diff --git a/tracker/keyevent.go b/tracker/keyevent.go
index f1d2b85..bfd3cde 100644
--- a/tracker/keyevent.go
+++ b/tracker/keyevent.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) KeyEvent(e key.Event) bool {
 			t.SetCurrentNote(0)
 			return true
 		case key.NameDeleteForward:
-			t.SetCurrentNote(1)
+			t.DeleteSelection()
 			return true
 		case key.NameEscape:
 			os.Exit(0)
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ func (t *Tracker) KeyEvent(e key.Event) bool {
 			if e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
 				delta = -t.song.PatternRows()
 			}
-			t.moveCursor(delta)
+			t.Cursor.Row += delta
+			t.Cursor.Clamp(t.song)
+			if !e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModShift) {
+				t.SelectionCorner = t.Cursor
+			}
 			t.NoteTracking = false
 			return true
 		case key.NameDownArrow:
@@ -85,37 +89,41 @@ func (t *Tracker) KeyEvent(e key.Event) bool {
 			if e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
 				delta = t.song.PatternRows()
 			}
-			t.moveCursor(delta)
+			t.Cursor.Row += delta
+			t.Cursor.Clamp(t.song)
+			if !e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModShift) {
+				t.SelectionCorner = t.Cursor
+			}
 			t.NoteTracking = false
 			return true
 		case key.NameLeftArrow:
-			if t.CursorColumn == 0 || !t.TrackShowHex[t.ActiveTrack] || e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
-				t.ActiveTrack = (t.ActiveTrack + len(t.song.Tracks) - 1) % len(t.song.Tracks)
-				if t.TrackShowHex[t.ActiveTrack] {
+			if t.CursorColumn == 0 || !t.TrackShowHex[t.Cursor.Track] || e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
+				t.Cursor.Track--
+				t.Cursor.Clamp(t.song)
+				if t.TrackShowHex[t.Cursor.Track] {
 					t.CursorColumn = 1
 				} else {
 					t.CursorColumn = 0
 				}
+				if !e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModShift) {
+					t.SelectionCorner = t.Cursor
+				}
 			} else {
 				t.CursorColumn--
 			}
 			return true
 		case key.NameRightArrow:
-			if t.CursorColumn == 1 || !t.TrackShowHex[t.ActiveTrack] || e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
-				t.ActiveTrack = (t.ActiveTrack + 1) % len(t.song.Tracks)
+			if t.CursorColumn == 1 || !t.TrackShowHex[t.Cursor.Track] || e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
+				t.Cursor.Track++
+				t.Cursor.Clamp(t.song)
+				if !e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModShift) {
+					t.SelectionCorner = t.Cursor
+				}
 				t.CursorColumn = 0
 			} else {
 				t.CursorColumn++
 			}
 			return true
-		case key.NameTab:
-			if e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModShift) {
-				t.ActiveTrack = (t.ActiveTrack + len(t.song.Tracks) - 1) % len(t.song.Tracks)
-			} else {
-				t.ActiveTrack = (t.ActiveTrack + 1) % len(t.song.Tracks)
-			}
-			t.CursorColumn = 0
-			return true
 		}
 		if e.Modifiers.Contain(key.ModCtrl) {
 			if iv, err := strconv.ParseInt(e.Name, 16, 8); err == nil {
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) KeyEvent(e key.Event) bool {
 				return true
 			}
 		} else {
-			if !t.TrackShowHex[t.ActiveTrack] {
+			if !t.TrackShowHex[t.Cursor.Track] {
 				if val, ok := noteMap[e.Name]; ok {
 					t.NotePressed(val)
 					return true
@@ -139,24 +147,9 @@ func (t *Tracker) KeyEvent(e key.Event) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (t *Tracker) moveCursor(delta int) {
-	newRow := t.CursorRow + delta
-	remainder := (newRow + t.song.PatternRows()) % t.song.PatternRows()
-	t.DisplayPattern += (newRow - remainder) / t.song.PatternRows()
-	if t.DisplayPattern < 0 {
-		t.CursorRow = 0
-		t.DisplayPattern = 0
-	} else if t.DisplayPattern >= t.song.SequenceLength() {
-		t.CursorRow = t.song.PatternRows() - 1
-		t.DisplayPattern = t.song.SequenceLength() - 1
-	} else {
-		t.CursorRow = remainder
-	}
-}
-
 // getCurrent returns the current (note) value in current pattern under the cursor
 func (t *Tracker) getCurrent() byte {
-	return t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Patterns[t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Sequence[t.DisplayPattern]][t.CursorRow]
+	return t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Patterns[t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Sequence[t.Cursor.Pattern]][t.Cursor.Row]
 }
 
