Key signature trouble
Hello.
I was composing a piece in D Major, and then I wanted to compose the next part in D Minor. It gave me no trouble except for one thing: When it put the flat on B, it also added naturals to F and C, I assume so that the reader would know not to play any sharps anymore. This is mildly annoying, however, as most musicians would know that there are no regular sharps in D minor, so it would be unnecessary to add naturals.
Any way to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
Comments
In 2.0 this shouldn't happen, not by default anyway, so I guess you're using 1.3?
There you can right-click → Hide naturals
In reply to In 2.0 this shouldn't happen, by Jojo-Schmitz
I am sure that I'm using 2.0. When I right-clicked on the key signature, there was no option to hide naturals.........
However, the naturals disappeared on the next line, and it looked just like it should on that line, but not on the first one.
In reply to I am sure that I'm using 2.0. by ben.eager.526
then check the settings in Style &arr; General $rarr; Accidentals
In reply to then check the settings in by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you. This worked like a charm. :)
Just so you know, there are different standards on the appearance of naturals on key changes in published scores, but most publishers over the past few centuries *do* include them, even though as you say it isn't strictly necessary. So people *are* accustomed to seeing them. It's probably only within the past few decades or so that publishers have started omitting the naturals on key changes.
In reply to Just so you know, there are by Marc Sabatella
Of course, one place we almost certainly *don't* want to see those naturals is at the start of a new system, which I addressed here as regards 2.0 Beta 1 and subsequent Nightlies:
“Display of naturals in changes of key signature”
And it remains an as-yet-unresolved issue:
#32651: Key signature at system break with canceling naturals should not repeat naturals at beginning of following system
In reply to Of course, one place we by [DELETED] 448831
FYI, there was a PR submitted for that issue a while ago, meaning there is a potential fix. Not sure if there is a reason it hasn't been merged yet, but I do know there is still the possibility of a change in how C major key signatures are represented internally, and this PR probably does depend on that. But anyhow, this issue *is* on our radar for 2.0.
In reply to FYI, there was a PR submitted by Marc Sabatella
Also a problem when joining scores via the Album feature, see #39121: joining scores via album loses voltas, slurs, keysig changes to C major