How Do I Delete the Default Whole Rest from my measures?

• Jun 5, 2019 - 23:42

I am new to Musescore and my score by default has whole rests in each measure. Even when I add the correct number of beats to my measure the rest will not leave and I cannot delete it. This is extremely frustrating. Please help.

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• Jun 6, 2019 - 06:11

My guess from the picture is that you have changed to "insert mode", which indeed does exactly what you are seeing - it inserts more notes without overwriting the existing content. This is obvous not what you want, which is why insert mdoe is not the default. it's really only intended for some very special unusual situations, not normal note input. So switch back the default "step time" note input using the drop-down menu next to the thr note input icon on the toolbar.

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• Mar 2, 2022 - 20:34

I think I checked off the box above the default half-way through. The treble clef has no leftover whole rests in it, but the bass clef does--in the space between the two staves (Grand Staff) intermingled with the tenor notes. I unchecked the box and have highlighted the rests (they turn blue), but I can't get them to disappear, whether I use 'delete', cmd delete, or cmd X. Treble is fine. Thanks for your help. Screen Shot 2022-03-02 at 3.32.04 PM.png

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• Mar 2, 2022 - 21:34

You should not need three voices on a single staff in SATB music, so you shoudln't be pressing the voice 3 button at all. you on;y need two voices per staff -1 & 2 for S & A on the top staff, 1 & 2 for T & B on the bottom. You skipped voice 1 on the bottom staff - don't. Always start with voice 1, whether you are writing on one staff, two staves, or 27 staves. Each staff starts with voice 1.

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