Different dynamics for a repeat
I frequently have different dynamics for a repeated section. I would prefer to have the ability to simply put both dynamics next to each other without having to write it out (or copy and paste). Have I missed this somewhere?
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You didn't miss anything, this is not possible, not if you're after playback
In reply to You didn't miss anything,… by Jojo-Schmitz
I was hoping I had missed something lol :)
There is nothing to stop you entering two different dynamics, one under the other:
![Dynamic marks on a repeat.png]( "Dynamic marks on a repeat.png")
But this will not play the different dynamic levels on the 1st and 2nd play. As far as I know the only way to achieve different volumes is to use Voltas, with a separate dynamic for 1st and 2nd Volta measures:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/voltas
In reply to There is nothing to stop you… by DanielR
That is great for the measure with the repeat, but in a Minuet, for example, the dynamic change occurs at the beginning of the piece. I am creating files for young students to practice playing with these files, so having the different dynamics during playback would be nice to have.
In reply to That is great for the… by classicalt
If playback is really important, then you can use the Unroll Repeats tool to write out the piece in full without using repeats. See Handbook:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/tools#unroll-repeats
And then you can of course set different dynamics for what used to be "repeat 1" and "repeat 2".
In reply to If playback is really… by DanielR
That's what I ended up doing. The other thing that bothers me during playback is the program knows how to do Da capo and Dal segno but doesn't stop at the Fine. It keeps going to the end of the page before it stops.
In reply to That's what I ended up doing… by classicalt
Well, it would be more likely to stop if you used D.C. al fine or D.S. al fine - i.e. go back to the top or to the sign and play to the fine sign.
In reply to Well it would be more likely… by SteveBlower
I did use them. Only the Da Capo and Dal Segno part worked, but not the al fine. It went past the Fine to the end of the written page.
In reply to I did use them. Only the Da… by classicalt
To be clear, have you used a "DC" or a "DC al fine"? The former, doesn't stop at a "fine" (as it doesn't know to look out for one), the second one tells MuseScore (and a player) that there is a "fine" coming up and it is necessary to stop when it is reached.
If you have used the "al fine" version and it is not stopping, please upload your score here so we can investigate why that is.
In reply to To be clear, have you used a… by SteveBlower
I did indeed use DC al fine and DS al fine. Unfortunately, I have already changed both scores to “fully written out” and sent to my students to get them started.
In reply to I did indeed use DC al fine… by classicalt
Well, if you manage to create a non-stopping "al fine" score again please come back to the forum in a new thread and upload it as this would seem to be a problem that has so far been unreported.
In reply to Well, if you manage to… by SteveBlower
I'm sure it will come up again. I will be sure to take a screen shot of it next time.
In reply to I'm sure it will come up… by classicalt
A screenshot won't help me in figuring out why it isn't working as intended, we'd need the actual score file in such a case.
In reply to I'm sure it will come up… by classicalt
The most common reason this wouldn't work if you are sure you added the right symbol is a mismatched repeat somewhere else the score. We've gotten better over time at still doing reasonable things even if you have, say, a start repeat missing the end repeat somewhere, but still, we need to build the entire repeat structure before we start playback, and if there is an error like that somewhere, it can have unforeseen side effects on other repeats also.
In reply to The most common reason this… by Marc Sabatella
I did place all repeat signs first, including the correct types of bar lines separating the sections, and then added the Da Capo al Fine. The piece was very short (16 measures). Unless there was something I overlooked, I can’t see what went wrong.