Stem & Beam Direction Quick Reset
Over the years, I have collected many scores/sheets, originally created by others in one form or another, which I brought into MuseScore 2 and cleaned up. When I have a reason to work on them, I bring them into MuseScore 3, do the conversion and make any tweaks required. I am very happy with the results.
One of the things I didn’t always do in MuseScore2 was to reset any manually set stems or beams not set to auto. With the ease of transposing in MuseScore 3, I have realized this is VERY beneficial and one of the first things I do after the conversion from a MS2 file to a MS3 file.
My normal process for this is to select the measures, select NOTES in the Inspector and click the RESET TO STYLE DEFAULT. However, this doesn’t reset the beams to auto, that requires an additional step, at least for me.
Am I missing something that would make this process a little easier, or could a STEMS & BEAM direction button be added to the Inspector to make this a little simpler?
Thanks in advance for any insight or help anyone can offer.
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For me, stems and beams reset along with many other things by doing Ctrl-A (select all) then Ctrl-R (or Format → Reset Shapes and Positions)
In reply to For me, stems and beams… by jeetee
WOW, how did I miss that simple solution?
Thanks so much!
I know this is an old thread, but since I could not find on the web / forums how to do it for MuseScore 4 (but managed to figure it out, for any others looking for the same)
a) Ctrl+R (macOS Cmd+R) will work, however, it will turn the filled note heads orange.
This seems to do exactly what I need without changing the note head colours
b) Properties -> Notation, expand Note -> Stem Direction : Auto
In reply to Since I could not find on… by Riaan van Niekerk
a) The note heads turning orange is an indication that something about their layout is no longer synchronized between the part and the main score. You can resync those elements via the Properties Panel
In reply to a) The note heads turning… by jeetee
Reset Design (ctrl+shift+D, or cmd+shift+D) restores default stem direction. Of course, it also resets any other design elements you may have done, although I can't imagine what that would be just for notes. So you ctrl+a, filter for notes only and use it.The best rule for this is: select and flip the note in each beamed group that is furthest from the beam. If you've been trying to flip various notes, first select all of them and choose Notes>Reset Stems and Beam Positions.Hold the broken edges together and place the stake or splint along the edge. Wrap closely with a stretchy binding such as nylons, plant tape, or even electrical tape. The binding needs to have some give so the stem can grow. Brace the stem if it is dangling so there is no additional pressure on it as it heals
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