# Fingering
## Types of fingering
Fingering symbols for various instruments are found in the **Fingerings** [palette](https://handbook.musescore.org/customization/palettes); some of these are duplicated in the **Guitar** palette.
Mouse over the palette icons to reveal the names of the symbols.
The different types of fingerings are as follows:
* **Fingering**; In keyboard notation, used to indicate left and right hand fingering. Also used in guitar music for left hand fingering.
* **LH guitar fingering**: In guitar notation, 1–4, indicates the left-hand fingers. 0 (zero), an open string. T, the left hand thumb. Can also be used in keyboard music.
* **RH guitar fingering**: In guitar notation, used to indicate the right hand fingers, namely: p = thumb, i = index, m = middle, a = ring/annular, c = little.
* **String number** (circled): In guitar notation, used to indicate the strings (1–6, top to bottom). 0 (zero) is used for the open string.
* **Other fingering**: Lute fingerings may be found by clicking "More" in the **Fingerings** palette.
## Adding fingering to your score
**Note**: If you want fingering to be displayed in tablature, right-click on the TAB, and select `Staff/Part Properties…`→`Advanced Style Properties`; then check the box labelled "Show fingering in tablature"
### Adding fingering from a palette
To add fingering to a selection of notes:
1. Select one or more notes;
2. Click on the desired fingering symbol in a palette.
Alternatively, you can drag and drop a fingering symbol from a palette onto a single note.
When fingering is added to a note, the focus immediately shifts to the symbol, so you can adjust it right away.
### Adding fingering using a keyboard shortcut
1. Select a start note;
2. Choose one of the following options:
* (for any fingering) Add the desired fingering symbol from a palette (as shown above);
* (for **Fingering** only) Enter the custom keyboard shortcut for "Add Fingering," then type the desired number.\
(**Note**: you can create this shortcut from the menu **Edit→Preferences→**[**Shortcuts**](https://handbook.musescore.org/customization/preferences#shortcuts)
3. 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;
4. Type the desired number; a fingering is added of the same type as the initial one .
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 as required;
6. Press Esc, or click on an empty space in the document window, to exit.
### Adding fingering using the menu
1. Select the start note;
2. From the menu bar, select **Add→Text→Fingering**;
3. Type the fingering number of the first note;
4. Press space to move to the next note; and so on.
## Adjusting position
To edit fingering position, see [Changing position of elements](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/adjusting-elements-directly#changing-the-position-of-elements).
Some fingerings can be flipped to the other side of the staff using the X shortcut, or the **Flip direction** icon on the note input toolbar.
## Changing the appearance of fingering
The text formatting of fingering elements can be adjusted in the **Text** section of the [Properties](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/properties-panel) panel. See [Formatting text](https://handbook.musescore.org/text/formatting-text) for details.
## Fingering properties
General and text properties for fingering can be edited from the [Properties](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/properties-panel) panel.
For **General** properties see [General settings](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/properties-panel#general).
For **Text** properties, see [Formatting text](https://handbook.musescore.org/text/formatting-text).
## Fingering style
Each of the different classes of fingering have their own [text style](https://handbook.musescore.org/formatting-text#text-style). These can be viewed and edited from the menu: **Format→Style→Text styles**.
## See also
* [Drum sticking](https://handbook.musescore.org/idiomatic-notation/percussion/other-percussion-notation#sticking)
