Hymn Writing
Hi, I am new to MuseScore. I am starting out with something simple; scoring an original hymn I composed, with lyrics. I look in the hymn book as a pattern for my layout, but I don't know how to get it to look like that using MuseScore. Can anyone help me figure this out. I used a preset template for hymn writing, and that may be my problem. It takes up four pages (lyrics spread wide to fit under every note), to where it should only take two pages. I'd appreciate any pointers....Thanks, Randy (one more thing: How do I squeeze the text closer together?)
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Hello, and welcome
It always helps if you attach a score demonstrating the problem you are having so we can see what you are seeing. Right now we have no idea if you are talking about 2 staves with SA on one and TB on the other (which is the default layout for the "Hymn" template) or if you have four staves S, A, T, B (the default layout for the Choir SATB template), or something else. And we can't tell if the problem is that your staves are too big or if there is too much space between them or what.
So try using the "File attachments" link below where you type your post to add a file. Be sure to attach the actual file and not the automatic backup version MuseScore creates (filename begins with period and ends with comma). And be sure to actually hit the Attach button after selecting the file!
In reply to Hello, and welcome It always by Marc Sabatella
Er Marc - he did attach the score :)
Albeit the backup version.
In reply to Er Marc - he did attach the by ChurchOrganist
Really? I'm not seeing it... maybe the post got edited after my reply?
[Edit] - and now it just showed up!
In reply to Really? I'm not seeing it... by Marc Sabatella
I'm having problems figuring it out...please bear with me...thanks...
In reply to Hello, and welcome It always by Marc Sabatella
Did the file attach ok?
In reply to File Attached by eagledestinies
Yes, you just attached Musescore's backup version with the comma at the end of the suffix.
I think your main problem is the page size of the Hymn template, which is incredibly small
I changed the page size to A4 in the Layout>Page Settings dialogue and the page immediately swallowed all the bars.
HTH
Michael
simply delete measures?
I believer I got it attached...hopefully seeing the score helps you better understand my questions...thanks...
OK, so now looking at the score, I see a number of things going on, and since you say you used the HYmn template, I guess this is why. Here's what I see:
1) The page size is small - I guess it is trying to print two "pages" on a single sheet? This is done in hymnals, but it is definitely tricky to pull off well. The need for margins on both "pages" means more wasted space per sheet than a simpler layout would produce.
2) The scaling is small as well, to accomodotate the small page size, but to me, I think not small enough to counteract the above. Also the fact that you can't normally put partial measures on a line, so the number of measures per line always has to be "rounded down", causing a greater waste of space. I think to print effective on a page size this small, you'll probably need smaller print as well.
3) You can improve things somewhat by decreasing "stretch" (select all, hit "{" or Layout / Add Less Stretch). Two clicks less stretch allows two measure per line everywhere but the first line. Attempting to reduce stretch more than that to fit another measure on the first line won't work - therre just isn't enouigh room at this page size and scaling.
4) There is a lot of vertical space above the lyrics because the lyrics upper margin margins are set pretty high in Style / Edit General Style / Page. Try knocking that down to 2sp or so.