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# Fingering
Fingering symbols for various instruments are found in the Fingering [palette](/3/basics/palettes.md) in the Advanced workspace.
* **Keyboard** music employs the numbers 1–5 to represent fingers of the left or right hand.
* **Guitar** music uses the numbers 0–4 to represent left-hand fingering (T is occasionally used for the thumb). Right-hand fingering is indicated by the letters p, i, m, a, c. Circled numbers represent instrument strings.
* The last five symbols in the palette are used for **lute** fingering in historical music.
*Note*: **To enable the display of fingering in tablature**, right-click on the TAB, and select **Staff/Part Properties... -> Advanced Style Properties**; then check the box labelled "Show fingering in tablature".
## Add fingering to a single note
Use any of the following methods:
* Select a note and click one of the fingering symbols in a Palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).
* Drag and drop a fingering symbol from a palette onto a note
When fingering is added to a note, the focus immediately shifts to the symbol, so you can adjust it right away.
## Add fingering to several notes
1. [Select](/3/basics/selecting-elements.md#list-select) the desired notes;
2. Click a fingering symbol in a palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).
## Easy fingering input mode (version 3.1 and above)
This special feature allows you to add fingering quickly and easily to successive notes.
1. Choose one of the following options:
* Add the first fingering symbol using one of the methods shown above: this can be a "Left Hand Guitar Fingering", "Fingering" or "String Number";
* For "Fingering" only: select a note and press the keyboard shortcut for "Add fingering," then type the desired number.\
\&#xNAN;*Tip*: Create a shortcut for this command in [Preferences: Shortcuts](/3/advanced-topics/preferences.md#shortcuts): Ctrl+Alt+F, for example.
2. Choose one of the following options:
* To move the cursor to the **next note**: Press Space, or Alt+Right;
* To move the cursor to the **previous note**: Shift+Space, or Alt + Left;
3. Type the desired number;
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as required;
5. Press Esc, or click on an empty space in the document window, to exit.
## Adjust position of fingering
### Single fingering
To change the position of *one* symbol, use any of the following methods:
* For fine adjustments (0.1 sp) use the arrow keys; For larger adjustments (1 sp) use Ctrl+← → ↑ ↓.
* Change X and Y offsets in the [Inspector](https://musescore.org/en/node/38941).
* Drag the symbol using your mouse.
### Multiple fingering
To change the position of multiple symbols:
1. [Select](/3/basics/selecting-elements.md#list-select) the desired fingering symbols;
2. Adjust using the X and Y offsets in the [Inspector](https://musescore.org/en/node/38941).
To restore a symbol to its default position, select it and press Ctrl+R.
## Edit fingering text
Fingering symbols are text objects and can be [edited](/3/text/text-editing.md) in the usual way. Text [properties](/3/text/text-styles-and-properties.md#text-properties) and overall [style](/3/text/text-styles-and-properties.md#text-style-or-style-for-text-inside-type-of-object) can be adjusted in the Inspector.
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