Change of key signature
I have noticed that when I work with a grand staff and I changed the key signature that it was changed only on one staff. Does it make sense to play with different key signatures on the staves?
Also, in the printed scores I have, key signature changes are placed after the beginning of a repeat section while Musescore wants to place it outside. Is there a standard for that?
Comments
The former indeed would not be normal, any should only happen if you use local time signature, achieved by holding Ctrl why applying it.
The latter is IIRC a known issue and restriction, see #285833: Request alternate position key signature when using begin repeat sign
In reply to The former indeed would not… by Jojo-Schmitz
When I change the key signature, I select the next measure in one staff and usually, it does the job. Once in a while, I notice later that the staves have different key signatures, so I do not know, under what circumstances this happens.
In reply to When I change the key… by bennozappendu
It possibly happens when you have one or more transposing instruments together with a non-transposing instrument and you don't have the concert pitch button selected. The behaviour you describe would be correct for that situation. If that is not the situation and the situation is not as Jojo describes then attach a score that shows the problem.
In reply to It probably happens when you… by SteveBlower
Well, in the initial post grand staff is mentioned, that got to be one instrument with more than one staff...
In reply to Well, in the initial post … by Jojo-Schmitz
That does make a difference. (Note to self: Read the earlier posts! Then read them again and find out what you missed first time.)
My guess is you didn't select a measure but instead a note or rest. This inserts a "local" key signature currently, an even allows it mid-measure. I personally would prefer to see it not do this unless you press Ctrl. Or at least special case a note or rest selected that is at the beginning of a measure, and treat that case as if the full measure were selected.
In reply to My guess is you didn't… by Marc Sabatella
I have noticed that key signatures and barlines can be placed in the middle of a measure.
Therefore, I always select a full measure after the repeat begin / key signature change.