How do I get this result?
Hello,
Does anyone know how to get as picture, the position of the keys to play on the keyboard to form a chord?
A small example of what I would like to get :
http://www.choose-piano-lessons.com/images/chord-chart-for-piano-player…
Is there any software to generate these images?
I would like to be able to put those kind of thumbnails on my scores in MuseScore.
I have found a plugin for MuseScore but I do not like it too much.
Thank you
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Some time ago, I put together this little software application for Windows:
http://dhost.info/spifferiamo/html/tastiere.htm
It performs a single action -- creates pictures of a keyboard according to the provided settings. The picture is saved as an svg file, that is a "scalable vector graphics" resizable image. The file is actually a text file, so editing it as needed is easy and straightforward. As an example, one could add some "fill" attributes here and there to give emphasis to some keys -- that's exactly what you need, if you consider that MuseScore can import svg image files and insert them in a score at will.
Here area few sample keyboards:
http://dhost.info/spifferiamo/altro/sample_keyboard_1.svg
http://dhost.info/spifferiamo/altro/sample_keyboard_2.svg
http://dhost.info/spifferiamo/altro/sample_keyboard_3.svg
Give it a try, if you like.
View/Piano keyboard (p);
Stamp -> copy on Paint;
Color as you wish;
Cut and paste.
I know, just a little trick, but you've already 'the bare necessities' ;-)
In reply to View/Piano keyboard by Shoichi
@ Aldo : Thank you very much, it seems to be very good but is there a version in English?
@ Shoishy : Yes it is not stupid but I did not understand this stage (I am not in English) :/
"Stamp (What is stamp?) -> copy on Paint"
In reply to @ Aldo : Thank you very much, by Akcel
on the PC keyboard (usually above Return) the Print Screen key, it copies the image to a temporary file.
Ctrl+V allows you to 'paste' it in a graphics program (on Windows Paint Brush, provided as standard, now with 3D features).
sorry if I'm not clear, I do not speak English
In reply to on the PC keyboard (usually by Shoichi
@Aldo: It works really well, thank you! I have to get used to Italian and I still try but I can generate a keyboard and I colorize the keys in another program :)
@Shoichi:
Thank you Shoichi for these details but it is true that it is not obvious to communicate in English (I do not speak English either).
I do not want to abuse your patience but can you pick up point by point (more detailed) please?
1) Open the piano keyboard (p)
2) ...
Thank you !
In reply to @Aldo: It works really well, by Akcel
Glad to know that you appreciate my little (free) software and can take advantage from its services. I don't plan to provide any english version, but I just put together an image that I think could help you a bit. Have a look here:
http://dhost.info/spifferiamo/altro/translation.png
As regards colorizing the keys, I hope you're just adding some
fill="#xxxxxx"svg tags here and there. As an example:<rect id="sol_5" fill="#FF0000" x="960.5" y="0.5" width="30" height="200" rx="3" ry="3" />Keep in mind that the italian notation is "do re mi fa sol la si", while the English notation is "C D E F G A B". So,
<rect id="sol#_1" ...stands for<rect id="G#1" ...Moreover, keep in mind that
id="tasti_bianchi"stands forid="white_keys"and thatid="tasti_neri"stands forid="black_keys".Have a good time!
In reply to @Aldo: It works really well, by Akcel
@ AxL_, jetez un coup d'oeil au fichier attaché (en utilisant Google Traducteur)
Buona musica
Thank you very much to you both is perfect. I've got all I need.
Thank you again for your patience and your efforts.
At pleasure