Changing instrument in MuseScore 2.0
Hi,
I'm sure this is easy, but I can't seem to figure it out. How do I change from one instrument to another? I would like the key to change if appropriate as well (e.g., from cello to Eb saxophone).
This bug report suggests you ought to be able to right click on a staff and select properties, but I see no such option:
https://musescore.org/en/node/49791.
Thanks!
Charles
Comments
See http://musescore.org/en/node/39041, but note that this (currently) can't deal with switching from/to transposing instruments.
The other (probably better) option is to have both instruments in the score, enter all the notes, place system breaks (or horizontal frames) at the places where the changes should occur and then flip on 'hide empty staves'
In reply to See by Jojo-Schmitz
Hi,
To be clear: I'm trying to take a piece that is currently written for, say 2 cellos, and end up with a piece written for 1 cello and 1 Bb saxophone. I want to change the instrument everywhere and not just mid-piece.
The link I had above suggested that I ought to be able to right-click on the staff and select properties and change the instrument. This is what I would expect to be able to do. But this doesn't work for me.
Cheers,
Charles
In reply to Hi, To be clear: I'm trying by cplager
What goes wrong when you try? The steps should be:
1) right click staff
2) click "staff properties"
3) click "change instrument"
4) select new instrument
5) press OK in both dialogs
At this point, everything should be correct. Are these the steps you are following? If so, what is happening or not happening to lead you to believe it didn't work? Can you post the score you are having problems with and precise steps to reproduce the problem?
In reply to What goes wrong when you try? by Marc Sabatella
this would change instrument for the entire staff, not mid-staff...
In reply to this would change instrument by Jojo-Schmitz
I want to change for entire staff, not mid-staff.
In reply to What goes wrong when you try? by Marc Sabatella
When I right-click on the staff, I don't see staff properties. See attached image.
In reply to When I right-click on the by cplager
right click on (some empty place in) staff, not clef ...
In reply to When I right-click on the by cplager
Or the staff name, or even a note. Just not directly on the clef / key signature / time signature.
In reply to What goes wrong when you try? by Marc Sabatella
Thank you very much for this info. It is exactly what I needed to change from piano to voice!!
In reply to Hi, To be clear: I'm trying by cplager
Read the link to the handbook I provided, this describes the mid-staff instrument change. But as said it won't work with transposing instruments.
So write for 2 cellos and 1 Bb sax and use 'hide empty staves' when done with entering all the notes
See also http://musescore.org/en/node/35961#change-instrument
In reply to Read the link to the handbook by Jojo-Schmitz
This is what I was looking for. Right-clicking on the staff didn't work for me, but the instructions for changing instrument did.
Thanks!
In reply to This is what I was looking by cplager
Hmm, OK....
That would change the entire staff, is that what you wanted?
Ah, now I see, sorry, I misunderstood your intention
In reply to This is what I was looking by cplager
That won't get the transpositionb. Yoo *do* need to use staff properties. You simply need to be more careful *where* you right click.
In reply to That won't get the by Marc Sabatella
It would. http://musescore.org/en/node/35961#mid-staff-change would not ;-)