diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
index a9857897..6f4dc345 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/arranger.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ impl<E: Engine> Arranger<E> {
     }
     /// Focus the editor with the current phrase
     pub fn edit_phrase (&mut self) {
+        if self.arrangement.phrase().is_none() {
+            self.phrases.write().unwrap().append_new(None, None);
+            self.arrangement.phrase_put();
+        }
         self.show_phrase();
         self.focus(ArrangerFocus::PhraseEditor);
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
index bb2326b1..07ba9cb7 100644
--- a/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_sequencer/src/sequencer_tui.rs
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ impl Content for PhraseEditor<Tui> {
         }
         if *focused {
             if *entered {
-                lower_left  = "[Esc] Exit edit mode  [A]ppend  [S]et".to_string();
-                lower_right = format!("[,.] Note: {}  {lower_right}", ppq_to_name(*note_len));
+                //lower_left  = "[Esc] Exit edit mode  [A]ppend  [S]et".to_string();
+                lower_right = format!("[,.] Note: {}  [<>] {lower_right}", ppq_to_name(*note_len));
             } else {
-                lower_left  = "[Enter] Edit notes".to_string();
+                //lower_left  = "[Enter] Edit notes".to_string();
                 lower_right = format!("[,.] {lower_right}");
             }
         }