"Tie" shortcut (+) doesn't work on existing notes?
(MS v3.6) When you're entering notes and you press + (plus), it adds a tied, similar note.
But if you select an existing note and press + , instead of adding a tied note, it adds a tie to the next similar note, crossing over any notes between them (see screenshot). That's not right, is it?
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Because you have left the note entry mode (ie you are in "Normal" mode)
Return to input mode and it will work as expected
See the different methods: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/ties
In reply to Because you have left the… by cadiz1
See:
It is intentional and allows for the creation of the "romantic" chord build-up such as this, which is not possible during note entry mode:
![romantic-tie-build-up.jpg]( "romantic-tie-build-up.jpg")
Also, slight correction:
When you're entering notes and you press + (plus), it adds a tied note of the then selected duration.
You can change the duration selection between the first note and the tie action.
In reply to It is intentional and allows… by jeetee
jeetee > It is intentional and allows for the creation of the "romantic" chord build-up such as this...
Thanks for explaining. I understand how that can be useful in your example.
I now appreciate MS's "Tie" behaviour in note-entry mode, where it adds the tied-to note as well as the tie. Why should you need to specify a tied-to note's pitch? And yet, other notation apps make you do that.
When editing existing music, I'll just need to remember to create tied-to notes before tying them. It's a bit unintuitive, but I can do it. 😉