two questions: easy and difficult
Greetings
1) Easy: How do I remove the dot from a dotted note? couldn't find a solution except the clumsy one- delete the measure and write again without the dot
2) This is tough: Is there a way to "accelerate" the score i.e. replacing every quaver by semi quaver, every crotchet by quaver etc.
after I wrote the score and played it, seemd too slow
thank you
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For the dot, tape the new lenght, ex you have a dotted quater note, you want a simple quater note, clic on it , tape 5.
For the speed, how is your tempo, and if it's too high for it (+ de 150) I think in Musescore 3 there is a fonction Half speed ond double speed
In reply to Select dotted note, press… by Jojo-Schmitz
Or 2) Open the play panel [f11] and use the tempo slider.
In reply to Or 2) Open the play panel … by SteveBlower
That won't turn quarter notes into half notes though
In reply to That won't turn quarter… by Jojo-Schmitz
But it does "accelerate" (or decelerate) play back. And it offers more scope for experimentation; perhaps 1.75 times rather than 2 time speed will sound better. Once a suitable tempo is discovered, then the notation can (if necessary) be adapted to suit.
In reply to Select dotted note, press… by Jojo-Schmitz
1 wrong. the rest is also dotted...
In reply to 1 wrong. the rest is also… by zivshosh
Same thing, select rest, press dot. Again, this leaves another rest then
In reply to Select dotted note, press… by Jojo-Schmitz
2 the idea is not to hear the score played faster but to change the score to faster by changing every quaver to semi-quaver etc
In reply to 2 the idea is not to hear… by zivshosh
That's what Edit > Copy and Edit > Paste double duration does
In reply to Select dotted note, press… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thankyou! :)
Regarding the dot, don't think of the dot as just a symbol to be added or removed. It's not, it's an integral part of the duration of the note, in the same way the flag or beam on an eighth note is. You don't remove a flag to turn an eighth note into a quarter, or remove a stem to turn a half note into a whole note. You simply change the duration, and the appearance of the note changes automatically.
So, to change a note - any note, dotted or not - into a quarter, click and and then click the quarter note icon, or press the shortcut "5".
For the "acceleration", press Ctrl+A to select the whole score, then Ctrl+X to cut, then Edit / Paste Half Duration (paste double would have the opposite effect). But indeed, as discussed above, maybe all you really want to do is change the tempo. Add a tempo marking from the palette then edit it to be the tempo you want.
In reply to Regarding the dot, don't… by Marc Sabatella
I don't want to change the duration but to write it without the dot since the dot make it sound too long for my test but typing 4 or 3 sounds like a good idea
thank you
Haven't tried ctrl-A/ctrl-X yet. I hope it doesn't just play faster I want the score to be faster. i.e change every quaver to semi-quaver etc. Doing it manually is a long job. Changing a quaver to semiquaver adds a semi-quaver silence so it's not so simple
maybe I should write a new, this time faster.
thanks again
In reply to I don't want to change the… by zivshosh
Glad you got it working. But to be clear: changing a dotted quarter to a quarter is a change of duration, just like changing a half to a quarter or a quarter to a dotted quarter is. That’s why the exact same process applies. Dots are part of the duration.
In reply to Glad you got it working. … by Marc Sabatella
I wish it was a little more flexible and give me option to play faster/slower more that half or double, even without changing the score, just to hear how it sounds
I upgraded to 3.3.4.9066 ans still have to load style to fight with the font
haven't found how to load and save template
thanks
In reply to I wish it was a little more… by zivshosh
That's what a) tempo texts or b) the play panel is for
In reply to I wish it was a little more… by zivshosh
Creating a template is done by saving a score to your Templates folder - that’s literally all there is to it. Then it’s available to select from along with all the predefined templates next time you create a new score.
In reply to Regarding the dot, don't… by Marc Sabatella
your idea of acceleration also works! I selected a section of the score I wanted to slow, cut and pasted double duration. Many many thanks