Remember that you can always get to the note field for your selected task by hitting Command-Quote (⌘’), and toggle back out again using the same shortcut. You might be able to get your desired workflow by doing:
- Edit the task’s title
- Hit ⌘’ and edit the note
- Hit ⌘’ again, then press Tab to get to the project field
- Continue tabbing through the rest of the fields in order
