# Looping

By setting a loop region, you can use Capo to repeat a section of a song. The loop is a very handy tool when learning music.

For example, you can use loops to repeat difficult passages at a slower speed, and try playing along slowly until you can get through it with no mistakes. Then, speed up the playback and try to keep up. Practicing for accuracy at a slower speed will improve your ability to play cleanly at full speed, no matter what instrument you play.

All interactions with the loop are done in the loop area, which displays a waveform representation of the audio above the spectrogram.

#### To set a loop region

- Click in the loop area within the timeline view at the point where you wish for the loop to begin
- Drag the mouse until the loop is the desired length
- Release the mouse button to set the loop

#### To set a loop between two markers

- Double-click in the loop area, between two markers

#### To set a loop from the cursor to a specified point

- Hold down the shift key, and click the loop area

#### To play the loop, do one of the following

- Press the L key on the keyboard
- Click on the loop button near the top of the loop region

#### To resize a loop region

- Move your mouse over one of the edges of the loop in the loop area
- Click, then drag to resize the loop

#### To move a loop region

- Move your mouse over the middle of the loop in the loop area
- Click, then drag to move the loop

#### To set a loop using the keyboard

- Hold down the shift key while using any of the movement commands

#### To clear a loop, do one of the following

- Select Edit > Clear Selection from the main menu
- Press the Escape key

#### To set a loop around the whole song

- Select Edit > Select All
- Hold down the command key while pressing 'A'