 // NotePressed handles incoming key presses while in the note column
diff --git a/tracker/layout.go b/tracker/layout.go
index 7afe781..e8ec6f7 100644
--- a/tracker/layout.go
+++ b/tracker/layout.go
@@ -83,18 +83,8 @@ func (t *Tracker) Layout(gtx layout.Context) {
 }
 
 func (t *Tracker) layoutTracksAndPatterns(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-	playPat := t.PlayPattern
-	if !t.Playing {
-		playPat = -1
-	}
 	return t.BottomHorizontalSplit.Layout(gtx,
-		t.layoutPatterns(
-			t.song.Tracks,
-			t.ActiveTrack,
-			t.DisplayPattern,
-			t.CursorColumn,
-			playPat,
-		),
+		t.layoutPatterns,
 		t.layoutTracks,
 	)
 }
@@ -106,7 +96,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) layoutTracks(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	t.playRowPatMutex.RLock()
 	defer t.playRowPatMutex.RUnlock()
 
-	playPat := t.PlayPattern
+	playPat := t.PlayPosition.Pattern
 	if !t.Playing {
 		playPat = -1
 	}
@@ -114,16 +104,15 @@ func (t *Tracker) layoutTracks(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 	rowMarkers := layout.Rigid(t.layoutRowMarkers(
 		len(t.song.Tracks[0].Patterns[0]),
 		len(t.song.Tracks[0].Sequence),
-		t.CursorRow,
-		t.DisplayPattern,
+		t.Cursor.Row,
+		t.Cursor.Pattern,
 		t.CursorColumn,
-		t.PlayRow,
+		t.PlayPosition.Row,
 		playPat,
 	))
 	leftInset := layout.Inset{Left: unit.Dp(4)}
-	for i, trk := range t.song.Tracks {
-		i2 := i     // avoids i being updated in the closure
-		trk2 := trk // avoids trk being updated in the closure
+	for i := range t.song.Tracks {
+		i2 := i // avoids i being updated in the closure
 		if len(t.TrackHexCheckBoxes) <= i {
 			t.TrackHexCheckBoxes = append(t.TrackHexCheckBoxes, new(widget.Bool))
 		}
@@ -136,17 +125,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) layoutTracks(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 			cbStyle.Color = white
 			ret := layout.Stack{}.Layout(gtx,
 				layout.Stacked(func(gtx layout.Context) D {
-					return leftInset.Layout(gtx, t.layoutTrack(
-						trk2.Patterns,
-						trk2.Sequence,
-						t.ActiveTrack == i2,
-						t.TrackShowHex[i2],
-						t.CursorRow,
-						t.DisplayPattern,
-						t.CursorColumn,
-						t.PlayRow,
-						playPat,
-					))
+					return leftInset.Layout(gtx, t.layoutTrack(i2))
 				}),
 				layout.Stacked(cbStyle.Layout),
 			)
diff --git a/tracker/patterns.go b/tracker/patterns.go
index 7374d72..4f14850 100644
--- a/tracker/patterns.go
+++ b/tracker/patterns.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"gioui.org/op/clip"
 	"gioui.org/op/paint"
 	"gioui.org/widget"
-	"github.com/vsariola/sointu"
 )
 
 const patternCellHeight = 16
@@ -19,34 +18,41 @@ const patternCellWidth = 16
 const patternVisibleTracks = 8
 const patternRowMarkerWidth = 30
 
