Dotted whole rest in 12/8
r2451
In 12/8, if one has to alter the rest structure in a bar of rest, once the structure has been changed from the initial set-up, using a whole rest does not work properly. One has to make it a dotted whole rest.
Regards
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12/8 has more than four beats in it so the behavior you are seeing is correct.
To easily get back to a full-measure rest, click on an empty part of the measure to select it and press Del.
In reply to 12/8 has more than four beats by David Bolton
My understanding is that a whole rest means the whole bar, regardless of meter, thereby making the dot redundant. This seems to be the method MuseScore uses, as witness, build a new score in 12/8 time, any instrument, key etc. and the score opens , not with dotted whole notes but whole notes.
Regards.
In reply to My understanding by xavierjazz
This is sort of true. However a whole rest is a little ambiguous for measures that are longer than 4 beats. Generally if it is centered in the middle of the measure than it is a full measure rest. If it is left-aligned then it is four beats.
Sometimes I have seen double-whole-note (breve) rests used as whole measure rests in time signatures such as 4/2. Either way it is obvious from the context whether a full measure rest is intended (it is the only thing in the measure) or a 4 beat rest (other notes or rests in the measure).
In reply to This is sort of true. However by David Bolton
Hi David. I attach a file in 9/8.
How would I change the last visible bar to a whole rest?
Thanks.
Don
In reply to Whole rests by xavierjazz
Try selecting the whole measure and pressing Del
In reply to Try selecting the whole by David Bolton
Thanks, but I made a mistake. I actually want that B natural to fill the whole bar.
Sorry for that.
In reply to Thanks, but by xavierjazz
The full measure rest thing applies only to rests--not notes.
Instead you should tie two notes at a normal break for the measure beaming, i.e. dotted half tied to dotted quarter.
In reply to The full measure rest thing by David Bolton
Thank you.
In reply to My understanding by xavierjazz
does that also mean I can place a whole note in a 3/4 time? Thanks in advance.
In reply to does that also mean I can… by tmarcnguyen
No, but a full measure rest, which looks the same, except that it is centered to the measure