Moveable Do
Sometimes a have a song that'll change key signatures in the middle of the song. How do I get the "Do" to adjust with the key signature. For example my original key signature is A flat, which means my Do is on the second space. If I change key signature to D flat in the middle of the song, then from there on Do should be on the space below the staff.
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Hello! What do you mean by "Do" in this context? You have added "Do" as text to your score? As lyrics? As a chord symbol? Or do you mean you want the notes themselves to transpose? To transpose notes (eg, from Ab to Db), use Notes / Transpose. Changing key signature does not transpose (although as you wil see in the dialog that comes up, transposing can optionally change key signatures).
If that doesn't answer your question, please post the score you are having problems with and give step by step instructions to reproduce the problem. Also say what OS and what version of MuseScore.
In reply to Hello! What do you mean by by Marc Sabatella
There is a way of naming notes using «do» for the tonic. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonic_sol-fa
In reply to Hello! What do you mean by by Marc Sabatella
I'm talking about shape notes. I'm using the 7 shape note plugin. "Do" is the first of the seven. "Re" is second. "Mi is the third, and so on. What I mean with movable Do is that when I'm in the key of E then the "Do" is going to be on the E line. When I'm in the Key of G the "Do is on the G line. Keep in mind that the rest of the shape notes belong to their corresponding lines and spaces depending on where the "Do" is. My problem is this: My original key is A, which means the "Do is on the A space. I happen to have a song that changes the key to D in the middle of the song. From there on the "Do" should start to be on the D line. But it doesn't. It follows the original key of the song, which in this case is A.
I'm using MuseScore Version 1.3 and I'm using Windows 8.
In reply to I'm talking about shape by Carlbt
so you have to wait for Lasconic answer
In reply to I'm talking about shape by Carlbt
The shape notes plugins doesn't support scores with key changes. It only works for simple scores and consider the first key signature only.
In reply to I'm talking about shape by Carlbt
Wow, this is cool! I didn't even know MuseScore supported Shape Notes, other than the ability to change the shape of note heads note by note (very tiresome!).
In reply to I'm talking about shape by Carlbt
Just something simple, every key in that following order will have the do on another place....
like http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clef_%28musique%29
F fourth line
F third line
Ut 4 line
Ut 3 line
Ut 2 line
Ut 1 line
G second line
G first line
is that what you wanted ? or did I miss something ?