Chord alignment
Hi, some questions from a newcomer about layout for chord names. If I have entered chord names and want to change the height of the chords above the staff, what's the best way to do that?
I have tried changing some property settings, but they didn't seem to change anything (maybe I had the wrong settings, or maybe I need to change the settings before I enter the chords?) I have also tried dragging the chord boxes vertically, but I can only see how to drag them one at a time, and that raises the further question of how to align chord boxes horizontally.
Thanks for any help.
Peter Kirkpatrick
Comments
Style/Text.../Chord Symbols/Vertical or right-click/Text Style..., default is -4 (4 spaces above stave)
In reply to Style/Text.../Chord by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks guys for your prompt response. First issue: I don't have a menu option in exactly that wording. (Just in case, I'm using version 1.3 and Mac OS X 10.6.8)
In reply to Thanks guys for your prompt by peterkp
@peterkp
Right-click on the chord symbol;
Select all similar elements;
Hold down Ctrl and drag with the mouse.
If it can work for your purpose
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Inspector is in version 2.0.1:
https://musescore.org/en/download
Style settings are indeed the best way to go if you want them all moved. but for the record, if you want to move a set of selected elements, there are two ways. The best is to simply use the offset fields in the Inspector. THis will b completely precise, and will allow you to position other elements the exact same way later rather than relying on eyeballing things. But also, you can drag a set of selected elements by pressing Ctrl when you start the drag (otherwise the act of starting the drag reduces the selection to just the clicked element), and then release Ctrl while before actually dragging (otherwise your drag is restrict to horizontal only).
In reply to Style settings are indeed the by Marc Sabatella
Inspector??
In reply to Inspector?? by peterkp
View>Inspector or F8. You will eventually find this tool to be invaluable. It is used to move or change an element. Good luck.
In reply to Inspector?? by peterkp
Another reason to upgrade to 2.0.1
In reply to Another reason to upgrade to by Jojo-Schmitz
Oh, yes, I missed that. You definitely don't want to be using 1.3 any more.
In reply to Oh, yes, I missed that. You by Marc Sabatella
OK, so the next question is advice on upgrades. When I opened MuseScore it notified me of upgrades which I downloaded, but they wouldn't open on my system. According to this page...
https://musescore.org/en/download
... I needed to download version 1.3 for my system. Have I misread?
In reply to OK, so the next question is by peterkp
No, you haven't misread. First you need to upgrade your OS. From what I understand, 10.6.8 is pretty ancient and no longer supported (not just by MuseScore; by Apple either).