MDL Drumset - Beam kick and high hat INSTEAD of dividing
Is there a way to set drum notation so it does not spilt the High Hats and Kick Drum? I find it easier to read and notate when you can beam together. See uploaded picture.
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If you prefer this, then set up the drumset so you can enter it this way. Enter one note and press shift while you enter the other note. This will work if both notes can be entered in the same voice (probably 1).
In reply to If you prefer this, then set… by mike320
Would you have a link to the manual were I would have found this information? I would love to know all the option for entering drumset especially with a MIDI keyboard.
In reply to Would you have a link to the… by TDSMuse
It is not stated step by step as I put it but the information is in https://musescore.org/en/handbook/drum-notation.
Under https://musescore.org/en/handbook/drum-notation#computer-keyboard it tells you how to make a drum "chord" (my word) in #4 & 5. Since these are in the same voice, logically your drums must be able to be entered in the same voice. Instructions for doing this are found in the https://musescore.org/en/handbook/drum-notation#edit-drumset section in the manual. There are also instructions for saving and loading a drumset definition (.drm file) in the Edit Drumset section.
If you need the bass drum sometimes in voice 1 and sometimes in voice 2, you should keep the bass drum in voice 2, enter the note, press ctrl+alt+1 to move it to voice 1 then add the other drum already defined in voice 1 by pressing shift while adding the note. Once again, this trick isn't explained step by step but believe me when I tell you I learned this by reading the manual and putting several parts together functionally.
If your drumset needs are more simple, like mine, it is possible to edit the set. But hardly straight forward. You'll have to experiment. It is possible to get rid of sounds you don't need and combine sounds in one voice the beam more the way you want. But not totally.
I agree that the part in your pic is much easier to read than what MuseScore produces.
In reply to If your drumset needs are… by bobjp
Just want to notate with all voices being beamed on the right side of note head, up. I was hoping that this could be set in preferences.
In reply to Just want to notate with all… by TDSMuse
You and me, both.
It can be done, but you have to do it by editing the drum palette. For starters, change the kick drum to voice 1. Once you see what that does, you can experiment more.
In reply to Just want to notate with all… by TDSMuse
It's quite simple, just click Edit Drumset and set all notes you care about to voice 1. See the Handbook under "Drum notation" for more on the customizations possible.
Do note, though, that this is not the most common style of notation, and most percussions will find the default far easier to read since it is what they will be accustomed to. Stems up for hands, stems down for feet is the almost universal standard in published drum music.