cadenza using Voice+Piano template
Hello, I am using the Voice+Piano template to typeset a violin concerto cadenza. I was able to adjust the properties of the cadenza measures to insert the extra beats for the violin part. However, the measure adjustment also applies to the piano part which now shows extra rests corresponding to the extra beats I added. How can I get rid of those extra rests? A simple select + delete does not work like deleting a normal note would.
To be specific, the piece is in 2/4 time. In the cadenza, the piano plays a 1/2 note chord at the start of each cadenza measure while the violin does its thing. With the measure adjustment the piano part now shows the 1/2 note chord plus a whole note rest which is what I want to get rid of.
I could change all the 1/2 note chords into 3 tied 1/2 note chords but I don't believe that is standard typesetting and certainly looks very clumsy.
Any suggestion would be appreciated
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Would making the rest invisible make it look like what you want. If so select the rest and press V.
In reply to Would making the rest by mike320
Hi mike320, yes that would suffice. I tried on my mac pressing v and V but neither worked. However I did see the Visible checkbox and that worked. Thanks.
MuseScore is a beautiful tool and the designers look to have thought of everything. Newbies like me just got to find it!
In reply to Hi mike320, yes that would by rockhammer
It's very unusual for the v not working for a noob, they don't usually redefine shortcuts. This can be changed in edit|preferences and the shortcuts tab. It is called "Toggle visibility" and just the v (with no modifying keys at all pressed) is what this normally has as a default.
In reply to It's very unusual for the v by mike320
Thanks, mike320. On second try, lowercase v does work. Not sure what happened the first time!
Cadences (or elective plays) is usually written like this.
How?
I've put a bunch of grace notes here :)
You can adjust your noteheads small, in inspector.
and may be other possibilities.
In reply to Cadences (or elective plays) by Ziya Mete Demircan
But it doesn't play back the cadenza.
In reply to But it doesn't play back the by mike320
Yes, of course :)
In reply to Cadences (or elective plays) by Ziya Mete Demircan
that's a great idea, Ziya. I suppose that means I don't need to insert extra beats with this method.
Alas, I've already put in all the notes. I will save this idea for next time!
In reply to that's a great idea, Ziya. I by rockhammer
If you go with the grace note route in the future you have almost all the flexibility entering notes as entering them on extra beats. You may have to go to the inspector to make some of the changes. In larger cadenzas, adding the beats to the measure is the way to go. You can also insert (a) measure(s) of what ever length you like and enter the notes and hide the unneeded bar lines.
In reply to If you go with the grace note by mike320
The subject is going to the wrong place :)
I just wanted to show that cadences are written with small notes.
I used grace notes to do it easily (for a quick example)
I added a note to the bottom of the message, because someone would ask: "How did you do it?"
In reply to The subject is going to the by Ziya Mete Demircan
You did wonderful. My last message was actually intended as support for what you suggested for notation purposes.