How to add a pickup measure to the score?
Let's say I have a score with a three-fourths time signature, meaning it starts with a meter of three-fourths and continues like that until the end. How can I add an anacrusis (pickup measure) to such a score in MuseScore?
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/pickup-and-non-metered-measures
(I recommend taking a little time to learn your way around the Handbook. It's not complete by any stretch, but most questions at this level are answered clearly there.)
In reply to See https://musescore.org/en… by TheHutch
-- Thank you!
In reply to -- Thank you! by innerthought
I notice that the manual doesn't say that (in your case) you have to add a measure at the beginning of the score. Then you can configure it.
In reply to I notice that the manual… by bobjp
-- I see. Thank you.
In reply to I notice that the manual… by bobjp
While it doesn't say outright "create a new measure", it does strongly imply that you must have a specific, existing measure. The first instruction is "Right-click on the measure". An important, bold-faced note is "When there are notes in your intended pickup measure."
In reply to While it doesn't say… by TheHutch
Sorry, but the question was about adding a pickup measure. Not how to convert an existing measure. I see requests for this often. Some one is well into creating a score and then decides they want a pickup measure. The manual does not answer that question and needs to be amended. The bold-faced note does not apply. Nor does the note about shortening the last measure.