Down Arrow – Move object down
Command+Up Arrow – Move object up a lot
Command+Down Arrow – Move object down a lot
Left Arrow – Move object left / Select previous note
Right Arrow – Move object right / Select next note
Command+Left Arrow – Move object left a lot / Select start of bar
Command+Right Arrow – Move object right a lot / Select start of next of bar
Option+Shift+Left Arrow – Decrease spacing
Option+Shift+Right Arrow – Increase spacing
Command+Option+Shift+Left Arrow – Decrease spacing a lot
Command+Option+Shift+Right Arrow – Increase spacing a lot
Page Up – Move up a full screen
Page Down – Move down a full screen
Home – Move Left Arrow a full screen/page
End – Move Right Arrow a full screen/page
Command+Home – Move to first page
Command+Shift+Home – Move to last page
Command+Page Up – Move to top of page
Command+Page Down – Move to bottom of page
Shift+= – change the notehead style cycling forward through options (cross, diamond, slash etc.)
Shift+– – change the notehead style cycling backward through options (cross, diamond, slash etc.).
Option+Shift+Up Arrow – Move staff up |(absolute) / Select note in previous voice
Option+Shift+Down Arrow – Move staff down |(absolute) / Select note in next voice
Command+Option+Shift+Up Arrow – Move staff up a lot (absolute)
Command+Option+Shift+Down Arrow – Move staff down a lot (absolute)
Command+Option+Up Arrow – Move staff up a lot (relative / Select note in staff above
Command+Option+Down Arrow – Move staff down a lot (relative / Select note in staff below
Option+Page Up – Page up a small amount
Option+Page Down – Page down a small amount

Option+Home – Move screen left a small amount
Option+End – Move screen right a small amount
Appearance:
Return – System Break
Command Return – Page Break
Command+Shift+N – Reset note spacing
Command+Option+F – Focus on Staves
Command+Shift+L – Lock format
Command+Shift+U – Unlock format
Command+Option+Shift+M – Make into Page
Option+Shift+M – Make into System
Command+Option+Shift+H – Hide Empty Staves
Command+Shift+T – Toggle transposing score
Command+Option+Shift+L – Toggle Live Playback
Command+Shift+C – Align in a Column
Command+Shift+R – Align in a Row
Command+Shift+P – Reset Position
Command+Shift+D – Reset Design
Galleries:
Q – Clef
K – Key Signature
T – Time Signature
L – Lines
Z – Symbols
I – Instruments
, – Command Search
Score/Parts:
Command+Option+Shift+D – Reset to Score Design
Command+Option+Shift+P – Reset to Score Position
W – Switch Between Full Score and Part
Command+Option+‘ (accent) – Next Part
Command+Option+Shift+‘ (accent) – Previous Part

Undo and Redo
Sibelius lets you undo and redo any changes you make to a score. The Sibelius app provides Undo buttons in Score
view and in the Keypad window. You can use touch gestures to undo or redo edits. Additionally, the Redo command
can be used to repeat the previous command or action.
Redoing a previous command only works if the Redo history is empty. Also note that here are a few com-
mands that are excluded, most significantly Selection actions and mouse drag actions. These are part of
the Undo/Redo history, but not part of repeat last command or action functionality.
The Undo and Redo commands are also available using Command Search.
If you have an external keyboard, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Command+Z and Command+Y.
Undo Button in Score View

To undo the last thing you did in Sibelius:
 Tap the Undo button.
To redo the last undone action, or to redo the last command or action:
1 Touch and hold the Undo button.
2 Choose Redo from the menu.
To show the Undo/Cut/Copy/Paste/Redo context menu:

1 Three-finger tap anywhere on the screen. The context menu appears at the top of the screen.
2 Tap Undo or Redo in the menu.
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Context menu on iPad
Context menu on iPhone
Touch Gestures for Undo and Redo

You can undo and redo edits using touch gestures on the iPad or iPhone.
To undo the last thing you did in Sibelius:

 With three fingers, swipe left.
To redo the last undone action, or to redo the last command or action:
 With three fingers, swipe right.
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Making Selections
In Score view, you can make object and range selections using touch gestures, the Apple Pencil (iPad only), or an
external mouse (if available).
Object Versus Passage Selections

Sibelius lets you select individual objects in the score or whole passages (range selection) for editing, using the
Keypad, Notation Galleries, and Commands. This includes note entry, copying and pasting, deleting, and so on.
There are four main kinds of selections:

• Single object selection, where just one object is selected.
• Multiple object selection, where several separate objects are selected.
• Passage selection, where a continuous passage of music is selected.
• System selection, a passage selection across all instruments in the score.
Objects in the score (such as notes, articulations, dynamics, and so on) change color when selected. Passage se-
lections are indicated by a light blue (“staff passage”) or purple box (“system passage”) around it.
You can more or less do the same things to all four kinds of selection. The main difference is how you select the ob-
jects in the first place.
Making Selections
To make an object selection:
 Tap the object with your finger or Apple Pencil.
To select multiple objects, do one of the following:

 Long press each object with your finger or Apple Pencil.
 Using an external keyboard, Command-tap each object.
To make a marquee or “lasso” selection:

 Long press with your finger or Apple Pencil near where you want to make the selection and then drag to make
the selection.
To select a single bar on a staff:

 Tap a bar on a staff.
To extend a passage selection to include another staff:

1 Make the passage selection on one staff.
2 Touch and hold with your finger on any other staff within the range of the first selection.
To extend any selection:

 Using an external keyboard, Shift-tap.
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To select the all bars in a system for a single staff:
 Double-tap any bar on the staff in the system.
To select all bars for a single staff:

 Triple-tap any bar on the staff.
To select a single bar with all staves in a system, do one of the following:
 Tap a bar in any staff in the system with two fingers.
 Touch and hold on a bar in any staff in the system, and release.
To select an entire system (including all instruments):

 Double-tap a bar with two fingers.
To select all (entire score):

 Triple-tap any bar with two fingers.
To clear any selection:

 Tap any space on the score outside the selection.
Selection Colors
When an object is selected, it changes color to indicate that it is selected:
• Notes and staff-attached text and lines are colored according to the voice(s) to which they belong (voice 1 is dark
blue, voice 2 is green, voice 3 is orange, and voice 4 is pink). If an object belongs to more than one voice, or all
voices, it is colored light blue.
• Various other staff objects (such as symbols, clefs, instrument changes, and so on), apply to all voices and so are
also colored light blue.
• System objects (such as system text, lines and symbols, time signatures, key signatures, and so on) are colored
purple when selected.
Moving Selected Items

