Circling Notes?
I'm punching an old piano work into MuseScore that originally indicated melodic emphasis by circling pitches. If possible, I'd like to keep this. Is there any way to do this in MuseScore? I've included a sample here for reference. Thank you!
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Select the note, go into Inspector, change Head group from Normal to Circled Large.
In reply to There is a head property in… by underquark
Thank you!
In reply to Thank you! by arrau_2000
By "circled large," do you mean the CircleX? This creates a notehead with a circle, x, and slash in it. Is it possible to create just a circle around a regular note?
In reply to By "circled large," do you… by arrau_2000
If you look down the list, there should also be an option of circle and circle large. If you don't see this, then you are still using version 2.x.
In reply to If you look down the list,… by mike320
This worked. Thank you!
In reply to There is a head property in… by underquark
Changing the notehead is one approach, but it's only good for notes, and it doesn't give you contron over the appearance of the circle. For a more general approach, consider adding text (as fingering, say) and then using the Special Characters palette (F2) to add s Unicode symbol, circle, from Geometric shapes. Or add a frame to a single space using the Inspector. Either way, once you have this text, you can cursotmize the size and color, then copy and paste it to other notes, or add it to a custom palette (see Handbook under that phrase) for future use.
In reply to Changing the notehead is one… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you, Marc!
My opinion:
I think these (circles) marked another purpose.
If I look at this piece as a pianist (I skip the technical details):
These circles are not drawn to give accents to notes; it's clear.
They can't be drawn to say, "See these. Don't forget!"
These circles are not drawn to extend or hold notes; it's clear also.
I think that the notes in that circle should be played with the other (left) hand.
Since there is no such writing style (except instructions that your piano teacher has sketched manually), I think it is better to determine what the purpose is and write a proper version.
(It might mean: "These notes are part of a chord, but the bottom voices should be playing with the left hand.")
If it means something else, there must be a explanation-note somewhere on the paper.
In reply to My opinion: I think these … by Ziya Mete Demircan
Hi Ziya,
These are meant for emphasis - it's a transcription of a song, the arranger is outlining the melodic line - it's not a re-distribution thing.
In reply to Hi Ziya, These are meant for… by arrau_2000
Hmm transcription things.
But, They are already emphasized because they have octaves.
In reply to So, he/she chose the wrong… by Ziya Mete Demircan
It shifts between top and bottom, and many of the notes that look like they should be voice in a similar manner are not. The transcriber was very quirky. :-)
In reply to It shifts between top and… by arrau_2000
I want to change my forum name to Dr.StrangeScriber :D
In reply to My opinion: I think these … by Ziya Mete Demircan
Hello
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I recently learned on this forum that there is a sign to indicate a change of hand to play certain notes :