Adding an accidential to a score.
Hi.
I am new to Musescore and I am unable to add a new key signature to multiple measures. When I select the measure and than drag a key signature from a palette onto a measure I get a dead-end sign. I tried everything possible as I had read in the documentation but was unsuccessful.
The screenshot attached shows the key signature without the dead-end sign as though it actually worked.
Thank You,
shlomzie
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select the measure, click the keysig in the palette, far easier than dragging and finding the 'sweet spot' for dropping. It is described in https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/key-signatures.
That screenshot does not show a keysig, but accidentals. Similar story: select the note, then click the accidental in the palette. Or just use the down arrow on the note. It is described in https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/accidentals.
How can someone being a member on musescore.org since 6 years and 11 months be new to MuseScore?
In reply to select the measure, click… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you kindly, Jojo-Schmitz. It worked. The 'sweet spot' was the answer.
I have been a member for 6 years but never seriously used Musescore before - honest!
In reply to Thank you kindly, Jojo… by shlomzie
The better answer it to nor use drag and drop, but select and click...
Welcome aboard!
Also a word of caution here...
Looking at your screenshot, you have entered all F notes as F natural (e.g., -- 3rd fret, 4th string -- 6th fret, 2nd string -- 13th fret, 1st string).
When you successfully apply the G major key signature, those F's will show a natural sign. They will need to be raised in pitch to sound correctly as part of the G major scale.
So...
Right click on an F notehead -> Select -> More -> Same note name -> OK, which will select all the F notes.
Then press the up arrow (to eliminate the natural accidentals).
N.B.: once the G major key signature is successfully notated, any new F's typed in will honor the G major key signature and sound as F sharp.