To move a selected item:
 Touch and drag the selected item to where you want to move. You can also use the Apple Pencil to do this on an
iPad.
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Selections
The Sibelius app lets you cut, copy, and paste selections using a context menu or three-finger touch gestures.
The Cut, Copy, and Paste commands are also available using Command Search.
If you have an external keyboard, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Command+X, Command+C, and Com-
mand+V.
To cut or copy and paste a selection using three-finger touch gestures:

1 Make the selection that you want to cut or copy.
• To copy the selection, pinch once with three fingers.
• To cut the selection, pinch twice with three fingers.
3 Move the selection to where you want to paste what you cut or copied.
4 To paste what you copied or cut, stretch (“un-pinch”) with three fingers.
To access the Undo/Cut/Copy/Paste/Redo context menu and cut or copy and paste a selection:
1 Make the selection that you want to cut or copy.
2 Three-finger tap anywhere on the screen. The context menu appears at the top of the screen.
3 Tap Cut or Copy in the menu.
Context menu on iPad
Context menu on iPhone
4 Make a new selection where you want to paste what you cut or copied.
5 Three-finger tap anywhere on the screen to show the context menu again.
6 Tap Paste in the menu.
Make Selection into an Irregular Bar
Sibelius lets you create an irregular bar from a selection using the Make Into Bar command. This is useful for cre-
ating pick-up bars and also for merging multiple bars.
The Make Into Bar command is best used during note entry, before adding system objects or formatting
your score.
System objects are not included whether they are selected or not. This includes system text, symbols,
lines, key signatures, and special barlines. Additionally, creating an irregular bar resets the layout, so if
the selection includes the end of a line with a system or page break, it will be removed and you have to add
the break back if you still want it.
Using the Make Into Bar command clears the clipboard.
Making a Pick-up Bar

To create a pick-up bar:
1 In score view, make a partial bar selection or a note selection in the first bar (for example, select an eighth-note
rest in the first bar of a score in 4/4).
Eighth-note rest selected to create pick-up bar
2 Tap the Command Search icon and type “Make Into Bar.”
3 Tap the Make Into Bar command.
The first bar changes to the duration of the selection (such as an eight-note’s duration) while the following bars
keep the duration of the specified meter.
Eighth-note pick-up bar
Merge Selected Bars into an Irregular Bar
To merge multiple bars into a single irregular bar:
1 In score view, make a multi-bar selection (which may include partial bars as well as whole bars). Be sure to select
everything you want to include in the new bar across all instruments. Any material that is not included in the se-
lection will be omitted from the new bar and removed from the score.
2 bars selected to be merged into a single irregular bar
2 Tap the Command Search icon and type “Make Into Bar.”
3 Tap the Make Into Bar command.
The selection merges into a single irregular bar.
New irregular bar
Sibelius Keypad
The Sibelius app provides an on-screen Keypad for note entry and editing just like with Sibelius on macOS and
Windows, but with a few differences on an iPad or iPhone. The Keypad window is shown in the lower right of the
screen in Score view, but it can be placed in any location on the screen that you want. You can use touch gestures,
an Apple Pencil (iPad only), an external mouse, or an external numeric keypad with the Sibelius Keypad.
Keypad Window
To show the Keypad window:
 In Score view, tap the Keypad icon. It appears in the lower right of the score by default.
Keypad icon
The Keypad window opens in the location of the Keypad icon.
To place the Keypad window at another location on the screen:

 Touch and drag the Keypad icon to any location on the screen you want.
The Keypad icon location is separately set and saved for landscape versus portrait screen orientations.
To close the Keypad window:

 Tap the Hide Keypad icon in the upper right corner of the Keypad window.
Hide Keypad icon
Keypad Common Controls

The top row of the Keypad window provides the following common controls from left to right regardless of the se-
lected layout: Delete, Undo, Redo, Hide Keypad. The second row lets you select any of the six Keypad layouts.
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Delete Undo Redo Hide Keypad
Layout tabs
Delete Tap the Delete icon to delete selected notes, rests, and objects, or even the entire contents of a range se-
lection.
Undo Tap the Undo icon to undo the last action.
Redo Tap the Redo icon to redo the last undone action, or to redo the last command or action.
Hide Keypad Tap the Hide Keypad icon to hide the Keypad window.
Keypad Layouts
The Keypad has six layouts (Keypad layouts for Sibelius Ultimate shown below). Not all options are supported in Si-
belius First or Sibelius Artist.
Keypad layouts for Sibelius Ultimate
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To change Keypad layouts:
 Tap the Layout icon in the second row at the top of the Keypad window for the Keypad layout you want to view.
Voices
Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate support up to four voices per staff, and Sibelius First supports no more than
two. The bottom row of the Keypad window lets you select individual voices on a staff for note entry and editing.
Tap to select Voice 1, 2, 3, 4, or All (for all voices). Voices are color coded as follows:
• Voice 1 - Blue
• Voice 2 - Green
• Voice 3 - Orange
• Voice 4 - Pink
• All Voices - Light Blue (also for any selected objects that are assigned to more than one voice)
When using the keypad for note entry and note editing, keypad selections highlight in the color of the voice
being edited.
Indication of Unsupported Keypad Options with Sibelius Artist or Sibelius First

Not all Keypad options are supported with Sibelius Artist or Sibelius First. Unsupported options are grayed out.
Unsupported options
grayed out
2nd Keypad Layout, Sibelius First shown
Note Entry and Editing with the Keypad

You can use touch gestures, the Apple Pencil, an external mouse, or an external numeric keypad with the Keypad
for note entry and editing.
You can also use an external USB or Bluetooth MIDI controller to enter notes using step entry in conjunction
with the Keypad (see Note Entry with MIDI).
To enter notes using the Keypad:

1 Place the note entry cursor where you want to enter a note by doing one of the following:
• Tap on the location in the score where you want to enter a note. This selects the whole bar and places the note
entry cursor at the beginning of the bar.
• Touch and hold, then drag to make a mid-bar selection (lasso selection). This places the note entry cursor at
the beginning of the selection.
2 If not already shown, tap the Keypad icon to show the Keypad window.
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3 Tap to select the voice for note entry. You can skip this step to enter notes in Voice 1 (default).
4 Touch and hold the rhythmic value on the Keypad for the note you want to enter. A shadow of the note appears
at the beginning of the selection.
5 Do the following:
• Move your finger up or down to move the note up or down on the staff.
Drag up to raise or down to lower the pitch
• Move your finger left or right to flatten or sharpen the note.
Drag left to flatten or right to sharpen the note
• Lift your finger to enter the note.

