Multi-Measure Repeats
Does anyone out there know how to create multi-measure repeats? For example, I'm currently writing a piece for my marching band, and most of the parts have the same two bars constantly repeated over and over. I know the "repeat measure sign" exists, but I do not know if you can extend this to more than just one measure. Do anyone know how to do this or if this is possible? Thanks!
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There are open feature requests, see #21649: [MusicXML] Repeat measure sign not exported or imported and #10220: Add a two and four measure (multi-measure) repeat sign with playback
I'm a little confused. You can put a "begin repeat" barline at one measure and an "end repeat" barline any number of measures later to specify that the measures betwixt them should be repeated. I don't know if MuseScore honors the "repeat preceding measure" symbol on playback.
To avoid confusing your players, look closely at the music that they are accustomed to playing now, and make sure that your printed score uses the same familiar notation. Do they now encounter music that uses repeat symbols? Or is this the proper place to "copy and paste and paste and paste?" :)
In reply to I'm a little confused. You… by mrobinson
the repeat measure sign (%) is honored for playback, but that only works for repeating one measure (time and time again, if needed)
A workaround: https://musescore.org/en/node/103331