D.S. al Coda introduces a delay
In the attached file, D.S. al Coda at measure 40 jumps back to Segno at measure 5, just as expected, but there is a 3-beat delay before it begins playing at Segno.
The jump from To Coda at measure 14 is performed correctly and in time.
[Note that this is copyrighted material. I am using it for accompaniment to practice playing the alto flute part]
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| Blue Flute Funk.mscz | 26.33 KB |
Comments
You have a section break at the end of measure 40 (hidden by the note). Get rid of it, or set its duration to zero seconds.
In reply to You have a section break at… by Jm6stringer
Thank you!
I had added the break by following the instructions for adding a coda, as described at https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/frames. But I took it out using 'delete' and now it works as planned.
In reply to Thank you! I had added the… by skaufman
Glad it's sorted.
Though for the sake of clarity...
When "following the instructions for adding a coda", where exactly is it written that a section break is needed at all?
The Handbook may be unclear and in need of an edit.
In reply to Glad it's sorted. Though for… by Jm6stringer
I looked up Coda to learn how to add one. Here's what it says, in the referenced page:
"A horizontal frame is used to create a break in a system. For example, you can:
Create a coda, with an adjustable gap separating it from the rest of the score (as in the example below).
..."
The example shows a break between the main part of a score and its coda. It doesn't say this is the only way to do it, but I didn't find anything else so I just reproduced what I saw there. But it doesn't seem right that doing this should insert a delay at the D.S. al Coda.
In reply to I looked up Coda to learn… by skaufman
A system break, but not a section break
In reply to I looked up Coda to learn… by skaufman
You wrote:
The example shows a break between the main part of a score and its coda.
If you mean this section of your referenced page:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/frames#horizontal
...the "break" here is created by adding a horizontal frame.
A section break is used for separate sections (e.g., a new movement) within a score.
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/breaks-and-spacers#section-break
It states:
"When you play back the score, the program adds a short pause between each section."
Your coda is not the beginning of, for example, a new movement. It is the ending of "Blue Flute Funk".
Using a section break at measure 40, adds a pause upon playback. Also, the full instrument names are displayed (as seen in your Coda. This causes a slight indentation when compared to the systems above.).
In reply to You wrote: *The example… by Jm6stringer
The handbook reference appears immediately after the heading "Horizontal Breaks." It shows an example of a coda added after such a break. I was not able to copy and paste the illustration but you can easily find it.
I think that the behavior I saw is due to my misunderstanding the term "break." The master palette offers horizontal system, page, and section breaks. I'm sure it's not a page break I want, and from your discussion I assume I should not use a section break because it is intended to set off movements. After deleting the section break the program functions correctly. I do not know whether it now contains a system break as a result of deleting the section break, but it does have a Coda which is nicely set off from the main score.
Thanks to all who have weighed in on this. I do appreciate the time you spend!
In reply to The handbook reference… by skaufman
I think that the behavior I saw is due to my misunderstanding the term "break."
Indeed, "breaks" and "frames" are different, though a horizontal frame can create a break (more like a gap) in a system.. It can do a lot more (see handbook).
You wrote:
The handbook reference appears immediately after the heading "Horizontal Breaks."
I think you mean this image after the heading "Horizontal frame", and not "Horizontal Breaks":
![H.frame_.png]( "H.frame_.png")
The illustration above shows a horizontal frame which creates a horizontal gap or "break" in the system.
This is different from system, page, and section breaks found in the Breaks & Spacers palette::
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/breaks-and-spacers#breaks
Regards.