Chord identifier
I want to use Chord Identifier. The documentation tells me to go to Plugins>Plugin Manager to open it, but it's not on the list. I dug around further and downloaded it, but for the life of me I cannot get it to appear in the Plugin Manager. Please help!
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Enabling a plugin in Plugin Manager is only the 2nd or 3rd step, 1st is to download, 2nd to 'install' it (unpack or rename if needed, then place in the correct directory).
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/plugins#installation
In reply to Eneabling a plugin in Plugin… by Jojo-Schmitz
How do I find the correct directory? I'm on a Mac; I thought I followed the instructions, but the plugin doesn't show up in the manager. I'm obviously missing something.
In reply to How do I find the correct… by davidjayhull
Read that handbook page:
New plugins should not be installed in the above folders, and neither should the folders be modified. Instead add new plugins to
~/Documents/MuseScore3/Plugins; alternatively, specify a different folder to look for plugins in MuseScore's Preferences.In reply to How do I find the correct… by davidjayhull
If the downloaded plugin file's suffix is zip, then:
Make sure you extract the files from within the ".zip" file.
Plugin files usually end with a ".qml" suffix.
In reply to If the downloaded plugin… by Ziya Mete Demircan
So I got it downloaded, and it's showing up in the Plugins Manager. How do you run the plugin? I can't seem to find a way to get it to do anything. I'm not finding instructions for how to actually run it.
In reply to So I got it downloaded, and… by davidjayhull
Select it from the plugins menu. If you have a selection, it is only run on the selection. If you don't have a selection the entire score is analyzed.
In reply to Select it from the plugins… by mike320
Nothing happens. I check it in the plugins menu, click okay, then what?
In reply to Nothing happens. I check it… by davidjayhull
No, you check it in the plugins manager. It then appears in the plugins menu. Select it like any other menu item and it does it's thing.
In reply to No, you check it in the… by mike320
Yes, it IS checked in the plugins manager. I don't see a plugins menu. Where did they hide that?
In reply to Yes, it IS checked in the… by davidjayhull
Inside the Plugins menu is Plugins Manager and Plugins Creator. Inside Plugins Manager I click Chord Identifier. Then what? Nothing happens.
In reply to Inside the Plugins menu is… by davidjayhull
The plugin manager is how you enable plugins, not how you run them. So, n the plugin manager, you check the box to enable the plugin, then press OK. Now that the plugin is enabled (you only need to do that once), go back to the plugins menu and you'll see the plugin there ready to be run. Probably you'd need to select some range in your score first.
In reply to Inside the Plugins menu is… by davidjayhull
The Plugins menu is the same menu you used to get to the Plugin manager. When you check Chord Identifier, it is added to this menu.
In reply to Yes, it IS checked in the… by davidjayhull
under Plugins, below Plugin-Editor
What version of MuseScore? Are you using the correct version of the plugin (there are different ones for MusScore 2 and MuseScore 3?
In reply to under Plugins, below Plugin… by Jojo-Schmitz
Musescore 3. I don't know how to tell about the plugin.
In reply to Musescore 3. I don't know… by davidjayhull
MuseScore 3 is not enough information (early 3.0.x version didn't allow for plugins), what version exactly?
What Plugin, where exactly did you get it from?
In reply to MuseScore 3 is not enough… by Jojo-Schmitz
3.1.0.22425
https://musescore.org/en/project/chord-identifier-musescore-3-port
In reply to 3.1.0.22425 https:/… by davidjayhull
OK, installed it myself, shows under Plugins > Chords > Chord Identifier
![chord-identifier.png]( "chord-identifier.png")
Brings up this dialog
Although minimized and docked to the left area (under the palettes). Undock and size it.
In reply to OK, installed it myself,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Right. It shows up there. Then what? Nothing happens. How do I run it?
In reply to Right. It shows up there… by davidjayhull
See above
Seems this is by design:
In reply to See above Seems this is by… by Jojo-Schmitz
What is that???? I don't see anything like that on mine. I click "ok" and get nothing.
In reply to What is that???? I don't see… by davidjayhull
Where do you press OK if you see nothing?
In reply to Where do you peress OK if… by Jojo-Schmitz
I don't see this:
MuseScore {
menuPath: "Plugins.Chords.Chord Identifier"
description: "Identify chords and put chord symbol on top."
version: "2.3.0"
// pluginType: "dialog"
// width: 370
// height: 260
id: chordDialog
On the left after I click Chord Identifier in that menu and expand the pallet that comes up, I click OK. Nothing happens.
In reply to I don't see this: MuseScore … by davidjayhull
That is the code of that plugin, open in Plugin-Editor to see that.
It indeed doesn't seem to do anything on your score.
See https://musescore.org/en/project/chord-identifier-musescore-23 for a more detailed descrption what it is supposed to do
In reply to That is the code of that… by Jojo-Schmitz
I know nothing about code. The question is how do I get the plugin to work?
In reply to I know nothing about code… by davidjayhull
By feeding is a simpler score? One with at least 2 staves? I don't know, I know nothing about the workings of that plugin
In reply to By feeding is a simpler… by Jojo-Schmitz
I thought you were answering for a reason. My bad.
In reply to I thought you were answering… by davidjayhull
Okay, that was a little snarky, and I apologize. I'm new to this. Some of your answers (like the code you posted) only served to further confuse me and the issues I'm having.
If there's someone around who does use chord identifier, I'd appreciate any help in getting it to work.
In reply to Okay, that was a little… by davidjayhull
The authors should, https://musescore.org/en/user/1819112 and https://musescore.org/en/user/1794009, the latter just did the port to 3.0 though
In reply to Okay, that was a little… by davidjayhull
For me MS freezes with your sample score but works with other (likes attached).
In reply to For me MS freezes with your… by kuwitt
Right. It makes no sense. I can't make it work in your sample, either.
In reply to Right. It makes no sense. I… by davidjayhull
Try this plugin (it doesn't freeze) The download file is at the bottom of the page:
https://musescore.org/en/project/chord-identifier-special-v3
In reply to Try this plugin (not freezes… by Ziya Mete Demircan
The special-v3 version freezes with @davidjayhull's score, but doesn't freeze with mine.
The other chordidentifier plugin seems to freeze with both files.
(only checked with MS 3.0.5)
In reply to The special-v3 version… by kuwitt
Which file?
I tried with the "sample.mscz" file, the script instantly created chords. (see attached gif file)
MS 3.1
Win 10 64
In reply to Which file? I tried with the… by Ziya Mete Demircan
I've checked it with a former version of the plugin and there it hangs. Just installed the actual version of the chord identifier (spezialiced version3_2) plugin and it works as expected.
In reply to I thought you were answering… by davidjayhull
Well, I know how to install plugins and how they work in general