6 The note entry cursor advances so you can continue to enter notes one after the other.
To enter notes using the Keypad with an Apple Pencil on an iPad:

2 Tap to select the voice for note entry.
3 Tap to select the rhythmic value for note entry (you can also tap to select accidentals and articulations to be en-
tered with the note).
4 With the Apple Pencil, tap on the staff where you want to enter the note. (You can tap and hold, and then drag
up or down to change the pitch, and you can drag left or right to change the location of the note.)
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5 Continue to enter notes as desired.
When entering notes using an Apple Pencil, you can simultaneously make changes to the shadow note by
tapping options on the Keypad with a finger while dragging the shadow note around the score with the Apple
Pencil. The note is entered at the location of the shadow note with the options selected on the Keypad when
you lift the Pencil.
Entering Rests
You can enter rests with the Keypad much like entering notes.
To enter rests using the Keypad with touch gestures:

1 Place the note entry cursor where you want to enter a rest by doing one of the following:
• Tap on the location in the score where you want to enter a rest. This selects the whole bar and places the note
entry cursor at the beginning of the bar.
• Touch and hold, then drag to make a mid-bar selection (lasso selection). This places the note entry cursor at
the beginning of the selection.
3 Tap to select the voice for rest entry.
4 Touch and hold the Rest button on the Keypad. A shadow of the rest appears at the beginning of the selection.
Drag left to shorten or right to lengthen the rest
5 You can change the duration of the rest by dragging left to shorten or right to lengthen it. The rhythmic value of
the shadow rest changes as you do this.
6 Lift your finger to enter the rest.
7 The note entry cursor advances so you can continue to enter additional rests or notes one after the other.
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Viewing and Editing Note Properties
When you select a note, the Keypad indicates its properties (such as rhythmic value, accidental, and articula-
tions). For example, when you select a half note in your score, the half note button on the first Keypad layout high-
lights. If the note is sharp and accented, the sharp and accent buttons on the Keypad are also highlighted. Simi-
larly, selecting a quarter note rest, the quarter note and rest buttons on the Keypad are highlighted.
Selected note with its properties highlighted on the Keypad: Half note, Sharp, Accent
To change note properties for a selected note:

1 Select the note you want to alter. Keypad buttons for the rhythmic value of the note as well as any additional
properties are highlighted.
2 To remove any particular note characteristics, tap the corresponding button on the Keypad so that it is unhigh-
lighted (such as the flat or accent button).
3 To add any note characteristics, tap the corresponding button on the Keypad so that it is highlighted (such as
the sharp or the staccato button).
4 To change the rhythmic value, tap the button for a different rhythmic value.
5 To change a note to a rest, tap the rest button so that it is highlighted.
6 You can make changes with other note properties on other Keypad layouts as desired.
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Pitch Correction and Chord Input Tools
The first and second layouts of the Keypad provide two tools with special touch behavior on the iPad and iPhone:
the Pitch Correction tool and the Chord Input tool. These tools make adding and editing notes in chords easier with
touch gestures on iPad.
Pitch Correction Tool

Use the Pitch Correction tool to change the pitch of any selected note, including notes in chords.
Pitch Correction tool
Drag up to raise or down to lower the pitch of the selected note in a chord
To change the pitch of a selected note:

1 Select the note you want to change.
2 Touch and hold the Pitch Correction tool, and do any of the following:
• Drag up to raise the pitch.
• Drag down to lower the pitch.
• Drag left to flatten the note.
• Drag right to sharpen the note.
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Chord Input Tool
Use the Chord Input tool to add notes to make chords.
Chord Input tool
To enter notes to make a chord:

1 Enter a note or select an existing note.
2 Tap the Chord Input tool to add a note a third above the selected note; or touch and hold the Chord Input tool
to add another pitch, and then do any of the following:
• Drag up to raise the pitch.
• Drag down to lower the pitch.
• Drag left to flatten the note.
• Drag right to sharpen the note.
3 Repeat these steps to add more notes to the chord as desired.
Apple Pencil Note Entry without the Keypad

On an iPad, you can use an Apple Pencil for note entry without using the Keypad. In Pencil Note Entry mode you
can enter notes anywhere in the score, add sharp or flats to notes, and shorten or extend the duration of notes as
you enter them.
To use Pencil Note Entry mode:

1 With the Apple Pencil, Hard Press anywhere on a staff in the score. A shadow note appears.
2 Move the pencil up or down to change the pitch, which is indicated by the shadow note.
3 Lift the pencil to enter the note. You are now in Pencil Note Entry mode.
4 You can continue to tap with the pencil to enter more notes.
5 To sharpen or flatten a note, tilt the pencil up or down.
6 To shorten or lengthen the duration of a note, tilt the pencil left or right.
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Note Entry Gestures for Percussion Instruments
Sibelius provides default note mappings for percussion instruments of indefinite pitch and non-pitched percussion
along with templates for relevant noteheads and articulations. Using the Keypad you can change noteheads while
entering notes on staves for percussion instruments. When entering notes on a percussion staff from the Keypad,
drag vertically to cycle through all defined note mappings, notehead types, and articulations. As you drag, Sibel-
ius plays different samples that match the percussion notation as it changes. Using this method you are restricted
from going beyond the defined note mappings as well as being restricted to the noteheads and articulations de-
fined in the template for each instrument.
To enter notes on a percussion staff and cycle through the defined note mappings, noteheads, and
articulations (if any):
1 Tap at the location on a percussion instrument staff where you want to enter a note.
2 On the Keypad, click (or tap) on the desired rhythmic value (such as a quarter-note) and drag vertically (up or
down).
As you drag up or down, a shadow note cycles through the defined note mappings, noteheads, and articulations.
Drag up or down cycle through note mappings and noteheads
3 Release to enter the note.
Editing Percussion Notes with Pitch Correction Tool Gestures

You can use the Pitch Correction tool to change selected notes for percussion instruments with vertical drag ges-
tures.
To cycle through defined note mappings, noteheads, and articulations for a selected percussion note:
 Tap and drag vertically on the Pitch Correction tool in the Keypad.
Percussion Staves without Note Mappings

Sibelius lets you add generic 1, 2, 3, and 4 line percussion staves to your score that do not have defined note map-
pings, noteheads, or articulations (the generic 5 line percussion staff uses the default drum kit mappings). When
entering or editing notes with the Keypad on percussion staves without defined mappings, gestural note entry be-
haves slightly differently than on staves with defined mappings:
• Dragging vertically moves the note up and down on the staff while maintaining the notehead.
• Dragging horizontally cycles through all notehead types while keeping the note in place.
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Percussion Note Entry with an Apple Pencil
On iPad, you can use an Apple Pencil to edit notes on a percussion staff using hard-press and tilt gestures.
To change the notehead style of the shadow note on a Percussion staff with an Apple Pencil:
1 Hard press with the Apple Pencil and then use vertical tilt (up or down).
2 Once the notehead you want is shown, reduce pressure on the Pencil and move the newly styled note to where
you want it.
The next notes you enter will match the notehead of the edited note. For example, if you just entered a cross note-
head for a high-hat by tapping the score with your pencil, the next note that you enter will also be a cross note-
head.
“Hard Press Select” on any note in your score to enter note input mode and have the shadow note match
the selection. This way you can use any existing material on your percussion staff as a “palette” for the next
notes you enter. If you are alternating between entering normal notes and cross noteheads, tap the screen
with your finger to leave note input mode, then with the Apple Pencil use a hard press to select the next note
style that you want to use, and then drag the newly styled note into place.
To change the duration of a note on a Percussion staff with an Apple Pencil:

