help with measures
i am trying to delete empty measures but it is not deleting it in the very first staff, why is that???
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i am trying to delete empty measures but it is not deleting it in the very first staff, why is that???
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Using Ctrl+Del?
In reply to Using Ctrl+Del? by Jojo-Schmitz
nope, not working...
In reply to nope, not working... by MuseScore Composer
Then we'd need to see the score.
As mentioned, in order to see what might be going on, we'd need you to attach the score, also describe what you are doing as precisely as you can. It should be as simple as selecting the measures (be sure you see a blue rectangle to indicate the selection) then pressing Ctrl+Del. As it is, my best guess you simply aren't selecting enough measures, so maybe you're deleting the first 4 or 5 empty measures, but there are still dozens more, so they are simply moving over to take the place of the ones you deleted. Probably you just need to be sure to select all the measures you want to delete.
In reply to As mentioned, in order to… by Marc Sabatella
here:
In reply to here: by MuseScore Composer
try and hide empty staves, the very first staff will not disappear for some reason.
In reply to try and hide empty staves,… by MuseScore Composer
See attached, in addition to tick "Hide empty staves" you need to untick "Don't hide empty staves in first system"
In reply to here: by MuseScore Composer
There are no empty measures to delete
In reply to There are no empty measures… by Jojo-Schmitz
yes but i need the middle measure to delete
In reply to yes but i need the middle… by MuseScore Composer
No, you don't. You want to hide them, that's something entirely different. See above.
In reply to No, you don't. You want to… by Jojo-Schmitz
ok look, there are 3 measures on top of each other in each staff, what i am trying to do is DELETE the SECOND staff IN THE MIDDLE
In reply to ok look, there are 3… by MuseScore Composer
Hmm, so you want to delete a staff, not some measures. Press I, then select the staff and delete it. See attached
In reply to ok look, there are 3… by MuseScore Composer
If you delete (not hide) the second staff, you will lose the notes which start at measure 36 on that very staff.
If that's OK...Here's how:
Go to Edit -> Instruments where you click on Staff 2 of the piano and press 'Remove'.
Goodbye staff...
Regards.
In reply to ok look, there are 3… by MuseScore Composer
Or If you want to hide the empty measures from the middle staff of the piano, but the other should be always visible, you can also select additional for these other staffs right click->staff properties -> "never hide"
In reply to Or If you want to hide the… by kuwitt
how did you do that
In reply to how did you do that by MuseScore Composer
On the first staff right click -> staff properties...; select "never hide".
The same procedure for the the third and the fourth staff.
(but not for the second staff)
Then as mentioned select "hide empty staffs" and deselect "don't hide empty staffs in the first system"
In reply to ok look, there are 3… by MuseScore Composer
What you really want is for the staff to disappear, not be deleted. You have notes on that staff other places in the score. Follow Jojo's and Jm6stringer's advice and you will have the display you want.
Once you put a staff in the score for one measure, it will exist for the whole score. If you want measures with notes in that staff to remain, you will must hide the staff when it is empty.
In reply to What you really want is for… by mike320
no later in the score , there is a triple staff which i want to keep but not keep it in a certain area
In reply to no later in the score ,… by MuseScore Composer
AND if i hide empty staves, the very first measure in the score quick the second staff is empty, it will not disappear for some reason
In reply to no later in the score ,… by MuseScore Composer
You are not understanding. Once the staff is entered in the score it is ALWAYS in the score. You need to make it invisible according to Kuwitt's instructions to hide it. It is impossible to delete it in one place but not another.
In reply to You are not understanding… by mike320
ugh ok
In reply to ugh ok by MuseScore Composer
i did hide empty staves but the very first stave in the score that is empty is not hiding for some reason, why?
In reply to i did hide empty staves but… by MuseScore Composer
Read what I wrote much earlier: in addition to tick "Hide empty staves" you need to untick "Don't hide empty staves in first system"
In reply to Read what I wrote much… by Jojo-Schmitz
ok
In reply to ok by MuseScore Composer
ohhhhh gotcha thank you everyone
In reply to ohhhhh gotcha thank you… by MuseScore Composer
You will eventually learn the ins and outs of the program. Until then, keep in mind that what you are asking usually requires several steps. The steps are designed to allow you to do what you want, such as hide a staff sometimes, but you need to make sure you read all of the steps and follow all of them for what you are trying to do. In the process, you will probably learn other uses of the individual steps you can use in the program at other times. Keep pressing on.