How do you insert ukulele fretboard diagrams
Please add the option to add ukulele fretboard diagrams for chords. I see guitar chord fretboard diagram option 
I tried to enter on the tab option, but that is extremely time consuming and doesn't really look the way we need it to.
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Possible already, via custom workspace and -palette
In reply to Possible already, via custom… by Jojo-Schmitz
How?
In reply to How? by DeeEm
See below and also the handbook, like https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/palettes#custom-palettes
In reply to How? by DeeEm
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In reply to Possible already, via custom… by Jojo-Schmitz
Is it still not available in musescore?
In reply to Is it still not available in… by dorotagr
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/palettes#palette-menu and use Load palette
See this palette of diagrams for ukulele. You have only to load it in the program: Ukulele Chords.mpal
(you need to add a custom workspace for this)
NB: and for edition (frets, strings etc.), it's doable now in the Inspector, not in context menu as in versions 2.X
In reply to See this palette of diagrams… by cadiz1
Thanks to your help I was able to get it inserted. Thanks for the help!!!!
In reply to See this palette of diagrams… by cadiz1
Hi, I downloaded your file, but MuseScore is telling me this: "Cannot read file /Users/SpencerHome/Desktop/Ukulele Chords.mpal:
unknown type." Any suggestions for how to get it to read your file? Thanks so much!
In reply to Hi, I downloaded your file,… by spencermoses
You should be able to use it if you have any 3.x version.
In reply to Hi, I downloaded your file,… by spencermoses
"Cannot read file /Users/SpencerHome/Desktop/Ukulele Chords.mpal:
unknown type." Any suggestions for how to get it to read your file?"
A file with the extension .mpal does not open in the same way as you other .mscz files
Assuming that you have created a custom workspace (which allows you to create or edit palettes), you must first open the program, then right-click on an existing palette -> Load palette > Open the desired palette.
In reply to See this palette of diagrams… by cadiz1
Thankyou, but I am new to this program. I don't know how and where to load the chords. What is a custom workspace? I really appreciate your help.
In reply to Thankyou, but I am new to… by UkuleleGail
In version 3.3.3 custom palettes are no longer necessary. You can click the ... to the right of a palette name and choose load palette to load the MPAL file with the fretboard diagrams.
In reply to Thankyou, but I am new to… by UkuleleGail
You can also simply create the diagrams yourself, though. Add any guitar fretboard, then use the Inspector to change it however you like. You can then Ctrl+Shift+drag it to your palette for future use. And then maybe start from there and create additional chords.
In reply to You can also simply create… by Marc Sabatella
I did all that, however, when I Cmd+Shift/Drag the revised Uke diagram (4 strings) to the Custom palette, it reverts to 6 strings and the dots are in the wrong place.
I found some .mpal Uke files here on the Forum, which work great, and I can use them. BUT I'm trying to make diagrams for Baritone Uke, which is guitar minus the 2 bottom strings.
I've taken the Uke .mpal file and rt-click on the appropriate diagram to rename it to be a Baritone chord, but when I bring it into my score (MS3+) the Chordname reverts back to the Ukulele chord name, and I have to edit that. [For example, the fretboard diagram for an F chord on a Uke is actually a C chord on a baritone.]
Short of actually getting into the code and changing the names of the Chords to suit Baritones, is there anything else to do for this non-programmer, other than changing the chord name every time I add one to my score? (And remembering to do so!)
In reply to I did all that, however,… by Ukulele Marilyn
For me this works as expected in the current version of MuseScore (4.2). be sure to update if you haven't recently, and try again,
In reply to See this palette of diagrams… by cadiz1
Hi, I have created a Making Ukulele tabs & notation in Musescore tutorial in my blog and Youtube video (non profit), and I share your mpal file link and shows how to use it in my tutorial, I should ask for your permission before that, please let me know if you are not ok for it and I will remove it immediately, sorry for any inconvenience caused.
In reply to See this palette of diagrams… by cadiz1
My Mac is telling me I cannot read .mpal files.....
In reply to My Mac is telling me I… by DeeEm
Your Mac won't (like on double-clicking the file), but MuseScore will. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/palettes#palette-menu
I just created a bigger palette of ukulele (GCEA tuning) chords, see attached.
It basically contains major, 7, minor, minor7, dim, aug, 6, maj7, 9 chords for C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb and B, some with alternate fingerings
Ukulele Chords_gcea.mpal
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thank you for these palettes, too. Very handy!
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thankyou for the ukulele chord file, but I am unable to insert the diagrams into my score. I don't know how to do this. I tried dragging the fretboard diagram, and I tried clicking on the insert note, but nothing appears. I don't know what I am doing wrong?
In reply to Thankyou for the ukulele… by UkuleleGail
1) Select a note (or enter a note, if you are in Note input mode)
2) Double-click on the wished fretboard in the palette.
In reply to 1) Select a note 2) double… by cadiz1
Can't believe I did not figure that out for myself. Thankyou so much.
Now I need to know how to add the chord name above the fretboard diagram. And how to add the number of the string on the TAB staff.
Thankyou for any help you can give me.