1 Hard press on the note you want to change and then use horizontal tilt (left or right) to shorten or lengthen the
rhythmic value.
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Note Entry with MIDI
The Sibelius app lets you use USB or Bluetooth MIDI devices for step input note entry on your iPad or iPhone. USB
MIDI devices are plug and play (a supported USB-C/USB or Lightening/USB adapter is required for the connection
between your USB MIDI controller and your iPad or iPhone), but some setup is required to use a Bluetooth MIDI de-
vice with the Sibelius app.
Bluetooth MIDI Devices Setup

In order to use a Bluetooth MIDI device with the Sibelius app for note entry, some setup is required. You can skip
these steps if you are using USB MIDI input.
To setup Bluetooth MIDI devices:

1 Ensure that Bluetooth is enabled for your MIDI device.
2 In the Settings app, ensure that Bluetooth is On and that your Bluetooth MIDI device is paired with your iPad or
iPhone.
4 In Score view, tap ... (the More menu at the top right) and then tap Bluetooth MIDI Devices.
Bluetooth MIDI Devices
5 In the resulting Bluetooth MIDI Devices list, select any of the devices found.
6 If the selected device is listed as Not Connected, tap it again to make the connection.
Bluetooth MIDI Devices list, selected device connected
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7 To close the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list and return to Score view, do one of the following:
• Tap the x in the upper left corner of the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list.
• Tap anywhere outside of the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list.
The selected, connected Bluetooth MIDI device can now be used for MIDI note step entry.
Managing Bluetooth MIDI Device List

There can be more than one device in the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list. Any Bluetooth MIDI device that is on and
within range will be available in the list. All previously discovered Bluetooth MIDI devices persist in the list whether
they are available or not. This can eventually result in a long list of unavailable Bluetooth MIDI devices. Devices that
are not available are listed as Offline. If any device in the list is Offline, you can remove them from the list.
To remove offline devices from the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list:

2 In Score view, tap ... (the More menu at the top right) and then tap Bluetooth MIDI Devices.
3 In the resulting Bluetooth MIDI Devices list, tap Edit in upper right (Edit only appears if there is an Offline device
in the list).
Offline device in the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list
4 Edit changes to Cancel, the x changes to Forget, and select buttons appear to the left of every device in the list.
Offline device in the Bluetooth MIDI Devices list selected
5 Select devices in the list that you want to remove.

6 Tap Forget (or tap Cancel to keep all devices in the list).

Step Input Note Entry with a USB or Bluetooth MIDI Device
To enter notes using step entry with a USB or Bluetooth MIDI device:
1 Ensure that your USB or Bluetooth MIDI device is properly configured and connected.
2 If it is not already running, open the Sibelius app.

Create Menu Galleries
In Score view, the Create menu lets you access galleries for Notations, Lines, Symbols, Text, and Instruments.
Sibelius provides many notation objects and commands in galleries. Galleries typically list options as icons orga-
nized by category and often include a search function.
To view galleries in the Create menu:

1 Make an object or passage selection.
2 Tap the + icon for the Create menu.
3 Tap the tab for the desired category of galleries. From left to right, they are Notations, Lines, Symbols, Text, and
Instruments.
4 Tap the name of the desired gallery within the category (such as Key Signature).
Notations Symbols Instruments

Lines Text
Notations tab, Clef gallery shown
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Indication of Unsupported Options with Sibelius Artist or Sibelius First
Not all options in galleries are supported with Sibelius Artist or Sibelius First. Unsupported options are grayed out.
Unsupported options
grayed out
Clefs gallery, Sibelius First shown
Notations Galleries
The Notations tab includes galleries for Clefs, Key Signatures, Time Signatures, and Barlines.
With a single bar or partial bar selection, Clef, Key Signature, and Time Signature changes persist to the end of the
score or to the next Clef, Key Signature, or Time Signature change.
Clefs
To add a clef or make a clef change:
1 Select the entire staff or make passage selection on the staff.
3 Tap the Notations tab and then the Clef gallery.
4 Tap the clef you want.
The clef change is applied at the beginning of the selection.
If there is a different clef before or after the selection, it is maintained.
Key Signatures
Key signature changes are applied to all staves in the system for the range of the selection.
To add or change the key signature:

1 Select an entire staff or make passage selection on a staff.
3 Tap the Notations tab and then the Key Signature gallery.
4 Tap the Key Signature you want.

The key signature is applied at the beginning of the selection to all staves in the system.
If there is a different key signature before or after the selection, it is maintained.
Time Signatures
Time signature changes are applied to all staves in the system for the range of the selection.
To add or change the time signature:

1 Select an entire staff or make passage selection on a staff.
3 Tap the Notations tab and then the Time Signature gallery.
4 Tap the Time Signature you want.
The time signature is applied at the beginning of the selection to all staves in the system.
If there is a different time signature before or after the selection, it is maintained. Music in the selection is re-written
to fit the new meter.
Barlines
The Barline gallery lets you change the style of selected barlines in the score.
To change selected barlines:

1 Select a single barline, a single measure, or make passage selection.
3 Tap the Notations tab and then the Barline gallery.
4 Tap the Barline style you want.
All barlines in the selection change to the new barline style across all staves in the system. However, repeats are an
exception: if either a Start Repeat or End Repeat is applied to a bar or passage selection, Start Repeat is applied
to the barline at the beginning of the selection and End Repeat is applied to the barline the end of the selection. All
other barlines in between remain unchanged.
Lines Galleries
The Lines tab includes galleries for all manner of line objects such as slurs, hairpins, trills, glissandi, and so on.
To add any line object to a selection:

1 Make the selection to which you want to add a line object (such as a melodic passage).
3 Tap the Lines tab.
4 Tap the line object you want to add to the selection (such as a slur or a crescendo).

