phonetics
is there a way to express the marks in the international phonetic alphabet on musescore or on any other known composition software program?
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is there a way to express the marks in the international phonetic alphabet on musescore or on any other known composition software program?
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Pressing F2 while entering text allows you to enter almost any text you want to enter, it's just tedious. If you tell what language you are using someone from that country might be able to help you configure your keyboard so you can use that without needing to use F2.
In reply to Pressing F2 while entering… by mike320
the IPA has not only letters but also special symbols so its not a question of languageor letters but of markings. its studied by trained singers and i wanted to use it for lyrics.
In reply to the IPA has not only letters… by Philip Ellis Foster
Since IPA is not a language with a configurable keyboard you will need to enter the symbols from special characters using F2. There is an IPA extensions list as well as other alphabets that would fill in any gaps.
In reply to Since IPA is not a language… by mike320
thanks. can you explain what is F2 and how that works or tell me how to find out?
In reply to thanks. can you explain what… by Philip Ellis Foster
F2 is explained in https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/text-editing#symbols-and-special-ch….
Basically, when you are entering or editing text, press F2 or click the fancy 'a' shown in the above link and double click a symbol to insert it.
In reply to F2 is explained in https:/… by mike320
i put in some lyrics. i then pressed the F2 key on my computer and nothing seemed to happen.
I can't find the fancy a" keyboard icon in the text toolbar (below the score window)." or the Special Characters window.
In reply to i put in some lyrics. i then… by Philip Ellis Foster
While enter lyrics press F2;
Select->Uncode->IPA
In reply to While enter lyrics press F2;… by Shoichi
Thanks. it looks like at least some IPA symbols are in the musescore repository !
In reply to While enter lyrics press F2;… by Shoichi
i don't understand; am i supposed to hold down F2 while i type in the lyrics?
i don't understand Select->Uncode->IPA
In reply to i don't understand; am i… by Philip Ellis Foster
press ctrl+L to start entering lyrics
When you need an IPA symbos, press F2 and a new window will appear
Find the IPA symbol you need and double click it. (you can double click several in a row if you need several IPA symbols)
Close the window when you are done entering an IPA symbol
type more lyrics or press space to move to the next note
Repeat the F2 and double click symbols as often as you need to closing it when you are done entering IPA symbols.
In reply to press ctrl+L to start… by mike320
thanks very much. this seems pretty clear. Will try later on.
In reply to i put in some lyrics. i then… by Philip Ellis Foster
Were you still in lyric input mode? You cannot enter lyrics, press escape then press F2. You must still be in lyric (or any text) input mode.
In reply to Were you still in lyric… by mike320
how do i get into lyric or any text input mode?
In reply to i put in some lyrics. i then… by Philip Ellis Foster
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What a coincidence! I discovered this site yesterday --- https://ipa.typeit.org/full/ --- ɦæʋ fʌɲ ! Type something there and have fun, while a whole song in Xhosa might be a challenge...
In reply to What a coincidence! I… by BSG
thanks very much!! Possibly great help. However. i don't udnerstand how i can use this with Musesore.
In reply to thanks very much!! Possibly… by Philip Ellis Foster
Enter the string in that web page according to its instructions. Then copy-paste into individual lyrics or text blocks. As I said, doing a whole song that way might be tedious.
In reply to Enter the string in that web… by BSG
finally getting around to this. By string do you mean what i type out on that keyboard? is this easier or more dificult for a whole song than what was suggested above using what is in musescore already?
In reply to finally getting around to… by Philip Ellis Foster
if i have the text already in IPA in an email can i copy and paste it directly from their into a score on musescore and if so how?
In reply to if i have the text already… by Philip Ellis Foster
Create a "staff text". Click on the note or rest where you want it to go. Type ctrl-T, and then copy/paste the text from the email. If it's a lyric you want, type ctrl-L instead.
In reply to Create a "staff text". Click… by BSG
thanks very much. i seem to have a problem. i highlight the note and click CTR and L and then a box appears for the lyric and then i copied the text but when i right click to paste the text the paste function doesn't open. what am i doing wrong?
In reply to thanks very much. i seem to… by Philip Ellis Foster
Type ctrl-V to paste.
In reply to Type ctrl-V to paste. by BSG
thanks. could you spell out the steps so i know when to do ctrl-V?
In reply to thanks. could you spell out… by Philip Ellis Foster
I don't know what more I could say. Copy the text in the other application, select the note, type ctrl-L, and when the lyric box opens, type ctrl-V (that is, the V key, while the key marked CTRL is held down (assuming you are on Windows)). There's not really much more detail one can say about it.
In reply to I don't know what more I… by BSG
thanks. very helpful. Will try.
In reply to thanks. very helpful. Will… by Philip Ellis Foster
it seems that this works but only one word per note; what i would like to do is put the entire lyrics in before write all the notes. i tried clicking on one note and then pasting in the whole text but only one word appears. How can i put the entire text in rather than word by word. should i start a new question for this?
In reply to it seems that this works but… by Philip Ellis Foster
Control-space will insert a non-breaking space. Then you can do one word at a time. I don't have a better solution off the top of my head. Anyone?
In reply to Control-space will insert a… by BSG
thanks. i will post a new request.
In reply to thanks. i will post a new… by Philip Ellis Foster
Perfectly legitimate need/question. I'd like to know, too.
In reply to it seems that this works but… by Philip Ellis Foster
Keep pasting. each paste command should place the next syllable to the next available note.
In reply to Keep pasting. each paste… by jeetee
jeetee...
It seems the OP wants to enter all lyrics before the notes are entered.
See:
https://musescore.org/en/node/306181
In reply to It seems the OP wants to… by Jm6stringer
what does OP stand for?
In reply to what does OP stand for? by Philip Ellis Foster
"original poster", i.e., you.
In reply to It seems the OP wants to… by Jm6stringer
yes, that's what i would like to do but evidently not possible unless you know something the other don't!