A Question about adding Chords
I have a copy of some sheetmusic that i am writing out in MuseScore, but have noticed that there are a few areas on the score where there are chords that are not above a note or rest.
Obviously i know how to add chords above notes and rests, but how do you add a chord when there is nothing to put it above except an empty stave ?
Hope that made sense
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/chord-symbols
In reply to See https://musescore.org/en… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks jojo, From that link i take it i have to enter slashes then i can just add the chords in question above the slashes ?
Do the slashes show in the print out ?
In reply to Thanks jojo, From that link… by Matrix793
Read again, esp. https://musescore.org/en/handbook/chord-symbols#commands
In reply to Read again, esp. https:/… by Jojo-Schmitz
Ok to explain what i mean, take a look at the attached page, how do i get the chords in the red circles to go in those places where there is nothing there, no notes , rests etc.
I have no problem adding chords above notes or rests.
![Page 1.jpg]( "Page 1.jpg")
In reply to Ok to explain what i mean,… by Matrix793
The Handbook explains how to use the various shortcuts like Space, semicolon, Ctrl+number, etc, to enter chord symbols anywhere you like. The link Jojo provides goes right to the relevant list. So, enter a chord symbol, press Space to move to the next beat etc.
In reply to The Handbook explains how to… by Marc Sabatella
Which is why I asked the OP to read that page again ;-)
In reply to The Handbook explains how to… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you Marc, that was the help i needed.
In reply to Thank you Marc, that was the… by Matrix793
still confused, how do i add the first, third and fourth Chords on Bar 1.
The 2nd chord i'm ok with.
I have tried what you said but can't seem to get it to work.
In reply to still confused, how do i add… by Matrix793
Click the rest, press Ctrl+K, type the first chord. Press Space twice to move ahead two beats, type the next chord, press Space again to move ahead another beat, type the next chord, etc. That's assuming you want the chords on the beat, it's not really clear from this chart. If you want them on half-beats, use Ctrl+4, since 4 is the shortcut for eighth note. Not sure what you're missing here, the Handbook seems quite clear to me?
In reply to Click the rest, press Ctrl+K… by Marc Sabatella
got it now, i was pressing the space bar without pressing Ctrl K first.
Many thanks