Symbols Galleries
The Symbols tab includes galleries for all manner of symbols such as ornaments, percussion symbols, articula-
tions, accidentals, note heads, and so on.
To add any symbol to a selection:

1 Make the selection to which you want to add a symbol object (such as a single note or a staff).
3 Tap the Symbols tab.
4 Tap the symbol you want to add to the selection (such as an Up-bow marking over a selected note or Coda sym-
bol over a selected bar).
Text Galleries
The Text tab includes galleries for all text objects including techniques, tempo, chord symbols, and so on.
To add text objects to a selection:

1 Make a selection where you want to add a text object (such as a single note, a bar, or a staff).
3 Tap the Text tab.
4 Tap the text object you want to add to the selection (such as a technique, tempo, chord symbol, or title text).
5 A text entry cursor appears at the appropriate location and keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen.
6 Using the on-screen keyboard (or an external keyboard if available), type the appropriate text (such as “pizz.”,
“Andante”, or “Dm9”). In most cases you can also use a Word Menu to select the text object you want, such as
for dynamics or tempi (see Word Menus).
Entering Subtitle text

Word Menus
The Sibelius app lets you insert dynamics, tempo markings, chord symbols, and other music-font derived text ob-
jects using Word Menus.
To open a Word Menu for a text object:

• Make a selection and add a text object from a Text gallery.
• Double-tap an existing text object you want to edit.
• On iPhone: two-finger tap the text entry cursor.
• On iPad only: in the upper right corner of the resulting on-screen keyboard, tap the Word Menu icon.
Text entry cursor
Word Menu icon
3 To scroll through the Word Menu, do one of the following:

• Press and hold, and drag up or down until you see the item you want.
• Hover over the scroll arrows at the top or the bottom of the Word Menu.
Scroll down
arrow
Word Menu, dynamics

4 Tap the desired option in the Word Menu.
Wildcards
Sibelius lets you define wildcard text within a score. Wildcards are simple ways of recalling and using generic score
information throughout a score (such as \$TITLE\” or “\$COMPOSER\”). All wildcards are available in the Word
Menu for text objects. They can be reassigned at different places in the score.
To set up a wildcard in your score:

1 Add a wildcard text object—System Text styles such as title, composer, subtitle, header, and so on, but not
tempo or metronome marks).
2 Two-finger tap and choose the wildcard you want from the menu (such as “\$TITLE\”).
3 Edit the wildcard definition as desired (such as “\$TITLE=Bright Sunny Day\”).
4 Exit text-editing mode and the Title now reads “Bright Sunny Day” in the score.
When you next use “\$TITLE\” in your score, it will read “Bright Sunny Day.”
If you edit the text object again, it lets you edit the value of the wildcard right there as something new (for example,
“\$TITLE=In the dark\”). Modifying this value updates all values for the $TITLE wildcard throughout the score.
If you define a “backstage” wildcard within a text object it also sets that defined value in the appropriate field in
backstage (File Info), but in this case, these changes would only be seen when opening the file in Sibelius on Mac
or Windows (since there is no backstage in Sibelius for mobile).
Trackpad Mode for Text Editing

When editing text, you can “long-press” the Spacebar on the on-screen keyboard to enter Trackpad mode. This
lets you move through the text field as if you are using a Trackpad. The on-screen keyboard turns blank and you
can then drag your finger around the screen in order to move the text edit cursor anywhere within the text object
field and make edits.
Instrument Galleries
The Instruments tab provides galleries for almost any instrument. Using the Instrument galleries, you can add and
change instruments in your score. When changing instruments for a staff, you can change the instrument for the
whole staff or you can add an instrument change for a passage selection on a single staff (for example, if you have
a single player doubling on multiple instruments such as Oboe and English Horn).

Instruments gallery
To add a new instrument to your score:

1 Tap the + icon for the Create menu. (You do not need to make a selection to add an instrument to the score.)
2 Tap the Instruments tab.
3 Tap to select the instrument you want to add.
4 Tap the Add New Instrument to Score button.
The new instrument is added to the score in standard score order.
To change the instrument for a selected staff:

1 Select the entire staff for the instrument you want to change.
4 Tap to select the instrument you want.
5 Tap the Add Instrument Change button.
To change between instruments on a single staff:

1 Select a passage on the staff for the instrument change.
4 Tap to select the instrument you want.
5 Tap the Add Instrument Change button.
The instrument change applies to the passage selection only and the original instrument is maintained before and
after the selection. Additionally, text is added before each instrument change indicating the switch.

Searching Galleries
You can search for objects by name in all galleries except Notations. Press and swipe left (or right) to navigate
sub-categories of galleries for Lines, Objects, Text, and Instruments.
Searching for trills in the Symbols gallery

Command Search
Command Search lets you find and execute Sibelius commands on any selection in the score.
Any commands that are not supported in your tier of Sibelius are grayed out. Any commands that are not currently
supported on iPad are not shown.
To use Command Search:

1 Make a selection in the score for the command you want to apply.
2 Tap the Command Search icon.
Search field
Categories
Commands
Command Search, Notations category

• Tap in the Command Search field. Using the on-screen keyboard or an external keyboard, type the name of
the command you want. As you type, a list of matching commands is shown.
• Find commands listed by category. Swipe left or right to navigate categories. Swipe up or down to navigate
the list of commands in a category.
4 Tap the command you want in the list.
5 Continue with any relevant steps for the selected command.
Automatic Chord Completion on Mobile

(Sibelius Ultimate and Artist Only)
Automatic Chord completion is now available on Sibelius for mobile. To facilitate this, the following two new commands have been
added and are accessible by Command Search:
• Chord Symbol Suggestions - Show
• Chord Symbol Suggestions - Hide
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Transpose
Sibelius for mobile lets you transpose object selections, range selections, or complete scores by key or by interval.
Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate also support toggling between concert pitch and transposed score views.
When transposing any score created with a key (such as C major or A minor), all key signatures in the score are up-
dated accordingly. For scores that were created Atonal/No key, no key signatures are added.
When transposing a range (passage) selection that includes the System Stave (purple highlight), new key signa-
tures are applied within the selection accordingly. For object and range selection that do not contain the System
Stave (blue highlight), notes are transposed, but no key signatures are added.
To transpose a complete score:

1 Log in to your Avid Master Account.
2 Open the score you want to transpose.
3 Ensure that nothing is selected in the score.
4 Tap the ... More menu.
5 Tap Transpose.
Transpose command in the ... More menu
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6 The menu updates with the following transposition options:
• Transposing Score: tap to toggle between a transposing score or a C score (Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ulti-
mate only).
• Transpose By: tap Key to transpose the score by key or tap Interval to transpose the score by interval.
• Up and Down arrows: swipe up to transpose up or swipe down to transpose down.
• Note or Interval name: swipe up or down to select the desired key or interval you want for transposition.
Transpose menu options
7 Tap the Transpose Score button.
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To transpose a selection in a score:
1 Make either an object or range selection including the notes you want to transpose.
2 Tap the ... More menu.
3 Tap Transpose.
4 Set the options in the transpose menu as desired.
Transposing an object (note) selection up by a Perfect 4th
5 Tap Transpose Selection.
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Dynamic Guitar Staves
Sibelius provides Dynamic Guitar staves, which let you link two staves so that a guitar notation staff can be paired
with a tablature staff and share the same stream of musical data The template for “Solo Guitar” opens with this
enabled by default.
Creating Dynamic Guitar Staves

