align voices
I'm writing a simple piano arrangement for a jazz standard, and I'm trying to use voices to have different note duration within chords. My problem is that I cannot get voices properly aligned: for example, I write two half notes in the bass clef, one half note in the treble, then I select the second voice to write two quarter notes for the upper voice (the soprano part, I mean), but they are not aligned with the half notes below (they are moved to the right). Is there a way to align them ?
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Forgot to say that version is 0.95 unstable, Ubuntu Studio 64 bit
In reply to Forgot to say that version is by emmebi
Is the interval a small one ? Because notes are aligned here (windows r1753) but obviously not for a small interval to avoid colision. Seems like normal behavior.
In reply to Is the interval a small one ? by [DELETED] 5
They must be perfectly aligned, they need to be on the same beat ! I cannot imagine a piano score with chord voices not aligned
You need to make sure you enter the notes on the right beat when you are using the mouse. Otherwise they will not be aligned.
In reply to You need to make sure you by David Bolton
It is working on Windows Server 2003 SP2, version 0.9.4 rev.1518. I'm going to try again with the configuration I mentioned in my first post, maybe I was doing something wrong. Another question: is there a way to make the stems of different voices go in the same way (all down or all up) ?
In reply to It is working on Windows by emmebi
Voice 1 and voice 3 stems go up. Voice 2 and voice 4 stems go down. If you haven't already then read the handbook page on voices .
In reply to Voice 1 and voice 3 stems go by David Bolton
Still not working on Ubuntu ver.0.9.5, even if it is only an (annoying) graphical problem: different voices are played simultaneously, even if not correctly aligned (also, when I add the second voice, first voice notes' stems are not flipped down). I have attached an example. If I try to open this example on Windows ver. 0.9.4 voices are aligned (a weird thing is that instead of Piano there is an "InstrumentLong", and the whole rests become quarter rests)
In reply to Still not working on Ubuntu by emmebi
Can you check the about box and report the revision number of the 0.9.5 unstable version you are using ?
In reply to Still not working on Ubuntu by emmebi
Your attachment is not included. Please try again. Be sure to click "Attach" after you browse for the file.
In reply to Your attachment is not by David Bolton
Revision 1739 on Ubuntu Studio 64 bit
In reply to Revision 1739 on Ubuntu by emmebi
I am unable to reproduce the problem you describe. I am using the latest prerelease for Musescore (r.1753) on Windows XP. Stem directions are correct, voices are aligned, and no quarter rests
But the "piano" word at the left of the score is not present (it was in the original linux version). I wiil try the new prerelease on Ubuntu Studio and make you know.
In reply to But the "piano" word at the by emmebi
The "piano" word was present when I opened it on Windows.
In reply to The "piano" word was present by David Bolton
My test was conducted opening the attachment above on Windows Server 2003 SP2. Musescore 0.9.5 prerelease 1753, Italian language.
In reply to My test was conducted opening by emmebi
The alignment problem is solved in prerelease 0.9.5, revision 1768 (Ubuntu Studio 8.04 64bit)
I have experienced a similar problem trying to have quarter notes and half notes going at the same time on the same staff. I work around this by converting the half note to two quarter notes of the same pitch, then tying them. That way, all the quarter notes line up but the playback does not re-play the tied quarter note, in effect making it a half note. Granted I am using a PC version, have no idea how to use Ubuntu, but hope this helps.
In reply to Aligning Notes by [DELETED] 694836
I think what you are described is solvedvery simpky by reading the section on Voices in the handbook. What the others were talkiing about was a specific case ehere the results from using Voice didn't look quite right, but I suspect that particular case was probably fixed years ago.