diff --git a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
index 468631896..1444389b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/PianoRoll.cpp
@@ -1232,6 +1232,11 @@ void PianoRoll::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 				// if nothing selected, shift _everything_
 				shiftSemiTone( +12 );
 			}
+			else if((event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) && m_action == ActionNone)
+			{
+				// Move selected notes up by one semitone
+				shiftSemiTone( 1 );
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				// scroll
@@ -1259,6 +1264,11 @@ void PianoRoll::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 				// if nothing selected, shift _everything_
 				shiftSemiTone( -12 );
 			}
+			else if((event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) && m_action == ActionNone)
+			{
+				// Move selected notes down by one semitone
+				shiftSemiTone( -1 );
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				// scroll
@@ -1282,12 +1292,8 @@ void PianoRoll::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 		case Qt::Key_Left:
 			if( event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier && m_action == ActionNone )
 			{
-				// move time ticker
-				if( ( m_timeLine->pos() -= 16 ) < 0 )
-				{
-					m_timeLine->pos().setTicks( 0 );
-				}
-				m_timeLine->updatePosition();
+				// Move selected notes by one bar to the left
+				shiftPos( - MidiTime::ticksPerTact() );
 			}
 			else if( event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier && m_action == ActionNone)
 			{
@@ -1320,9 +1326,8 @@ void PianoRoll::keyPressEvent( QKeyEvent* event )
 		case Qt::Key_Right:
 			if( event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier && m_action == ActionNone)
 			{
-				// move time ticker
-				m_timeLine->pos() += 16;
-				m_timeLine->updatePosition();
+				// Move selected notes by one bar to the right
+				shiftPos( MidiTime::ticksPerTact() );
 			}
 			else if( event->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier && m_action == ActionNone)
 			{