Global command to change a chord symbol

bluewisp1955

• Sep 10, 2020 - 00:48

Is there a global command that can ...say change the chord symbol for C half diminished(C with a slash through a circle) to Cm7b5?
I downloaded a piece and it has about 64 of those half diminished chords charted.... Jazz players don't use that notation normally....they use minor 7th with a flatted 5th.
Is there a global command that will allow me to change every half diminished chord to a minor 7th with a flatted fifth?.... or any chord changed to any other kind of notation... so I don't have to go one by one?

Jeff Gouge
Springfield MO

Comments

Rockhoven

• Sep 10, 2020 - 00:57

Highlight it and hit F8 to get the Inspector. It might be the place to change it, though no guarantee.

Jojo-Schmitz

• Sep 10, 2020 - 06:24

No, there is not, at least no save and documented way, but see below and check whether you're brave enough to try ;-)

jeetee

• Sep 10, 2020 - 08:37

Open the file in MuseScore
File → Save As… and choose mscx as the file type
Close the file in MuseScore
Open a plain text editor (notepad) and open the mscx file
Perform a find and replace of:

          <Harmony>
            <root>14</root>
            <name>0</name>
            </Harmony>

with

          <Harmony>
            <root>14</root>
            <name>m7b5</name>
            </Harmony>

Save the file and close it in your text editor
Re-open the file in MuseScore

scorster

• Sep 10, 2020 - 09:10

Wow. That's cool jeetee. I heard that MuseScore scores are written in XML.

Thanks for posting a simple solution!

scorster

Rockhoven

• Sep 10, 2020 - 13:35

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!