Displaying Jazz Chords Problem
Hi all,
I'm analyzing hundreds of jazz lead sheets in musicxml format, and when I load them into Musescore 4.1.1, the chord symbols don't load properly (this wasn't an issue in Musescore 3). The chord types show, but not the roots. I can fix this by manually going into the menu Format > Style > Chords Symbols, and selecting the "Jazz" style option, however, this operation is required for each new loaded lead sheet, and as I'm working with many scores at a time, this is time consuming. If possible I'd like to set things up so the jazz chords style is the default.
I'm using the following version of Musescore 4 on a Macbook Pro
Version: 4.1.1.232071203
OS: macOS 13.4, Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 4.1.1-232071203, revision: e4d1ddf
I've attached two screen captures to illustrate the issue. The first, jazz_chords_missing.png shows how each score initially loads, and the second, jazz_chords_showing.png is the result after finding the correct option in the menus.
Any help for with configuration or a process for automating this would be much appreciated!
Thanks and happy holidays :-)
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Comments
Doesn't it help to save the xml files as MuseScore files (*.mscz, you would do that anyway) and then reopen them?
In reply to Doesn't it help to save the… by HildeK
At the moment, I have over 400 files, and it seems like a lot of work loading each one, changing the style, and then saving it in *.mscz format. Moreover, I will be working with additional musicxml files in the future. Seems like it should be easier.
In reply to I have over 400 files, and… by GuyPicke
If you still are using (or have an installed copy of) MU3.6, you could you use the Batch Convert plugin. It can convert MusicXML to MuseScore format in Batch. And it is pretty fast.
In reply to If you still are using (or… by parkingb
Thanks for that tip. Will converting to MuseScore format help me, or will I still have to specify jazz chord style format for each file individually?
In reply to Thanks for that tip. Will… by GuyPicke
If you define your template as having the jazz chord style, I guess it would make the trick.