Using repeat-measure symbols as chord symbols
It ought to be the case that if I enter a percent sign as a chord symbol, it should be automatically turned into a repeat-measure symbol.
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Why?
In reply to Why? by Jojo-Schmitz
Because the repeat-measure symbol is a useful glyph to be able to use as a chord symbol, and because the percent sign is its closest ASCII lookalike. (Just as "b" and "#" are translated into a flat and a sharp.)
In reply to Because the repeat-measure by Solomon Douglas
As here, for example, on p. 47 of "the New Real Book, vol. 2":
In reply to As here, for example, on p. by Solomon Douglas
Ah, OK. I thought you wanted a measure repeat to show up inside the measure when a % got entered as a chord symbol. But now I see you want a measure repeat glyph as a chord symbol and the % as the shortcut for it. Makes sense to me.
Feel free to add this as a feature request in the issue tracker
In reply to As here, for example, on p. by Solomon Douglas
Agreed, it's an interesting idea. Meanwhile, though, it's pretty easy to access that symbol - just hit F2 to display the Special Characters palette while entering a chord symbol (or any other text). I guess we could probably stand to add that symbol to MuseJazz, and maybe create a special rule in chords_jazz.xml to make it display bigger by default.
In reply to Agreed, it's an interesting by Marc Sabatella
Can someone turn this in a feature request in the issue tracker? https://musescore.org/en/project/issues
In reply to Can someone turn this in a by [DELETED] 5
Done - #84066: Allow % as chord symbol
In reply to Agreed, it's an interesting by Marc Sabatella
I was able to make it bigger by holding down the shift key whilst clicking on it. it didn't do it all the time, but most of the time it worked.
I don't understand why i cannot click on it in the palette and drag it over; it is the correct size, but wont stay there.
In reply to I was able to make it bigger by Allyson_Erick
Not sure what you mean, Shift should have no effect on the size of any symbol.
Anyhow, as mentioned before, the way to get this currently is to enter the symbol as text - like Staff Text - and then chaznge the size in the text toolbar.
In reply to I was able to make it bigger by Allyson_Erick
Not sure what you mean, Shift should have no effect on the size of any symbol.
Anyhow, as mentioned before, the way to get this currently is to enter the symbol as text - like Staff Text - and then change the size in the text toolbar. The way you enter is as text is to press F2 while typing your text, to display the Special Characters palette, then double click the symbol. Dragging is not the correct way to add characters to text.
"... Meanwhile, though, it's pretty easy to access that symbol - just hit F2 to display the Special Characters palette while entering a chord symbol (or any other text). "
I'm not in note entry mode, just viewing my work, and when I hit F2 the entire score goes up a half-step. Do you mean F9 for the palettes, or am I missing something here?
My other comment is that the bar repeat sign, which I'd like to use as a substitute for a preceding chord symbol, will drag and drop into the bar, not above it. When I raise it with the up arrow, I couldn't put the slashes back into the bar. CTRL+K gives me the chord symbol entry box, but I couldn't get the repeat symbol to go into that either.
Thanks in advance for your time.
In reply to "... Meanwhile, though, it's by monkframe
F2 while entering text of any kind brings up the special characters palette, allowing you to place the symbol within the text.
I know this thread is a year old, but I struggled with this and I figured out a really simple way to kind of do it.
On the measure where the chord is being repeated (i.e. No rhythm change) I put `/. on the third beat.
That's an apostrophe then a forward slash followed by a period.
In the musejazz font it looks pretty convincing.
![Repeats Example.png]()
I tried mucking with the chords_jazz.xml and haven't figured out a way to do it with that.
It would be really cool if there was a repeat measure symbol in the musejazz font and the chords_jazz.xml had a rule to replace "r" with that character.
I'm using a portable version of musescore and cannot find the musejazz font on my computer anywhere or in the directories of the portable app. I like what I have for now.
In reply to I know this thread is a year by thevig
The font is not installed on your computer; it is compiled into the application itself.
Anyhow, you can add this symbol easily, as explained previously - just press F2 while entering text to display the "Special Characters" palette, then double click the desired symbol.
In all the F2 special character palette, I only found a very small measure repeat symbol that was so teeny weeny and did not have the right vibe.
`/. in the museJazz font looks really good to me, so I thought I'd share my version of a work around ;)
...Am I missing a way to add custom characters to the special character palette?
In reply to In all the F2 special by thevig
You are welcome to increase the size of any text. You;d have to enter it as regular text, though, not a chord symbol. Or else, create a custom text style "large chord symbol" and assign that.
The "Special Characters" palette is not customizable, but the regular palettes are - see the Handbook under "Custom palettes".