Changing the Key on my PDF worksheet
I have a PDF with an exercise that I really enjoy. It's written for Tenor Sax and the specific PDF is in the key of C. I'd simply like to quickly transpose into different keys so that I can do the exact same exercise, but have all of the notes and key signature auto adjust. Is this possible to do with Muse so I don't have to manually write out each key?
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You can enter the sheet music as is in MuseScore and then use the transpose function to change the key.
You can try and use the pdf import function to get the notes in the program as well, but the output isn't always that good and may need manual adjustments.
In reply to You can enter the sheet… by Henk De Groot
Ok so I tried the import and it does not import it as a Tenor score (Bb), but rather in VOICE and I can't figure out how to actually change the import, or the entire score to the correct key. Any idea on this? It doesn't look like there are any options during the import process to flag it accordingly.
In reply to Ok so I tried the import and… by onellyjp
Try looking at the Staff/Part properties.... Right-click on a measure: not on a note, rest, or text, but on empty space within a measure. You should get a context menu with the option Staff/Part properties... (about!!!) third from the bottom. Click there.
On the Staff/Part properties dialog, what does it show for the Instrument? I'm'a guess that it will say "Voice" or "Tenor" or "Men". Click the button to Replace instrument... and change it to "Tenor saxophone" (under Common / Woodwinds).
I'm assuming that "Tenor score (Bb)" means "Tenor saxophone". If you mean something else, choose the appropriate instrument. If the instrument is not listed, try changing Common (at the top) to All Instruments. Changing the instrument to a transposing instrument should make the appropriate key change.
Once you have the exercise in MuseScore, in its original key, you can transpose it with Tools / Transpose. The Handbook section on "Transposition" (https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/transposition) has subsections titled "Using the transpose dialog" and "Working with transposing instruments". These sections will likely be helpful.
Yes, but you must have it as a Musescore file. PDF is not enough ...
In reply to Yes, but you must have it as… by HildeK
Thank you! Trying to get the PDF import to work with importing in the proper key.