Changing key signature without canceling old key signature
I'm making a scale sheet, so I want each line to have a different key signature. However, this means that where G Major is, it also shows a C-Natural in the key signature, canceling the C-Sharp from the key of D Major. This happens wherever there is a natural where a sharp or flat previously was. Is there a way to get rid of this canceling effect? It's really nice to have in the middle of a piece of music, but I don't want it on my scale sheet.
Thanks in advance!
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This is possible in the development builds for the next version of MuseScore.
As a workaround in MuseScore 0.9.6.x and earlier you can create a score with as many instruments as you have scales, and then give each instrument a different key signature.
In reply to This is possible in the by David Bolton
...so then I just need to separate the bracket connecting the staves and delete the names of the instruments? (This is pretty disheartening after having already made a full score for the various instruments and then extracted the parts. Well...perhaps I'll install the pre-release.)
In reply to ...so then I just need to by trmnshwrx
If you must use a nightly build, make backup copies of your old files, and use it only on the scores that you absolutely have to use it on (to limit the potential risks). Also be aware that score saved in the latest nightly builds can't be opened by older versions of MuseScore.
In reply to If you must use a nightly by David Bolton
Oh, yes, thanks. Actually, I installed the nightly build on a virtual machine. :D It's fine if I can't open it again in the stable build, but I do really appreciate the warning. Thanks!
In reply to If you must use a nightly by David Bolton
Can you help me out? I can't figure out how to remove the cancellation of the old key signature in the nightly build. Where do I find this feature?
In reply to Can you help me out? I can't by trmnshwrx
Right click on the new key signature and choose "Hide Naturals"
In reply to Right click on the new key by David Bolton
It's not appearing in the right-click menu. I'm using Version 0.9.6.3, Revision 3497. Should I just try a different development build?
In reply to It's not appearing in the by trmnshwrx
It does not look like you are using the latest Windows nightly build (the one with the highest number is the latest).
In reply to It does not look like you are by David Bolton
Odd. I downloaded what I was using from exactly that location, only two days ago. Hasn't the feature been included for several weeks?
In reply to Odd. I downloaded what I was by trmnshwrx
In fact, the file I downloaded is still there. Although Help>>About told me I was using revision 34xx, the filename said 3579. Well, here goes with 3587.
In reply to In fact, the file I by trmnshwrx
YAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!!!!
...with one exception: I can't get rid of the courtesy natural that cancels the F# in G major when I go to C Major.
But overall, my scale sheet looks MUCH better!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all your help!
Hi everyone, I am a very new user of musescore. ( Two days!) Having trialled Finale Songwriter, I am very pleased with the flexibility of this programme. It means I can save my euros for something else!
One thing I would like to be able to do is to create short individual scores of about 4 Measures each on the same sheet. I am working on a lot of small transposing exercises. I presume the hint you have given for multiple scales on one sheet is the way to do this at present?
Thanks
Minsterel
In reply to Individual scores on one sheet by Minsterel
You can place a double bar line wherever you like, with Create > Barlines. It opens a box from which you can drag a double bar line to wherever you need it. This will give you the look of separate staves...
However, as you can see from this thread, this will leave you some undesirable results if you need to change key signature. If you really need these staves to show different key signatures (which is likely if you're making transposition exercises, here are two ways to set about it:
A) Just do them separately, in separate files. Then when you print them out, set them on the copier together so they end up with one system under another, laid out as you intend.
B) (This way is a lot more work, and is a more computer-geek-advanced method)
1) Do what you can without canceling previous key signatures or hiding naturals, then email the file to yourself.
2) Install Sun Microsystems's "VirtualBox" and then install an operating system on it.
3) Install the latest nightly build of MuseScore on your virtual machine.
4) Download the file that you emailed to yourself.
5) Use the UNSTABLE nightly build to get rid of the key signature cancellations or courtesy naturals. THE NIGHTLY BUILDS ARE UNSTABLE AND CAN AFFECT YOUR DATA. (This is the reason for installing one on a virtual machine, thus protecting your computer.)
6) From the File menu, choose "Save a Copy," and save your work as a PDF, since the stable version of MuseScore will not be able to open the file saved by the nightly build.
7) Email the finished PDF file to yourself from within the virtual machine.
8) Download and open the PDF in your host OS.
9) Print it out!
There are other ways to do what I said here, and what I said here is complicated.............but it does work.
In reply to You can place a double bar by trmnshwrx
The nightly builds of MuseScore are designed to run along side a stable version of MuseScore. A virtual machine is probably overkill, but you do need to be careful of anything you open or edit using the nightly builds.