diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
index 6d6fde5fc1..90a438c7c7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
@@ -3973,3 +3973,9 @@ EditingContext::scroll_right_half_page ()
 		reset_x_origin (max_samplepos - current_page_samples());
 	}
 }
+
+Gtk::Menu*
+EditingContext::get_single_region_context_menu ()
+{
+	return nullptr;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
index 81a0c56ecb..e3a6be7ac9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.h
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ class EditingContext : public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr, public AxisViewProvider,
 		std::shared_ptr<Evoral::ControlList> copy; ///< copied events for the cut buffer
 	};
 
+	virtual Gtk::Menu* get_single_region_context_menu ();
+
   protected:
 	std::string _name;
 	bool within_track_canvas;
@@ -702,7 +704,7 @@ class EditingContext : public ARDOUR::SessionHandlePtr, public AxisViewProvider,
 
 	void note_edit_done (int, EditNoteDialog*);
 
-	MidiViews midiviews_from_region_selection (RegionSelection const &) const;
+	virtual MidiViews midiviews_from_region_selection (RegionSelection const &) const;
 
 	/** the adjustment that controls the overall editing vertical scroll position */
 	friend class EditorSummary;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index e319c4d1c8..772a85b794 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -556,9 +556,28 @@ MidiView::leave_internal()
 	_entered_note = 0;
 }
 
+bool
+MidiView::show_context_menu (GdkEventButton* ev)
+{
+	if (_on_timeline) {
+		/* this is handled at a higher level, so that operations apply
+		 * to all selected regions.
+		 */
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	Gtk::Menu* context_menu = _editing_context.get_single_region_context_menu ();
+	context_menu->popup (ev->button, ev->time);
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool
 MidiView::button_press (GdkEventButton* ev)
 {
+	if (Keyboard::is_context_menu_event (ev)) {
+		return show_context_menu (ev);
+	}
+
 	if (ev->button != 1) {
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
index ab4fbba508..3f2fa4d349 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.h
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ class MidiView : public virtual sigc::trackable, public LineMerger
 
 	void start_note_splitting ();
 	void end_note_splitting ();
-
+	
 	void split_notes_grid ();
 	void split_notes_more ();
 	void split_notes_less ();
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ class MidiView : public virtual sigc::trackable, public LineMerger
 
 	void color_note (NoteBase*, int channel);
 	virtual bool post_paste (Temporal::timepos_t const & pos, const ::Selection& selection, PasteContext& ctx) { return false; }
+	bool show_context_menu (GdkEventButton*);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
index 47d585db93..e7241904b2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.cc
@@ -2106,3 +2106,36 @@ Pianoroll::source_to_timeline (timepos_t const & source_pos) const
 
 	return source_pos;
 }
+
+Gtk::Menu*
+Pianoroll::get_single_region_context_menu ()
+{
+	using namespace Gtk;
+	using namespace Menu_Helpers;
+
+	Menu* m = new Menu;
+	MenuList& items (m->items());
+
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Quantize..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::quantize_region)));
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Legatize"), sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::legatize_region), false)));
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Transform..."), sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::transform_region)));
+	items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Remove Overlap"), sigc::bind(sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::legatize_region), true)));
+	// items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Insert Patch Change..."), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::insert_patch_change), false)));
+	// items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Insert Patch Change..."), sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &EditingContext::insert_patch_change), true)));
+
+	return m;
+}
+
+EditingContext::MidiViews
+Pianoroll::midiviews_from_region_selection (RegionSelection const &) const
+{
+	/* there is no region selection */
+
+	MidiViews mv;
+
+	if (midi_view()) {
+		mv.push_back (midi_view());
+	}
+
+	return mv;
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.h b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.h
index f51de28cd2..e723dccf56 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/pianoroll.h
@@ -253,4 +253,7 @@ class Pianoroll : public CueEditor
 	void instant_save ();
 	void parameter_changed (std::string param);
 	void set_from_rsu (RegionUISettings&);
+
+	Gtk::Menu* get_single_region_context_menu ();
+	MidiViews midiviews_from_region_selection (RegionSelection const &) const;
 };