how to start a measure with half note rest followed by quarter note rest in cut time
I am trying to transcribe music in 2/2 time. How can I write a measure with a half note rest, followed by a quarter note rest, and then a quarter note?
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My palette has no button with half note rest. In fact the only rest on my palette is a quarter note rest. My music looks untidy if I use two quarter rests instead of one half rest
In reply to how to transcribe measure that starts with half note rest by yolz
To enter a rest choose the appropriate time value then press 0 (zero)
Make sure you are in note entry mode first
HTH
Michael
In reply to To enter a rest choose the by ChurchOrganist
Might be usefull if the quarter rest sign in the palette/menu changes its appearance to the correct sign along with the selected note length?
In reply to To enter a rest choose the by ChurchOrganist
is represented by the notes. Rests will appear using the "0" function.
In reply to The appropriate time value by xavierjazz
I know, but it would be more intuitive if that rest would show the correct value too
In reply to I know, but it would be more by Jojo-Schmitz
I was trying to make the previous answer more clear for those who might come across this thread in the future. I agree with your post and think it would be desirable.
Regards,
In reply to I agree. by xavierjazz
Thank you very much ChurchOrganist, Michael, Jojo-Schmitz, and XavierJazz. After reading your suggestions I tried to do it and discovered something new. I did not select Note mode. Instead, I simply selected (highlighted) the default whole note rest and typed a half note key. This produced the half note rest I wanted, so the measure now had 2 half note rests. Next I selected the second rest and typed quarter note. I then had the half note rest followed by the quarter note rest I wanted. I was able to continue scoring the music the way I wanted it.
I have a piece of music I am making and want to begin one of the measures with a rest. The measure is currently empty except for a full rest (it is in 3/4 time). When I place a half not ins the correct rest does appear but is is after the not. I can move the rest to the front of the note - but the two are cramped together at the left side of the measure. I tried moving the note - nothing - I tried cutting and pasting the note - nothing. How do I arrange the rest and the note so it looks proper?
In reply to Starting a measure with a rest by brassman1946
If you want a measure to start with a rest, enter a rest first. here you apparently want a 1/4 rest in a 3/4 bar followed by a 1/2 note, right?
select the measure or the full measure rest, hit N -> 5 -> 0 -> 6 -> and the note you want.
Or select the full measure rest and hit 5 (or the 1/4 note icon). The start note entry at the 2nd rest, which should now have become a 1/2 half rest.
In reply to Starting a measure with a rest by brassman1946
Right - if you want a rest followed by a note, then you should *enter* a rest followed by a note. If you enter the note first, then the rest comes after. And assuming you tried moving it by dragging it or nudging it with the arrow keys, that is just for fine tuning visual position, not changing the actual time position. If you have inadvertently entered a note or notes at the wrong time position, the way to move them to a new time position is vi cut and paste. Outside of note entry mode, select the note or range of notes you wish to move, hit ctrl-x or edit->cut, then click the position you wish to move the note to and hit ctrl-v or edit->paste. In this particular case, it's easier just to re-type what you actually meant: 5,0,6,.
Thank you, Dave Cool, Mark Sabatella and Jo-jo Schmitz. I did not know about using keypad shortcuts before. Your help makes using Musescore fun.
In reply to How to start measure with rest by yolz
You're welcome, and yes, it *is* fun! One thing to know is that while keyboard shortcuts are great, and that's the only way I ever enter notes, that same basic principles apply to using the mouse. If you want a rest followed by a note, then *enter* the rest followed by the note. So, click quarter note to set duration, then click the rest icon to make it a rest, then click in the staff to place the rest, then click the half note icon, then click in the staff to place the note. It's just rather more work to do it that way. But you can also mix and match, using the numbers to set durations but clicking in the staff to place the notes - that seems to be the way some prefer to work. Do check out the Handbook section on note entry and also the video tutorials - lots of good information there that you probably wouldn't have figured on on your own.