-func (t *Tracker) layoutPatterns(tracks []sointu.Track, activeTrack, cursorPattern, cursorCol, playingPattern int) layout.Widget {
-	return func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
-		gtx.Constraints.Min.X = patternCellWidth*patternVisibleTracks + patternRowMarkerWidth
-		gtx.Constraints.Max.X = patternCellWidth*patternVisibleTracks + patternRowMarkerWidth
-		defer op.Push(gtx.Ops).Pop()
-		clip.Rect{Max: gtx.Constraints.Max}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-		paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, patternSurfaceColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(gtx.Constraints.Max.X, gtx.Constraints.Max.Y)}.Op())
-		for j := range tracks[0].Sequence {
-			if j == playingPattern {
-				paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, patternPlayColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(gtx.Constraints.Max.X, patternCellHeight)}.Op())
-			}
-			paint.ColorOp{Color: rowMarkerPatternTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-			widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, strings.ToUpper(fmt.Sprintf("%02x", j)))
-			stack := op.Push(gtx.Ops)
-			op.Offset(f32.Pt(patternRowMarkerWidth, 0)).Add(gtx.Ops)
-			for i, track := range tracks {
-				paint.ColorOp{Color: patternTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
-				widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, fmt.Sprintf("%d", track.Sequence[j]))
-				if activeTrack == i && j == cursorPattern {
-					paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, patternCursorColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(patternCellWidth, patternCellHeight)}.Op())
-				}
-				op.Offset(f32.Pt(patternCellWidth, 0)).Add(gtx.Ops)
-			}
-			stack.Pop()
-			op.Offset(f32.Pt(0, patternCellHeight)).Add(gtx.Ops)
-		}
-		return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Max}
+func (t *Tracker) layoutPatterns(gtx C) D {
+	gtx.Constraints.Min.X = patternCellWidth*patternVisibleTracks + patternRowMarkerWidth
+	gtx.Constraints.Max.X = patternCellWidth*patternVisibleTracks + patternRowMarkerWidth
+	defer op.Push(gtx.Ops).Pop()
+	clip.Rect{Max: gtx.Constraints.Max}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+	paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, patternSurfaceColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(gtx.Constraints.Max.X, gtx.Constraints.Max.Y)}.Op())
+	patternRect := SongRect{
+		Corner1: SongPoint{SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: t.Cursor.Pattern}, Track: t.Cursor.Track},
+		Corner2: SongPoint{SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: t.SelectionCorner.Pattern}, Track: t.SelectionCorner.Track},
 	}
+	for j := 0; j < t.song.SequenceLength(); j++ {
+		if j == t.PlayPosition.Pattern && t.Playing {
+			paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, patternPlayColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(gtx.Constraints.Max.X, patternCellHeight)}.Op())
+		}
+		paint.ColorOp{Color: rowMarkerPatternTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+		widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, strings.ToUpper(fmt.Sprintf("%02x", j)))
+		stack := op.Push(gtx.Ops)
+		op.Offset(f32.Pt(patternRowMarkerWidth, 0)).Add(gtx.Ops)
+		for i, track := range t.song.Tracks {
+			paint.ColorOp{Color: patternTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
+			widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, fmt.Sprintf("%d", track.Sequence[j]))
+			point := SongPoint{Track: i, SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: j}}
+			if patternRect.Contains(point) {
+				color := patternSelectionColor
+				if point.Pattern == t.Cursor.Pattern && point.Track == t.Cursor.Track {
+					color = patternCursorColor
+				}
+				paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, color, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(patternCellWidth, patternCellHeight)}.Op())
+			}
+			op.Offset(f32.Pt(patternCellWidth, 0)).Add(gtx.Ops)
+		}
+		stack.Pop()
+		op.Offset(f32.Pt(0, patternCellHeight)).Add(gtx.Ops)
+	}
+	return layout.Dimensions{Size: gtx.Constraints.Max}
 }
 
