Be able to write in no time signature
i write sometimes with no time signature in sections. Would love to be able to write with open bars/no time signature at times during a piece.
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See https://handbook.musescore.org/alternative-notation/mensural-notation-a…
In reply to See https://handbook… by SteveBlower
right, but i dont think you can mix that in with metered music, its one or the other. I may be wrong.
Thanks Steve
With a bit of an extra effort this is possible, set the staff to not show the time signature and yet the measures' properties to have irregular durations that fits your needs. Also disable measure numbers in the style settings or measure properties
In reply to With a bit of an extra… by Jojo-Schmitz
kinda close, but i want to show time signature and bar lines when i want to, and have none of that at other times.
In reply to kinda close, but i want to… by barrychab
Do you mean something like this?
If so, it's just as described above. If not, provide an example of what you mean.
In reply to Do you mean something like… by TheHutch
yes thats it. ill have to look at it more tomorrow. thanks
In reply to yes thats it. ill have to… by barrychab
So, i guess i dont understand. what you did is great... but... so my piece starts out with a very long, no time signature measure, nearly a page. i can do that, no problem but then how do i turn back on time signatures from there. Seems to be all or nothing for me.
In reply to So, i guess i dont… by barrychab
So this is the piece. How do i now add a double bar line and start in 5/4 ?
In reply to So this is the piece. How do… by barrychab
Always better to include your score rather than an image. That said ...
Here you go. Obviously, I didn't know what notes to use in your 5/4 measures, so I just filled in some scales.
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Take a close look at it and see that it's what you wanted.
Then click View / Show and re-check Show invisible and Mark irregular measures. Those two, plus inspecting the Measure properties, should identify how to do it. If it doesn't, ask again.
In reply to Always better to include… by TheHutch
sorry bout that, next time the score!. Got it thanks
Doesn't OPEN time signature do that??
In reply to Doesn't OPEN time signature… by ljdoeberling
There's an open key signature, but no open time signature?
In reply to There's an open key… by Jojo-Schmitz
that would be handy
In reply to that would be handy by barrychab
You can just disable the display in staff properties
In reply to There's an open key… by Jojo-Schmitz
OMG I'm stupid
In reply to OMG I'm stupid by ljdoeberling
I don't dare to contradict ;-)
It can be emulated as others explain, but I'd still find it very useful to have it explicitly supported as an option in the time signature menu. It's really the only feature in Dorico that I wish Musescore had :)
That said, I understand it's probably not the most important feature to add, and it might be difficult to implement.
In reply to It can be emulated as others… by wyan
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The comments describe many tricks that you can use to get that effect. But what is really needed is a Cadenza Mode, where there is no time signature at all, just notes. You can have an irregular number of notes in Cadenza Mode, or even tuplets within the cadenza that can overlap metered measures. In Cadenza Mode, you can even vary the tempo and intensity as in virtuoso playings. And, because of the advent of AI, you can even write a cadenza that the software can improvise, just like in the old days when virtuosos used to improvise those parts.
In reply to The comments describe many… by FBXOPWKDOIR2
You can use “Insert mode” - https://handbook.musescore.org/notation/rhythm-meter-and-measures/picku…. (Scroll down a few paragraphs to find what you want.)
You can sort out time signatures when you’re done.