Things that would be good to have in Musescore
I would like to have the option of irrational time signatures, meaning the denominator is not a power of 2. I would also like for Musescore to be like Google Docs, meaning that I can let other people can access and possibly edit my work at the same time as me.
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You can use any time signature you want. You have to do a little work to make it look and play correctly.
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/time-signatures#time-sig-properties for display
and https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tuplets to fix playback
In reply to You can use any time… by mike320
I know how to create odd time signatures, but when doing so there are limited options for a denominator. These limits dot include numbers such as 6 or 12. These time signatures can be explained at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9yI4dtuGQ
In reply to I know how to create odd… by Yeah Music Inc.
Unfortunately you are forced to use a workaround. You need to find a standard time signature that has the same ratio as the odd time signature and change the displayed time signature. You then have to use tuplets to make the notes have the correct ratio. It's not ideal but you can make it work with some thought.
In reply to Unfortunately you are forced… by mike320
To make a fraction with a denominator of 6 or 12 equal to one with that of a power of 2, the numerator would have to be a fraction, as show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLCD6sJdsOs this option is also not an option on Musescore. The only option left is to change the tempo. Many pieces using irrational time signatures will switch back and forth multiple times, so it would not be easy to read, or write out. Another feature that could be added to Musescore is symbols to show the tempo change. This is shown in the attachment. If there was a way to put those symbols on the score, it would be fine without correct playback, because I can always add in an invisible tempo change as well.
In reply to To make a fraction with a… by Yeah Music Inc.
Such tempo changes will be in the next major version. Not with those triplet brackets though, but stuff like quarter note = doted quarter note, but with automatic BPM calulation
If playback is not an issue, you can get decent-looking results with the current version of MuseScore. Use the attached images or create your own with MuseScore's image capture function. In the 8/12 bar in the screenshot, you've got a half note followed by two eighth notes. Don't worry about them being two-thirds of a triplet, you are adding your own bracket. They are just eighth notes as far as MuseScore is concerned. So add a 3/4 time signature and change the numbers to 8/12. Enter the half note and the two eighth notes. Then drag the bracket from your file browser onto the first eighth note, and reposition and resize the bracket. If you care about correct playback, you may have to create a separate version of your score for that purpose.
In reply to If playback is not an issue,… by mattmcclinch
Thanks so much! In the handbook, it says that you can put pictures onto frames or notes. It says how to put it on a frame, and I followed the directions, but the image is not showing up. Also, I couldn't find directions on getting it onto a note.
In reply to Thanks so much! In the… by Yeah Music Inc.
So which of the methods in https://musescore.org/en/handbook/images#add-image did you use?
For me both work fine.
In reply to Thanks so much! In the… by Yeah Music Inc.
When dragging the file, position the mouse cursor on the note head and drop. The note head will turn blue when you hover over it, but it might be difficult to tell because of the file you are dragging.
In reply to When dragging the file,… by mattmcclinch
I tried this with the one-third and two-third triplet files, but it says it cannot read them. The files are .png files but they show up with a chrome icon, which may be the problem. How can I convert these for Musescore to be able to read them.
In reply to I tried this with the one… by Yeah Music Inc.
There is no conversion necessary. Simply place your file browser window (Explorer/Finder/whatever) next to the MuseScore window and drag the file onto the note.
In reply to There is no conversion… by mattmcclinch
That doesn't seem to work for me.
In reply to That doesn't seem to work… by Yeah Music Inc.
Be sure to release only when the note highlights. It definitely works if you are doing it correctly, but it can be a bit finicky to release at the right moment.
They do have to be actual PNG files, not files in another format whose name merely happens to end in those letters. Sounds like they might not be if they are only showing with a Chrome icon.
In reply to Be sure to release only when… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks! I converted it to a real PNG file and it works.