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Hello colleagues. Please share your experience of working quickly in the musescore program. Which way do you prefer to enter notes: with a mouse, using a computer keyboard or a midi keyboard? How can I make edits faster? Etc?
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If you're asking this question, it's because you're not satisfied or completely satisfied with the way you enter the notes? :)
So what's your current way of doing things?
In reply to If you're asking this… by cadiz1
I am currently typing notes using a computer keyboard. however, I cannot say that this is an easy way. mouse input is also quite time-consuming from my point of view. Maybe a midi keyboard is the solution? but what about switching the durations of the entered notes? will it still have to be done using a computer? I mean the step-by-step input of notes, not the real-time playing.
In reply to I am currently typing notes… by kovalev_ev_
" using a computer keyboard. however, I cannot say that this is an easy way"
It is indeed the fastest way.
Why do you say it's not an easy way? What's bothering you, or seems difficult, or slows you down?
In reply to " using a computer keyboard… by cadiz1
Left hand on letter keys to select pitch. Right hand on num keypad to select duration. It is possible to enter notes by touch typing with a little practice.
Back to the start to enter dynamics, text and articulations on a second pass or perhaps do that in two passes. One for dynamics and text, one for articulations.
In reply to Left hand on letter keys to… by SteveBlower
I do it with opposite hands: left hand on numbers (at top of typewriter keyboard), right hand on letters. But otherwise the same. Basically touch typing the notes and then one or two passes for the rest.
In reply to I do it with opposite hands:… by TheHutch
There is no separate numeric keypad on my keyboard on the right, just numbers on top of the letters. So I enter notes and switch durations with one hand. I'll try to do it with two hands. Thanks!
In reply to There is no separate numeric… by kovalev_ev_
Here's an example: Measures 35-36 of Beethoven's 4th Piano Sonata (op. 7), 1st movement (Allegro molto con brio)
Set time signature to 6/8, key to Eb, grand staff (begin in the treble).
5 = A 4 C
Ctrl+Up arrow
5 F
Ctrl+Down arrow
4 A 5 B 4 - D 5 F
Ctrl+Down arrow
4 B
Ctrl+Left arrow
Ctrl+Left arrow
Alt+Down arrow
5 F 4 C 5 F 4 C 5 - D 4 B 5 D 4 = E
Ctrl+Left arrow
Ctrl+Left arrow
Ctrl+Alt+2
6 . F T
Each character in the unbolded lines is a single keypress. Two - characters set the next note (the Ds) to have a flat sign; the two = set the next note (an A and an E) to have natural signs; the . sets the previous duration to have a dot. The T ties the dotted half note from the first measure to another dotted half note in the second measure.
The bolded lines are key combinations. For example
Ctrl+Down arrow = move this note one octave down
Ctrl+Left arrow = move the cursor to the beginning of the current/previous measure
Alt+Down arrow = move the cursor to the next staff (in this case, to the bass clef)
Ctrl+Alt+2 = switch to Voice 2
In reply to Here's an example: Measures… by TheHutch
Thanks TheHutch.
This is a great example.
Would you mind posting the key strokes for V3 (where you must add/remove flat signs after you enter the notes).
And a screen capture of the result would be lovely.
Thanks.
(You just need to add some triplets in there to be a complete guide ;-) )
In reply to " using a computer keyboard… by cadiz1
"Why do you say it's not an easy way? What's bothering you, or seems difficult, or slows you down?"
This method seems slow to me, especially with a large amount of musical material. But the problem for me is the constant change of note durations. I tried to enter the pitch separately, the duration separately, switching the input modes. But this eventually gives the same result as regular input.
In reply to This method seems slow to me… by kovalev_ev_
"There is no separate numeric keypad on my keyboard on the right, just numbers on top of the letters. So I enter notes and switch durations with one hand"
Have you considered using an external keypad? It's inexpensive and would allow you to divide the work of both hands more efficiently.
In reply to Have you considered using an… by cadiz1
Yes, thanks. I think this is the best option. and much cheaper than a midi keyboard.