To create Dynamic Guitar staves, do one of the following:
 Open the Solo Guitar template.
 When starting from a blank score, add the guitar instrument you want with [notation & tab] appended to the
name, such as Classical Guitar [notation & tab] (Create menu > Instruments > Guitars).
You can now edit the notation and tab staves for the guitar instrument in tandem.
To change a single guitar notation or tab staff into dynamic guitar staves:
1 Select the guitar notation or tab staff that you want to change.
2 Type Add Dynamic Guitar Staff in Commands search and tap the command.
This adds a staff linked to the original guitar staff. It is the opposite notation style of the original staff (notation or
tab).
Using Dynamic Guitar Staves

Enter notes in either staff and their equivalent appears in the adjacent staff.
Guitar staves: treble clef and tab
You can modify the musical content of either staff and your changes are made on the other staff automatically.
Dynamic Guitar staves, tandem transposition
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Differences Between Notation and Tab Staves
When working with Dynamic Guitar staves, there are important differences between notation and tab when
editing:
• Different tab fingerings can be chosen while the notated pitches stay the same even though they share the same
underlying data.
• Since some objects do not apply to tab, Sibelius filters those objects. For example, expression text is only entered
on the notation staff while slurs can be entered on either.
• Bends also produce different notation in each style and are treated accordingly.
• Each staff is given a separate Dynamic Part that can be edited independently like any other part.
Independent Objects on Dynamic Staves

Sibelius lets you move objects on one staff without affecting the other when using Dynamic Guitar Staves. To reset
the positions of these objects, type Reset Position in Command Search.
Objects that can be independent between staves include:

• Note Stem Direction
• Note Cue Size
• Note Articulation Y position
• Note Dot X position
• Slurs flip position
• Note Parenthesis
Additionally, slur geometry can be different between the notation and tab staves.
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Playing Back Scores
The Sibelius app lets you play back scores using the Sibelius Sounds mobile edition sound libraries. These sound li-
braries are installed with the Sibelius app and require approximately 900 MB of local storage.
For playback, sounds are selected automatically according to the instruments in the score. Sibelius plays back all
dynamic markings and articulations, and follows all tempo markings. Likewise, Sibelius observes repeats and
structure markings (such as D.C. al Coda).
To play back the open score:

 Tap the Play button.
 With an external keyboard, press the Spacebar.
Play button
If there is no selection in the score, playback of the full score starts from the beginning of the score.
If one or more objects are selected, playback of the full score starts from the first selected object.
If there is a passage selection, playback starts at the beginning of the selection and only instruments in the selec-
tion play back. Any instruments not in the selection are muted. Note that while playback will start at the beginning
of a selection, it will continue past the end of the selection.
To stop playback:
 Tap the Stop button.
 With an external keyboard, press the Spacebar.
Stop button
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Playback Line
The playback line is a vertical green line that follows the music during playback. You can set the location of the
playback line by making a selection.
Playback line
During playback, the playback line moves through the score following the beat structure of the music.
Playback line advancing during playback
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Comments
The Sibelius app lets you view, add, and edit comments. There are two types of comments: “sticky note” comments
and “text” comments. Comments can serve as reminders of things you want to do, or as a handy way to commu-
nicate with people you collaborate with, whether it’s your teacher or student, arranger or editor.
When a score is locked, comments are hidden. To view, add, or edit comments, ensure that the score is unlocked.
“Sticky Note” Comments

Comments are like “sticky notes” that you can add to a score. The sticky note includes metadata: the name of your
iPad or iPhone in the note header, and the names of all instruments and all bar numbers included in the selection.
You can also add sticky note comments without making a selection first.
When sharing a score between different people for review and comment, Sibelius automatically assigns a color for
the comments added to the score by each individual, letting you see at a glance which comments have been added
by different people. You cannot edit the color of comments on iPad or iPhone.
Sticky note comment
To add a “sticky note” comment to a selection:

1 Make a selection.
3 Type “comment” in the Command Search field.
4 Tap the first instance of “Comment” in the list. A sticky note is added to the selection.
5 Type the text you want in the comment.
The comment automatically appears attached to the top staff in the selection, and the text of the comment shows
the names of the selected staves and the bars.
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To add a “sticky note” comment without making a selection:
3 Tap the first instance of “Comment” in the list.
4 Tap where you want the comment to go. A sticky note is added at that location.
5 Type the text you want to appear in the comment.
To edit a comment:
1 Double-tap the main part of the comment.
2 Edit the comment as desired.
To minimize or maximize a sticky note:

 Double-tap the comment header.
To move a sticky note on the page:

1 Tap to select the comment.
2 Touch and hold, and drag the comment to a new location on the page.
To delete a comment:
1 Tap to select the comment.
2 Tap the Delete icon in the Keypad window.
Text (Style) Comments

The Sibelius app also lets you add text comments that appear in the score like any other text (not contained in a
“sticky note”).
To add a text comment to a selection:

1 Make a selection.
4 Tap “Comment (Style)” in the list. A text entry cursor appears at the selection.
5 Type the text you want in the comment.
Text comment
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Document Setup and Printing
Printing a Score
The Sibelius app uses the iOS Printer Options to print scores.
To print a score:
1 In Score view, tap the ... More menu and tap Print.
2 In the Printer Options window, select the printer and configure the available Printer Options as desired.
3 Tap Print.
You can also view (Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate only) or open (all tiers) and print individual parts from a
score (see Score and Parts).
Export to PDF
You can use print preview to export scores to PDF from the Sibelius app.
To export your score as a PDF:

1 Open the score you want.
2 In Score view, tap the ... More menu and tap Print.
• Touch and hold on a page in the score preview, then release when the page is focused and tap the page.
• Touch the screen on the print preview page with two fingers, then move them farther apart.
4 In the resulting PDF preview, tap the Send To icon in the upper right of the screen.
5 In the Send To menu, tap Import to Acrobat.
Send To menu: Import to Acrobat
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6 In the Adobe Acrobat window, tap Import to Acrobat.
Import to Acrobat
You can get Adobe Acrobat Reader for free from the App Store.
Document Setup
The Sibelius app lets you configure page orientation, page size, page margins, and staff size for your score. With
Sibelius Ultimate, you can also configure the these options for individual parts (see Score and Parts).
To configure the Document Setup for the open score:

1 In Score view, tap the ... More menu and tap Document Setup.
2 To set the Page Orientation, tap Portrait or Landscape.
3 To set the Page Size, tap Letter, A4, Concert (9x12), or Custom Size.
4 Tap anywhere on the screen to return to Score view.

