Adding a new stave to an existing score
More of a comment than a question.
I was wondering how to add a New stave to an EXISTING score, and so I looked through the forum.
This question has been asked before, and I was amazed at how many folk in response linked the "Create new score" tutorials. The clue is right there in the phrase "Existing" rather than new! Some folk assumed the querant wanted to add bars to an existing score and directed folk to the ADD menu.
The key is realising that stave=instrument.
So if this is your question this is what to do, sans philosophical discussion...
(This is for MuseScore3 btw)
Edit > Instruments
The Instrument dialogue box will open.
Look down the list and through the drop down boxes in the left hand pane of the box to find the type of stave you want to add.
If you're looking for a generic treble clef stave for example, as I mostly do, choose Vocals and select voice.
Then in the middle of the two panes click "Add to score".
Use the up and down arrows on the far right of the box to rearrange the order of the staves if you need to.
Hit "OK" and Voila!
You now have a simple new stave added to your score.
There that didn't need any, "surely you mean this" or "Surely you mean that!"
The Instrument dialogue is how you add a Stave. It's as simple as that.
Comments
Although I'm not sure why anyone would look on the forum for something covered in the manual.
In reply to Although I'm not sure why… by bobjp
>Although I'm not sure why anyone would look on the forum for something covered in the manual.
Because the forum often gives more directed info than the manual. At least, in my experience...
In reply to Although I'm not sure why… by bobjp
If only! A good proportion of the questions asked here are covered in the manual - many folk are quite upfront that they don’t “do” manuals…
In reply to If only! A good proportion… by Brer Fox
Manuals are for whimps ;-)
In reply to Although I'm not sure why… by bobjp
And it's frequently hard to find exactly what you're looking for in the manual, especially if you don't know the terminology Musescore uses (as opposed to other programs). I learn more, more quickly, on the Forum that I do by reading the manual.
In reply to And it's frequently hard to… by jtbh3804
Maybe start with reading the handbook's glossary?
In reply to And it's frequently hard to… by jtbh3804
I recommend this to every new (or "new-ish" :-) user I communicate with. Take an hour or two and simply read the entire Handbook (https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4). Don't try to memorize it! Just skim through it and familiarize yourself with the contents! But read it all!!! Then you'll have an idea where to find things when issues come up in the future. "Didn't I see something about that in the Handbook?" And you'll be better able to find it when you want to.
Welcome aboard and best of luck!!!
Or just use the shortcut “i”