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How can I change the eighth-measure system to six or four measures?
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How can I change the eighth-measure system to six or four measures?
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Actually, I have attempted several times to get started and really want to learn Musescore. Finale was so easy and intuitive (and expensive), and I am finding Muscscore more challenging. I have attempted to use the System Break Tool from the Breaks and Spacers in the Master Pallette, but nothing happens so I must be missing a step or two.
In reply to Actually, I have attempted… by Beverly Grace
Use the keyboard shortcut (Return key) see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/breaks-and-spacers#add-break-to-mea…
MuseScore is quite intuitive, unless your intuition has become tuned in to another program.
For newcomers a speed read of the manual is always useful.
In reply to Use the keyboard shortcut … by SteveBlower
One other tip. You say you tried to use something in the Master Pallet. The Master Pallet is really the "store cupboard" where you go to find things not in the standard pallets. That avoids cluttering up the standard pallet with infrequently used items. You can add anything in the Master Pallet to a standard pallet if you find something you will use often, or you can even make a new pallet of your own selection of useful items,
You wrote:
How can I change the eighth-measure system to six or four measures?
If you have already populated the system with notation, here's what you do:
For your eight measure system, clicking on a blank part of the 6th measure, or on the barline at the end of the 6th measure, then pressing 'Enter' will give 6 measures on that system.
Clicking on a blank part of the 4th measure, or on the barline at the end of the 4th measure, then pressing 'Enter' will give 4 measures on that system.
If you have not entered any notes and that system is blank (actually filled with measure rests):
Don't worry about system breaks.
First, you fill the measures from left to right with notes:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/note-input#basic-note-entry
As you do so, the measures will stretch to accommodate whatever you enter.
So, for example, a measure comprised of all 16th notes will use more space than a measure of all quarter notes. Any measures at the end of the system that can't fit will automatically be forced onto the next system.
Once you are done entering your notation, then you can add/remove breaks as you see fit.