 func patternIndexToString(index byte) string {
diff --git a/tracker/songpoint.go b/tracker/songpoint.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a52c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tracker/songpoint.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package tracker
+
+import "github.com/vsariola/sointu"
+
+type SongRow struct {
+	Pattern int
+	Row     int
+}
+
+type SongPoint struct {
+	Track int
+	SongRow
+}
+
+type SongRect struct {
+	Corner1 SongPoint
+	Corner2 SongPoint
+}
+
+func (r *SongRow) Wrap(song sointu.Song) {
+	totalRow := r.Pattern*song.PatternRows() + r.Row
+	r.Row = mod(totalRow, song.PatternRows())
+	r.Pattern = mod((totalRow-r.Row)/song.PatternRows(), song.SequenceLength())
+}
+
+func (r *SongRow) Clamp(song sointu.Song) {
+	totalRow := r.Pattern*song.PatternRows() + r.Row
+	if totalRow < 0 {
+		totalRow = 0
+	}
+	if totalRow >= song.TotalRows() {
+		totalRow = song.TotalRows() - 1
+	}
+	r.Row = totalRow % song.PatternRows()
+	r.Pattern = ((totalRow - r.Row) / song.PatternRows()) % song.SequenceLength()
+}
+
+func (p *SongPoint) Wrap(song sointu.Song) {
+	p.Track = mod(p.Track, len(song.Tracks))
+	p.SongRow.Wrap(song)
+}
+
+func (p *SongPoint) Clamp(song sointu.Song) {
+	if p.Track < 0 {
+		p.Track = 0
+	} else if l := len(song.Tracks); p.Track >= l {
+		p.Track = l - 1
+	}
+	p.SongRow.Clamp(song)
+}
+
+func (r *SongRect) Contains(p SongPoint) bool {
+	track1, track2 := r.Corner1.Track, r.Corner2.Track
+	if track2 < track1 {
+		track1, track2 = track2, track1
+	}
+	if p.Track < track1 || p.Track > track2 {
+		return false
+	}
+	pattern1, row1, pattern2, row2 := r.Corner1.Pattern, r.Corner1.Row, r.Corner2.Pattern, r.Corner2.Row
+	if pattern2 < pattern1 || (pattern1 == pattern2 && row2 < row1) {
+		pattern1, row1, pattern2, row2 = pattern2, row2, pattern1, row1
+	}
+	if p.Pattern < pattern1 || p.Pattern > pattern2 {
+		return false
+	}
+	if p.Pattern == pattern1 && p.Row < row1 {
+		return false
+	}
+	if p.Pattern == pattern2 && p.Row > row2 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func mod(a, b int) int {
+	m := a % b
+	if a < 0 && b < 0 {
+		m -= b
+	}
+	if a < 0 && b > 0 {
+		m += b
+	}
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/tracker/theme.go b/tracker/theme.go
index ca0af23..b8ed5bb 100644
--- a/tracker/theme.go
+++ b/tracker/theme.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ var trackerPatternRowTextColor = color.RGBA{R: 198, G: 198, B: 198, A: 255}
 var trackerPlayColor = color.RGBA{R: 55, G: 55, B: 61, A: 255}
 var trackerPatMarker = primaryColor
 var trackerCursorColor = color.RGBA{R: 38, G: 79, B: 120, A: 64}
+var trackerSelectionColor = color.RGBA{R: 19, G: 40, B: 60, A: 128}
 var trackerSurfaceColor = color.RGBA{R: 18, G: 18, B: 18, A: 18}
 
 var patternPlayColor = color.RGBA{R: 55, G: 55, B: 61, A: 255}
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ var patternActiveTextColor = yellow
 var patternFont = fontCollection[6].Font
 var patternFontSize = unit.Px(12)
 var patternCursorColor = color.RGBA{R: 38, G: 79, B: 120, A: 64}
+var patternSelectionColor = color.RGBA{R: 19, G: 40, B: 60, A: 128}
 
 var inactiveBtnColor = color.RGBA{R: 61, G: 55, B: 55, A: 255}
 
diff --git a/tracker/track.go b/tracker/track.go
index bf9c5f9..e51b3dd 100644
--- a/tracker/track.go
+++ b/tracker/track.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const trackRowHeight = 16
 const trackWidth = 54
 const patmarkWidth = 16
 
