Question Regarding Splitting Systems
Dear Readers,
I'd like to ask a question regarding splitting bars in MuseScore, since in Sibelius you right-click on a Barline, click on 'Layout' in the top-left menu, hover over 'break' and click on 'Break System' and in doing that, the two bars will separate from eachother.
I know that in MuseScore you can create a line or page break by dragging those icons on the bar you want to select, but it seems that there's no way to split bars from eachother. I've tried and used the 'Staff Spacer' but it didn't seem to do anything.
In case anyone's curious on what exactly I'm trying to do. I'm creating a theory exercise for one of my Piano Students and I'm trying to create a set of questions (showing an Interval) but does not want the Bars to be joined together, and a line (the blank) at the top of the Bar where you write down the Interval you think it is.
I hope that you can help me out (P.S. In case this question had already been asked and has been resolved, I have my sincere apologies).
Cheers!
Martin
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2.0 will be able to do this, you can have a look right now by downloading a nightly build
in 1.x you'd have to do it manually by inserting an aditional measure and modify the 2 measures' actual length (right-click into a measure,->measure properties->actual duration)
...based on what you describe, you can use horizontal frames.
See 'Horizontal Frames'
http://musescore.org/en/handbook/frame
Also, open the attachment, click on menu item 'Display' and then check 'Show Frames'; also 'Show Invisible' for more clarity.
The 'lines' for the interval names (to be filled in by the student) were dragged from the 'Lines Pallette' (last graphical image in the list).
There are further possibilities... (eg. different key signatures, note durations, accidentals, 'line' thickness, etc.)
Regards.
If I understand your question, I think horizontal frame is indeed what you want. But if not, a picture of what you are trying to do would help us understand.
BTW, you don't need drag and drop to crete system breaks - just click a barline and hit Enter.
In reply to If I understand your by Marc Sabatella
Hello,
And thank you both, it's all good and I've done what I had to do. :)
Cheers!
Martin