To configure a custom page size:
2 Tap Custom Size.
3 To set the Unit of measurement for the Custom Page Size, tap Inches, Millimeters, or Points.
4 Tap in the Width field and use the on-screen number pad to enter the desired page width.
5 Tap in the Height field and use the on-screen number pad to enter the desired page height.
6 Tap Done to save the Custom Size settings and return the Document Settings (or tap Cancel to return to the Doc-
ument Settings without saving changes to the Custom Size settings).
To configure the page margins and staff size for the open score:
2 To view the Page Margins and Staff Size settings, tap Margins & Staff Options.

3 To set the Unit of measurement for Page Margins and Staff Size, tap Inches, Millimeters, or Points.
4 Tap in each of the Page Margins field (left, top, right, and bottom) and use the on-screen number pad to enter
the desired values for each.
5 Tap in the Staff Size field and use the on-screen number pad to enter the desired value.
6 Tap Done to save the Page Margins settings and return the Document Settings (or tap Cancel to return to the
Document Settings without saving changes to the Page Margins settings).

Score and Parts
Viewing Parts
(Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate Only)
Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate for mobile let you separately view, edit, and print any of the parts in a score.
Sibelius | Ultimate provides dynamic parts, so that any changes you make to notes, rhythms, and articulations, for
example, in any individual part are made in the score. Likewise any such changes you make in the score are re-
flected in the corresponding part. However, it is important to note that certain changes made in parts are part-spe-
cific and are not updated in the score, such as the position of text objects or the spelling of accidentals (Sibelius Ul-
timate only). This lets you format parts independently of the score with the best layout for the performer.
To view any part in a score for editing or printing:

1 In Score view, tap the ... More menu and tap Score / Parts.
More menu: Score / Parts
2 Tap the name of the part that you want to view. Tap Full Score to return to viewing the full score.
Score / Parts menu: Full Score and Parts options
3 Sibelius returns to Score view showing only the selected part for editing or printing.
In most cases, edits that you make in the part are also made in the score (and visa versa).
Choosing Print from the ... More menu when viewing a part prints that individual part only.
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Switching Between Score and Parts
(Sibelius Artist and Sibelius Ultimate Only)
In addition to using the ... More menu to switch between the score and parts, you can use the following touch ges-
tures or keyboard shortcuts.
To cycle between the score and parts:

 Press and hold on the title in the score header and drag left or right to cycle through the full score and parts. The
full score is always left most, and the parts are to the right in score order (from top to bottom).
If you have an external keyboard, press W to switch between the full score and either the first part in
the score or the last viewed part. Press Command+Option+‘ (accent) to view the next part or press
Command+Option+Shift+‘ (accent) to view the previous part.
Make Into Part

(Sibelius Ultimate Only)
The Make Into Part command lets you convert a staff selection into a new part.
To make a staff selection into a new part:

1 Make a selection across one or more staves.
2 Using Command Search, type “Make Into Part.”
3 Tap Make Into Part in the search results and Sibelius opens the selection as a new dynamic part.
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Feature Differences by Tier
This table identifies differences in features and functionality between the three tiers of Sibelius on macOS and
Windows: Sibelius First, Sibelius Artist, and Sibelius Ultimate. Features that are not currently available with Sibelius
for mobile on iPad or iPhone are also called out in bold.
Sibelius First A great introduction to working with the Sibelius software line. It supports up to four staves in a score
and provides sufficient capabilities for most of your basic music notation needs. If you need more fully featured
functionality, you can upgrade to Sibelius Artist or Sibelius Ultimate anytime through your Avid Master Account.
Sibelius Artist Great for students and skilled amateurs. It supports up to 16 staves and provides all the tools you
need to create professional looking scores for music of moderate complexity.
Sibelius Ultimate A must for professionals and educators. It lets you create as many staves as the music de-
mands, and it is extensively customizable, so you can make even the most complex music look perfect.
General Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Lets you... Create simple scores with up to Create professional-quality Compose, arrange, and publish
4 staves—can open scores with scores and compose simple to professional-quality scores and
more than 4 staves for review, moderate music—up to 16 parts of any size and complexity
but are read only staves; and can open scores with as many staves as you
with more than 16 staves for need; create notation work-
review, but they are read only sheets and exercises for educa-
tion; and more
Availability Free download Subscribe monthly or annually, Subscribe monthly or annually,

or purchase and own a perpet- purchase and own a perpetual
ual license license (educational discount
available), trade-up from other
notation software, or get net-
work licensing
Number of computers a N/A 2, but for use by one person only (so you can run a copy on your
single copy can be desktop and another on your laptop or surface).
installed on The Sibelius app can be run on your iPad or iPhone in addition to this.
Software updates and Download the latest update as it Access all new releases and Standard support through a subscription
support becomes available or renewable 1-Year Software Updates + Support Plan (included with
a new perpetual license)
Your Avid Master Account also unlocks features for Sibelius for
mobile.
AudioScore and Includes AudioScore First and Includes AudioScore Lite and PhotoScore Lite
PhotoScore PhotoScore First
(not available with
Sibelius for mobile)
Notation Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Accidentals Normal and double only Normal and double only brack- Normal, double, quarter-tones,
eted bracketed
Metadata Common ones only Full set

(not available with
Feature Differences by Tier 67

Bar numbers Limited Full range of formats
Barline types Dashed, Double, Start Repeat, All

End Repeat, and Final only
Bars, irregular No No, except pick-up bars Yes
Cross-staff beams No Yes

(keyboard music) (not available with
Beam/rest groupings Fixed Customizable
Brackets and braces Fixed Customizable
Change transposition of trans- No Yes

posing instruments
Chord symbols appearance Limited preset options Fully customizable

and MIDI/text input
Chord symbol AI-assisted No Yes

auto-complete
Cues No Yes
Dotted notes: single, double, Single dotted Yes

triple
Guitar chord diagrams Limited Yes
Guitar scale diagrams No Yes
Guitar tab Basic only Full
Instruments Common only Common, jazz, and world Full customizable range
(Common only with Sibelius instruments only, with fixed
for mobile for all tiers) number of staves
Jazz articulations: falls, No Yes

scoops, doits, and plops
Custom lines No Yes
Rhythmic note values: 32nd note to breve (twice All

512th note (7 beams) to duration of whole note)
double breve (4 times duration
of whole note)
Custom Noteheads No Yes
Ossia staves No Yes
Page numbers Automatic Customizable
Special symbols No Yes
Split multirests in parts No Yes
Staves Up to 4 Up to 16 per system Unlimited