In reply to Can't believe I did not… by UkuleleGail
To enter chord symbols: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/chord-symbols
So, in your score: select a note (or the fretboard if already in place) -> Ctrl + K -> enter the desired chord symbol
See, the beginning: 1Ukulele Silent Night-1.mscz
In reply to To enter chord symbols:… by cadiz1
Yes, your example shows what I am looking for. However, when I add a guitar fretboard diagram to a score, the chord name is automatically inserted above the diagram - no need to manually insert the chord name myself. I tried the two .mpal ukulele fretboard palettes described in the message thread above, but neither automatically shows the chord name, just the fretboard diagram, when I use the palette to create the chord diagram in the score. Is this a bug?
In reply to Yes, that's what I am… by BCRCornet
The ability to automatically attach chord symbols to the diagrams is relatively new, probably those palettes were created before that was supported. Someone should probably update them.
In reply to The ability to automatically… by Marc Sabatella
Marc: thanks for the suggestion - I made up a simple (21 chords - major, 7th, and mnor) palette of ukulele chords, and they seem to work properly, i.e., the chord symbols appear above the fretboard diagrams. The attached .mpal file is the resulting palette for MuseScore 3.1 and above. I would be grateful if anyone lets me know of any errors.
In reply to Marc: thanks for the… by BCRCornet
Hi; I know this is from a while ago but since you asked...
One diagram labeled as E7 shows 0-2-0-2 instead of 1-2-0-2.
In reply to Hi; I know this is from a… by MikeMcK
Hi, MikeMcK!
I'm so happy you noticed the error! Thanks so much!
Here are the V1.1 corrected files:
In reply to Hi, MikeMcK! I'm so happy… by BCRCornet
You legend, thanks so much for this!!
In reply to Hi, MikeMcK! I'm so happy… by BCRCornet
How do I load your musescore file into my newly created palette ?
In reply to How do I load your musescore… by DeeEm
Read the links in my other replies to your other questions
In reply to Read the links in my other… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks, Jojo. It's a slow process but I'm getting there with the help of you guys on the Forum and a lot of patience.
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Hi, I have created a Making Ukulele tabs & notation in Musescore tutorial in my blog and Youtube video (non profit), and I share your mpal file link and shows how to use it in my tutorial, I should ask for your permission before that, please let me know if you are not ok for it and I will remove it immediately, sorry for any inconvenience caused.
In reply to Hi, I have created a Making… by flpages.com
flpages.com - You're welcome to use any of the examples I've posted in this thread. Thanks.
In reply to flpages.com - You're welcome… by BCRCornet
Hi, BCRCornet, thank you very much. :)
In reply to Hi, BCRCornet, thank you… by flpages.com
Hi flpages.com - please post a link to your blog tutorial when you've finished it. :)
In reply to Hi flpages.com - please post… by Brer Fox
Hi, Brer Fox, I have tried to post links here, but I think is not allowed,
my blog address is my user name flpages dot com, thank you so much.
In reply to Hi, Brer Fox, I have tried… by flpages.com
Video link: https://youtu.be/ZwGXdtitqOw
blog link: https://www.flpages.com/2020/07/musescore-ukulele.html
In reply to Video link: https://youtu… by flpages.com
Many thanks!
In reply to Hi, BCRCornet, thank you… by flpages.com
flpages.com - Please note that my original V1.0 ukulele fretboard diagrams needed correcting, and so I posted V1.1.
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thank you for the share! I was missing the META-INF folder to create my own palette: it is now done thanks to you :)
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thank you for the share! I was missing the META-INF folder to create my own palette: it is now done thanks to you :)
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thank you for this!!!
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Thank you for this!
In reply to I just created a bigger… by the_mnbvcx
Fantastic! Thank you very much!
Can anyone send a link to a fully chromatic ukulele diagram (.mpal) of chords, major/minor/augmented/diminished. This is nice but is not comprehensive - it's missing Bb, Eb, Ab, Db/C#, Gb/F# chord families as well as all augmented and the diminished.
In reply to Can anyone send a link to a… by rob@birdwellmu…
Well, don't forget that these .mpal files were made and joined in a totally unselfish way by other users, such as yourself. It's not a big deal to complete and customize this ukulele chords palette. There are multiple resources on the web (such as this one, put online by a french ukulele player: https://tontonremy.com/ukulele/accords/page46/page46.html).
And once this is done, we'll all be all happy if you share this/your completed palette :)
In reply to Well, don't forget that… by cadiz1
Hear! Hear! :)
In reply to Well, don't forget that… by cadiz1
thanks...I am mostly unfamiliar with the mpal format, but I now see hot to use the fretboard diagram editor to add a couple missing chords from the other pallets that others have created.
maybe on some rainy day I'll put together my own pallet of all the chords/alterations...not today though!
thanks again!
In reply to thanks...I am mostly… by rob@birdwellmu…
I modified the Ukulele Chords_gcea.mpal palette created by the_mnbvcx by adding the chord symbols. For that I used the code lines from the fret diagrams created by BCRCornet. Thank you both for your work.
Please see the file bellow.
In reply to Hi! I modified the Ukulele… by mmylost
just found your ukulele chords here and loaded them into my musescore - great!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!
The Am7 isn't drawn correctly. It's written as an inversion of C. All open strings would be one version of an Am7.