Note input - baffled
Fairly new to editing a score. I am trying to replicate an officiial score on my local MuseScore. Latest version - MacOs.
I cannot even get close to what I see on the MuseScore site. If I try and add any tuplets, the score gets stuffed full with rests. MuseScore is proving to be quite a mess for me.
I have attached a screenshot - top is the MuseScore official score; the bottom is what MuseScore is producing on my machine.
Cheers all.
Comments
a) you need triplets
b) you don't need insert mode
c) you need A-Major rather than C-Major
In reply to a) you need triplets b) you… by Jojo-Schmitz
Tried adding triplets - it just and rests everywhere and is a mess. I have been entering notes manually.
In reply to Tried adding triplets - it… by wmike1503
Tried the handbook?
In reply to Tried the handbook? by Jojo-Schmitz
Yup. :)
In reply to Yup. :) by wmike1503
Which one ;-)
In reply to Tried adding triplets - it… by wmike1503
The rests show because apparently somoehow you got into insert mode. Don't use that.
Create a score with the correct instruments (Voice plus Piano, might use the corresponding templete), initial key (A-Major) and time sig (4/4).
Select the first measure or rest in the treble clef staff of the piano
Press N
Press 5, Ctrl+3, 5, A, 4, E, 5, Ctrl+3, 5, A, 4, E, 5, Ctrl+3, 5, A, 4, C, 5, Ctrl+3, .....
In reply to The rests show because… by Jojo-Schmitz
Sorry, this makes no sense. I can only enter a note when insert mode is on. None of the key presses do anything. Insert mode of _ I immediately get rests inserted.
In reply to Sorry, this makes no sense… by wmike1503
No, not insert mode, but note entry mode, standard/stepwise, the pencil icon
I guess it is this score:
https://musescore.com/official_scores/scores/6973249
Oops, interesting, it refuses to show...
You could take this instead:
https://musescore.com/user/2584786/scores/5851046
(and transpose down to A-Major, see attached, Todo: add the vocal staff)
Or if you are a mouser, you could do the measure this way.
Select the measure.
Click on the quarter note in the tool bar.
Click on the first quarter rest.
Hit CTRL+3.
Hit N and enter the quarter note (A) on the first 1/8 rest an 1/8 note (E) on the 3rd rest.
Since the other beats in this measure are the same notes, range select the first triplet just created and hit "R" 3 times.
In reply to Or if you are a mouser, you… by bobjp
Multiple ways to skin a cat ;-)
In reply to Multiple ways to skin a cat … by Jojo-Schmitz
None of them work for me on my Mac. I surrender.
Thankds for trying to help.
In reply to Or if you are a mouser, you… by bobjp
Tried that. Still end up with a mess - I cannot reproduce the first bar - period. Tried selecting the first 2 notes, clicked triplet in toolbar - 3 or 4 rests inserted.
In reply to Tried that. Still end up… by wmike1503
Don't enter notes first. Create the quarter rest first. Then select the first rest and hit the triplet in the tool bar. Then enter notes.
In reply to Don't enter notes first… by bobjp
Hi Bob,
Thank you very much! That is it. The old grey cells aren't getting any younger 😊👍
In reply to Hi Bob, Thank you very much!… by wmike1503
Tell me about it.
In reply to Tried that. Still end up… by wmike1503
"Tried that. Still end up with a mess"
Handbook page about Tuplets: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/tuplets