Stemlets (half-stems) No Yes

and feathered beams
Tuplets Duplets (2:3) to Duplets (2:3) to Any (such as 2, 7, 44:31, and

sextuplets (6:4) nonuplets (9:8) even nested tuplets)
Playback SibeliusFirst Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Advanced notation interpreta- No Yes

tion
Edit MIDI data No Yes

(not available with
Includes Sibelius Sound No Sibelius Sounds Sibelius Ultimate Sounds

Libraries (10 GB library) provides (36 GB library) provides a full
(single 900 MB sound high-quality samples for most range of professional-quality
library for all tiers with common instruments orchestral, jazz, pop, marching
Sibelius for mobile) band, and percussion
Loop playback No Yes

(not available with
Half-speed playback No Yes

(not available with
Espressivo 2.0 No Presets only Customizable rhythmic feel

(not available with
Live Tempo (tap tempo) Limited—playback only Record, edit, clear, and play
(not available with back Live Tempo
Playback markings on No Yes

specified repeats
(not available with
Playback of hairpins Fixed Adjustable

(Fixed only with
Playback of ritardandi and Fixed Adjustable

accelerandi (Fixed only with
Playback fermatas Fixed Adjustable

(Fixed only with
Words that affect playback Fixed Editable

(such as legato) (Fixed only with

Utilities Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Annotate Yes
(not available with
Arrange: automatic arranging No Yes

and orchestration
(not available with
Comments Yes
Compare different scores or No Yes

versions
(not available with
Copy and paste to Word and No Low resolution (96 dpi) only Yes
other programs (text only with (text only with
Sibelius for mobile) Sibelius for mobile)
Display timecode No Single format Customizable format

(not available with
Edit Dynamic Parts No Limited Full
Edit word menus No Yes

(not available with
Export a log of changes to a No Yes

score
(not available with
Export lyrics as text file No Yes

(not available with
Filters for editing similar No Quick filters only Yes

objects
(not available with
Find No Yes
(not available with
Focus on staves No Yes
Graphics export (for creating No Yes

worksheets and other content)
(not available with
Highlight music Yes

(not available with

Ideas Hub No 300 library ideas included 2,000+ library ideas included,
(not available with and lets you capture your own and lets you capture and edit
Sibelius for mobile) ideas (editing not supported) your own ideas and add to a
score and/or the library
Import MusicXML files Yes
Instrument changes No Yes
Join scores together No Yes

(not available with
Keyboard shortcuts Fixed Customizable

(Fixed only with
Lyric verses allowed 2 5 Unlimited
Lyrics from text file No Yes

(not available with
Note input options Fixed Limited Full

(not available with
Panorama scroll view Yes
Paper and desk textures 40 Over 60

(not available with
Part extraction No Yes
Paste as Cue No Yes
Plug-ins None 38 included Over 140 included

(not available with
Inspector window to edit indi- No Full

vidual objects
(not available with
Rehearsal marks No Default only Fully customizable
Repeat structures Fixed Customizable Fully customizable
Rulers No Yes
(not available with
Score Starter: (40 genre-spe- Yes No

cific templates)
(not available with
Slide notes and rests No Yes

Special page breaks No Yes

(not available with
Score Subsets Can view and edit, but cannot create or delete Create, delete, view, and edit
Timeline window No Yes

(not available with
Swap voice No Yes

(not available with
Versions Latest (head) version only Save, view, and print only Yes
(not available with
Video, including timecode and No Add video, add/edit hit points Yes
hit points
(not available with
Viewing options for Magnetic No Yes

Layout, page margins, note
colors, full screen, and more
(not available with
Worksheet Creator No Yes

(not available with
Publishing Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Advanced layout features No Yes

(not available with
Auto Layout options No Yes

(not available with
Edit fonts No Limited Full

(not available with
Edit staff types No Yes

(not available with
Edit text styles No Yes

(not available with
Engraving rules No Yes

(hundreds to edit)
(not available with

Publishing Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Headers/footers No Yes
House Style import/export No Import only Yes

(not available with
Intelligent Rests No Yes
Magnetic Layout Fixed Fully customizable

(Fixed only with
Manage Dynamic Parts No Yes
Manuscript papers Includes a few, but you cannot create your own Includes many, and you can
(preset score layouts) create your own
(Fixed only with
Multiple staff size Fixed Fully customizable

(not available with
Note spacing rules Fixed Fully customizable

(Fixed only with
Reset position/design of Limited Yes

objects
Set default object positions No Yes

(not available with
Staff spacing Fixed Manual adjustment only Yes
Export and Share Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Audio recording export N/A WAV, AIFF, and MP3

(not available with Sibelius for mobile)
Email score as .sib or .pdf No Yes
Graphics file export No PDF export only Standard bitmap and vector
(not available with formats (SVG, PNG, JPG,
Sibelius for mobile) BMP, TIFF, GIF, and PDF)
MIDI file export—Type 0 and No Yes

Type 1 any device
(not available with
MusicXML file export (com- No Yes

pressed or uncompressed)
(not available with

Export and Share Sibelius First Sibelius Artist Sibelius Ultimate
Previous version export No Yes

(not available with
Publish directly to No Yes

ScoreExchange.com
(not available with
Sibelius Cloud Sharing 10 scores 20 scores Unlimited (up to 1 GB storage)

(not available with
Video file (Export score as) No Yes

(not available with

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Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Opening and Creating Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Working with Sibelius Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Locking and Unlocking Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Avid Login or In-app Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using a Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Undo and Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone

Note Entry with MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Create Menu Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Dynamic Guitar Staves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Playing Back Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Document Setup and Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Score and Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Feature Differences by Tier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone

Avid Master Account

Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone 1

Account Activation and Product Registration

Support and Downloads

Training and Education

Products and Developers

Sibelius for Mobile on iPad and iPhone 2

iPad Browse Create Sibelius Create iPad File &

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone 3

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone 4

Play/Stop Tap to start or stop playback of your score.

Moving and Zooming Pages in Score View

To move pages in Score view:

To zoom in on a page in Score view:

To zoom out on a page in Score view:

To move pages while zooming:

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone 5

To toggle Panorama view on or off:

Sibelius Views on iPad and iPhone 6

Opening, Saving, and Closing Scores

To open a score, do one of the following:

To save the open score:

To close the open score, do one of the following:

Manuscript Paper and Example Score Gallery

Opening and Creating Scores 7

Manuscript Paper gallery

Opening and Creating Scores 8

To open a MusicXML file as a new score:

Opening a Music XML file

Opening and Creating Scores 9

To access the File menu for any file or folder:

Working with Sibelius Files 10

To apply commands on selected files and folders:

Selected File commands (split screen)

Working with Sibelius Files 11

To lock or unlock a score:

Locking and Unlocking Scores 12

Avid Master Account Login

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