Adding Accidentals with shortcut after note entry
Prior to Version 3.3, I could add sharps, naturals and flats to notes using defined shortcuts, after the note has been entered, in Note Entry mode: To enter a G-flat, I would hit "G (flat shortcut)".
Now, those same shortcuts do not modify a note already entered (while in Note Entry mode); they apply the accidental to the next note to be entered, so now, to enter a G-flat, I have to hit "(flat shortcut) G"
In Sibelius, there was a preference toggle to control this behaviour. Is there one in Musescore that I've not found?
OS: macOS High Sierra (10.13), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.3.0.24090, revision: 4761df6
Comments
And in Re-Pitch mode, the shortcuts have no effect.
In reply to And in Re-Pitch mode, the… by nevin.williams…
I use the up- and down- arrow shortcuts for this.
In reply to And in Re-Pitch mode, the… by nevin.williams…
That's not good. It needs to be reported in the issue tracker
In reply to That's not good. It needs to… by mike320
#296363: Accidental shortcuts do not work in Re-Pitch mode has been reported.
In reply to And in Re-Pitch mode, the… by nevin.williams…
And in Re-Pitch mode, the shortcuts have no effect.
That is indeed an issue, and it should be fixed in time for the release of MuseScore 3.3.1.
There is currently no preference to control the behavior of the accidental shortcuts. They simply affect the next note now, rather than the note just entered.
In reply to And in Re-Pitch mode, the… by mattmcclinch
As a long time user who now has to learn to enter the accidental before the note, I'll tell you that I'm willing to learn and don't see a need for a bunch of different methods for entering accidentals. This will likely lead to confusion. Today is actually the first time I've used the new note input workflow that requires the accidental first on a real project. I mistakenly used the old method several times, but fixed it. I'll get used to the new workflow.
In reply to And in Re-Pitch mode, the… by mattmcclinch
I see no need for a preference, that just complicates things, but I remain of the opinion that at some point it may make sense to just add new commands to do the old thing. That, 95% of the time, up/down arrows already are that. They just can't be used used for courtesy accidentals (for which I always use the plugin anyhow) or for things like B# in the key of C.
In reply to I see no need for a… by Marc Sabatella
I touch-type transcribe scores from sheet music. Having to use the arrow shortcuts means I would have to glance up to ensure the proper accidental has been entered, particularly for naturals.
In reply to I touch-type transcribe… by nevin.williams…
I touch type to enter scores also, and I've defined shortcuts for all accidentals possible (they don't exist for natural-flat or natural-sharp) so I'm used to Enter a duration, enter a note, enter an accidental. As I said, I'll get used to the new method. As I mentioned elsewhere. There have been an abundance of requests to hear the correct note when you enter it. This is a reasonable expectation and the new workflow permits this.
In reply to I touch type to enter scores… by mike320
Yeah, it does sound pretty grating when entering chords, the old way. :)