Using MuseScore 4 to update sheet music for Sweet Adelines
I've been entering sheet music for my local Sweet Adelines chorus, and I'm still pretty new to MuseScore, but am running into a few problems that I can't find answers to on basic input style. For example, the current piece that I'm working on has a section with a dotted eighth note tied to a sixteenth, followed by the same pattern. When I try to enter it on MuseScore, it wants to tie all 4 notes together. I realize that for sound purposes, it doesn't really matter, but I'm trying to make the new sheet music in the same style as the old. And when I say old, I'm not kidding - some of these arrangements were handwritten, and are now very difficult to read, as they are often copies of copies of copies.
I'm sure I'll have more questions as I go along, mostly wondering if there's any one else out there who is using this program for a capella music. Most of the tutorials I've found, and the online handbook, seemed to be geared more to instrumental.
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Default beaming on a stave is controlled by the time signature properties. You probably want to set up a time signature with no joined beams for vocal parts.
Read this part of the handbook and come back if you still have problems https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/beams.
If possible attach the score (.mscz file) you are having problems with and explain in detail what result you are trying to achieve.
In reply to Default beaming on a stave… by SteveBlower
Thanks so much! Took me a minute - as I mentioned, I'm still new to the program, and too old and impatient to study the handbook! I've managed to find a lot of answers on Youtube, but sometimes I don't even know how to ask what I'm looking for.
I do think that MuseScore is more suited to instrumental scores than vocals, especially the four part harmony a capella stuff I'm trying to do, but it's better than nothing.
This was truly a big help, I really appreciate your taking the time here. I don't suppose there's any way in MuseScore to add a dotted line that we use in barbershop to show when the melody moves from the lead to another part for a short period of time? That's one of those things I don't know how to word properly to do an effective search. Worst case, I add it by hand before making copies.
Thanks again!
In reply to Thanks so much! Took me a… by baughmanjaime
Use a Note anchored line
In reply to Use a Note anchored line by Jojo-Schmitz
I'm not sure what that means, I'll have to look it up later, as it's probably something I should learn. But the answer given earlier about the beam properties under the time signature solved the immediate issue.
I appreciate your feedback, however. Thanks!
To resolve the dotted eighth and sixteenth note issue, you can manually adjust the ties. After inputting the notes, select the second note of the pair, right-click it, and choose "Remove Tie." This should fix the undesired tie effect. Additionally, MuseScore's community forums and resources specific to vocal music might offer more guidance on handling a cappella scores, which are a bit different from instrumental ones. My friend needed help with an essay but didn’t want to spend too much on a writing service. I helped her find this https://academized.com/cheap-essay site, and it turned out to be a fantastic decision. The essay was delivered on time and met all her expectations. The affordability didn’t compromise the quality, which was a pleasant surprise. She was thrilled with the results, and I’d definitely recommend this service to others in a similar situation.