How to merge/combine/implode two staves into one with two voices
If you require more space for your score, you could merge two staves into one.
- Select the first staff by clicking on the first note or rest and shift-click on the last one.
- Go to Edit→Voices→Exchange Voice 1-2.
- Select the second staff by clicking on the first note or rest and shift-click on the last one.
- Edit→Copy.
- Select the first rest of voice 1 in the first staff.
- Edit→Paste.
- Go to Edit→Voices→Exchange Voice 1-2.
- If you don't need the second staff, go to Edit→Instruments (Create→Instruments in MuseScore 1.x), select the second instrument and press Delete.
For MuseScore 2 also see Apply implode to multiple staves
For MuseScore 3 also see Apply implode to multiple staves
For MuseScore 4 also see Combine notes from multiple staves into multiple voices on a single staff