-func (t *Tracker) layoutTrack(patterns [][]byte, sequence []byte, active bool, hex bool, cursorRow, cursorPattern, cursorCol, playRow, playPattern int) layout.Widget {
+func (t *Tracker) layoutTrack(trackNo int) layout.Widget {
 	return func(gtx layout.Context) layout.Dimensions {
 		gtx.Constraints.Min.X = trackWidth
 		gtx.Constraints.Max.X = trackWidth
@@ -26,29 +26,37 @@ func (t *Tracker) layoutTrack(patterns [][]byte, sequence []byte, active bool, h
 		op.Offset(f32.Pt(0, float32(gtx.Constraints.Max.Y/2)-trackRowHeight)).Add(gtx.Ops)
 		// TODO: this is a time bomb; as soon as one of the patterns is not the same length as rest. Find a solution
 		// to fix the pattern lengths to a constant value
-		cursorSongRow := cursorPattern*len(patterns[0]) + cursorRow
-		playSongRow := playPattern*len(patterns[0]) + playRow
+		cursorSongRow := t.Cursor.Pattern*t.song.PatternRows() + t.Cursor.Row
 		op.Offset(f32.Pt(0, (-1*trackRowHeight)*float32(cursorSongRow))).Add(gtx.Ops)
-		for i, s := range sequence {
-			if cursorPattern == i && active {
-				paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, activeTrackColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(trackWidth, trackRowHeight*len(patterns[0]))}.Op())
+		patternRect := SongRect{
+			Corner1: SongPoint{SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: t.Cursor.Pattern}, Track: t.Cursor.Track},
+			Corner2: SongPoint{SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: t.SelectionCorner.Pattern}, Track: t.SelectionCorner.Track},
+		}
+		pointRect := SongRect{
+			Corner1: t.Cursor,
+			Corner2: t.SelectionCorner,
+		}
+		for i, s := range t.song.Tracks[trackNo].Sequence {
+			if patternRect.Contains(SongPoint{Track: trackNo, SongRow: SongRow{Pattern: i}}) {
+				paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, activeTrackColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(trackWidth, trackRowHeight*t.song.PatternRows())}.Op())
 			}
-			for j, c := range patterns[s] {
-				songRow := i*len(patterns[0]) + j
-				if songRow == playSongRow {
+			for j, c := range t.song.Tracks[trackNo].Patterns[s] {
+				songRow := SongRow{Pattern: i, Row: j}
+				songPoint := SongPoint{Track: trackNo, SongRow: songRow}
+				if songRow == t.PlayPosition && t.Playing {
 					paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, trackerPlayColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(trackWidth, trackRowHeight)}.Op())
 				}
 				if j == 0 {
 					paint.ColorOp{Color: trackerPatMarker}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 					widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, patternIndexToString(s))
 				}
-				if songRow == cursorSongRow {
+				if songRow == t.Cursor.SongRow {
 					paint.ColorOp{Color: trackerActiveTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 				} else {
 					paint.ColorOp{Color: trackerInactiveTextColor}.Add(gtx.Ops)
 				}
 				op.Offset(f32.Pt(patmarkWidth, 0)).Add(gtx.Ops)
-				if hex {
+				if t.TrackShowHex[trackNo] {
 					var text string
 					switch c {
 					case 0:
@@ -59,13 +67,23 @@ func (t *Tracker) layoutTrack(patterns [][]byte, sequence []byte, active bool, h
 						text = fmt.Sprintf("%02x", c)
 					}
 					widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, strings.ToUpper(text))
-					if active && songRow == cursorSongRow {
-						paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, trackerCursorColor, clip.Rect{Min: image.Pt(cursorCol*10, 0), Max: image.Pt(cursorCol*10+10, trackRowHeight)}.Op())
+					if pointRect.Contains(songPoint) {
+						for col := 0; col < 2; col++ {
+							color := trackerSelectionColor
+							if songPoint == t.Cursor && t.CursorColumn == col {
+								color = trackerCursorColor
+							}
+							paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, color, clip.Rect{Min: image.Pt(col*10, 0), Max: image.Pt(col*10+10, trackRowHeight)}.Op())
+						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					widget.Label{}.Layout(gtx, textShaper, trackerFont, trackerFontSize, valueAsNote(c))
-					if active && cursorCol == 0 && songRow == cursorSongRow {
-						paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, trackerCursorColor, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(30, trackRowHeight)}.Op())
+					if pointRect.Contains(songPoint) {
+						color := trackerSelectionColor
+						if songPoint == t.Cursor {
+							color = trackerCursorColor
+						}
+						paint.FillShape(gtx.Ops, color, clip.Rect{Max: image.Pt(30, trackRowHeight)}.Op())
 					}
 				}
 				op.Offset(f32.Pt(-patmarkWidth, trackRowHeight)).Add(gtx.Ops)
diff --git a/tracker/tracker.go b/tracker/tracker.go
index 6054f07..d62cd97 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker.go
+++ b/tracker/tracker.go
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ type Tracker struct {
 	Playing       bool
 	// protects PlayPattern and PlayRow
 	playRowPatMutex       sync.RWMutex // protects song and playing
-	PlayPattern           int
-	PlayRow               int
-	CursorRow             int
+	PlayPosition          SongRow
+	SelectionCorner       SongPoint
+	Cursor                SongPoint
 	CursorColumn          int
-	DisplayPattern        int
-	ActiveTrack           int
 	CurrentInstrument     int
 	CurrentUnit           int
 	NoteTracking          bool
@@ -73,21 +71,9 @@ func (t *Tracker) LoadSong(song sointu.Song) error {
 	} else {
 		t.synth = synth
 	}
-	if t.DisplayPattern >= song.SequenceLength() {
-		t.DisplayPattern = song.SequenceLength() - 1
-	}
-	if t.CursorRow >= song.PatternRows() {
-		t.CursorRow = song.PatternRows() - 1
-	}
-	if t.PlayPattern >= song.SequenceLength() {
-		t.PlayPattern = song.SequenceLength() - 1
-	}
-	if t.PlayRow >= song.PatternRows() {
-		t.PlayRow = song.PatternRows() - 1
-	}
-	if t.ActiveTrack >= len(song.Tracks) {
-		t.ActiveTrack = len(song.Tracks) - 1
-	}
+	t.PlayPosition.Clamp(song)
+	t.Cursor.Clamp(song)
+	t.SelectionCorner.Clamp(song)
 	if t.sequencer != nil {
 		t.sequencer.SetSynth(t.synth)
 	}
@@ -105,8 +91,8 @@ func (t *Tracker) TogglePlay() {
 	t.Playing = !t.Playing
 	if t.Playing {
 		t.NoteTracking = true
-		t.PlayPattern = t.DisplayPattern
-		t.PlayRow = t.CursorRow - 1
+		t.PlayPosition = t.Cursor.SongRow
+		t.PlayPosition.Row-- // TODO: we advance soon to make up for this -1, but this is not very elegant way to do it
 	}
 }
 
