Tempo note head
I tried to add a tempo to a score today........... for the first time.
I followed the instructions and something like a note head appeared
on the left and the number 80 to the right.
But sometimes the "note head" was filled like a quarter note and at times
it was open like a half note.
Can a kind soul explain that for me?
Comments
They are metronome markings...
In reply to They are metronome markings… by Jm6stringer
I get that........and I know that I can edit it to the speed I want............thanks to playback.
But I'd like to understand why it appears as a quarter note sometimes and as a half note at other times.
I use only 4/4 timing.
What makes it do that?
In reply to I get that........and I know… by cedy
It doesn't magically do that. Both are available in the palette and whichever one you select is the one being used.
In reply to I get that........and I know… by cedy
It depends on which tempo-beat you base.
For example, usually dotted-quarter is used for 6/8 (not eighth).
It has different uses; for example: In very slow tempos, eighth is preferred instead of quarter, in some fast tempos, half-note is preferred instead of quarter (in x/4).
In reply to I get that........and I know… by cedy
There are 4 ways to add a tempo marking, as explained here:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/tempo#tempo-marking
I guess you are using one of the first 2.
In that case, read the 'Note:' which states:
"If a tempo marking is applied from the menu or using a keyboard shortcut, the beat note automatically follows the time signature. The advantage of applying from a palette is that you can choose which beat note to use."
You are likely seeing this "automatic" beat note being applied.
In reply to There are 4 ways to add a… by Jm6stringer
I have a melody that is written in 4/4 timing.
I want it played fast.
The met. mark (palette) for the speed I want is 1/4 note = 250.
Is something wrong?
In reply to I have a melody that is… by cedy
In reply to Use the 1/4th = 80 marking… by jeetee
I used the palette and then changed the 80 to 250.
250 is a high number.
I have never gone there before.
In reply to I used the palette and then… by cedy
The test files for the repeatLists from volta's use 400 as tempo ;-)
In reply to I used the palette and then… by cedy
250 BPM for an uptempo jazz piece, FWIW, is nothing out of the ordinary. But it definitely gets noticeably harder to play much beyond that. Fastest tempos I have had to deal with professionally are around 350 BPM.
In reply to 250 BPM for an uptempo jazz… by Marc Sabatella
If 1/4 = 250 is too scary you can use 1/2 = 125.
The main thing I use the difference is to give an indication to the band where the "pulse" of the music is.
One way to see it is in "4/4" time, if I want the feet of the musicians to pat 4 times a bar I use 4/4. If I want them to pat on 1 and 3, I use cut time.
So, the metronome will play a sound at the appropriate place for the feel I want.