Adding "Systems"?
I know this is basic stuff, but I have 4 lines (systems). I need to add a 5th system?
I'm a private teacher and I want to introduce young students to scales, one at a time.
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https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/create-new-score#add-staff
In reply to https://musescore.org/en… by Shoichi
That won't help. The OP is asking for a new system.
Musescore will push measures onto new systems as notation is entered. You can also force a system break by hitting the enter key or by adding a system break from the breaks and spacers pallet
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/breaks-and-spacers#add-break-to-mea…
In reply to That won't help. The OP is… by SteveBlower
So, I have 4 systems, each have the system break at the end of each measure. After that the page is blank.
I've tried to add measures, but it adds measures to 4th system. I've tapped the space bar; nothing. What am I missing to populate a 5th line (system) of music?
In reply to So, I have 4 systems, each… by lecover
You need to press Enter on the last bar you want on the 4th system.
In reply to So, I have 4 systems, each… by lecover
Why are you hitting the space bar? That is used to start and stop playback. Nothing to do with system breaks.
When you have added measures, they start empty except for a measure rest. When you add notes to those empty measures they get wider. When their total width is too great to fit between the page margins, Musescore pushes measures onto the next system. If you want to break a system earlier than Musescore does it you can add a system break to the last measure before you want the new system. That can be done either from the breaks and spacers pallet or by hitting the enter key on you keyboard (sometimes called the return key) while you have something selected in that measure.
If you need more help please attach here the score (.mscz file) you are having difficulties with. Perhaps we can then understand the problem better.
In reply to Why are you hitting the… by SteveBlower
I've tried Enter, Return, Tab and anything that I thought may generate the 5th system; no success.
I'm attaching the file......and I appreciate your help.
In reply to I've tried Enter, Return,… by lecover
Is this what you mean? I was able to add another line by simply using Ctrl+B to append measures. They automatically get placed after the last measure in the score, after the section break you already have. Then you just need to adjust the barlines to look how you want.
In reply to Is this what you mean? I was… by dragonwithafez
That's it. I'm on a Mac..so it is Cmd b. So simple......now I know.
Thank you so much..
In reply to That's it. I'm on a Mac..so… by lecover
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/measure-operations#append
for adding measures.
Also, see:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/breaks-and-spacers#breaks
to learn about the different types of 'Breaks'.