@@ -124,22 +110,16 @@ func (t *Tracker) sequencerLoop(closer <-chan struct{}) {
 			t.playRowPatMutex.Unlock()
 			return nil, false
 		}
-		t.PlayRow++
-		if t.PlayRow >= t.song.PatternRows() {
-			t.PlayRow = 0
-			t.PlayPattern++
-		}
-		if t.PlayPattern >= t.song.SequenceLength() {
-			t.PlayPattern = 0
-		}
+		t.PlayPosition.Row++
+		t.PlayPosition.Wrap(t.song)
 		if t.NoteTracking {
-			t.DisplayPattern = t.PlayPattern
-			t.CursorRow = t.PlayRow
+			t.Cursor.SongRow = t.PlayPosition
+			t.SelectionCorner.SongRow = t.PlayPosition
 		}
 		notes := make([]Note, 0, 32)
 		for track := range t.song.Tracks {
-			patternIndex := t.song.Tracks[track].Sequence[t.PlayPattern]
-			note := t.song.Tracks[track].Patterns[patternIndex][t.PlayRow]
+			patternIndex := t.song.Tracks[track].Sequence[t.PlayPosition.Pattern]
+			note := t.song.Tracks[track].Patterns[patternIndex][t.PlayPosition.Row]
 			if note == 1 { // anything but hold causes an action.
 				continue
 			}
@@ -240,20 +220,20 @@ func (t *Tracker) AddInstrument() {
 // SetCurrentNote sets the (note) value in current pattern under cursor to iv
 func (t *Tracker) SetCurrentNote(iv byte) {
 	t.SaveUndo()
-	t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Patterns[t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Sequence[t.DisplayPattern]][t.CursorRow] = iv
+	t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Patterns[t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Sequence[t.Cursor.Pattern]][t.Cursor.Row] = iv
 }
 
 func (t *Tracker) SetCurrentPattern(pat byte) {
 	t.SaveUndo()
-	length := len(t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Patterns)
+	length := len(t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Patterns)
 	if int(pat) >= length {
 		tail := make([][]byte, int(pat)-length+1)
 		for i := range tail {
 			tail[i] = make([]byte, t.song.PatternRows())
 		}
-		t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Patterns = append(t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Patterns, tail...)
+		t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Patterns = append(t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Patterns, tail...)
 	}
-	t.song.Tracks[t.ActiveTrack].Sequence[t.DisplayPattern] = pat
+	t.song.Tracks[t.Cursor.Track].Sequence[t.Cursor.Pattern] = pat
 }
 
 func (t *Tracker) SetSongLength(value int) {
@@ -276,6 +256,28 @@ func (t *Tracker) SetSongLength(value int) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (t *Tracker) DeleteSelection() {
+	t.SaveUndo()
+	r1 := t.Cursor.Pattern*t.song.PatternRows() + t.Cursor.Row
+	r2 := t.SelectionCorner.Pattern*t.song.PatternRows() + t.SelectionCorner.Row
+	if r2 < r1 {
+		r1, r2 = r2, r1
+	}
+	t1 := t.Cursor.Track
+	t2 := t.SelectionCorner.Track
+	if t2 < t1 {
+		t1, t2 = t2, t1
+	}
+	for r := r1; r <= r2; r++ {
+		for c := t1; c <= t2; c++ {
+			s := SongRow{Row: r}
+			s.Wrap(t.song)
+			p := t.song.Tracks[c].Sequence[s.Pattern]
+			t.song.Tracks[c].Patterns[p][s.Row] = 1
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func New(audioContext sointu.AudioContext) *Tracker {
 	t := &Tracker{
 		Theme:                 material.NewTheme(gofont.Collection()),