Changing the global tempo of a file in a way that will be remembered next time that the file is loaded.
Excuse my ignorance. If this feature already exists please tell me where.
I could not find it in the help file,
Here is my request: In the first steps of when I create a new file I am allowed to choose its global tempo.
It would seem that the choice that I make then is "forever", unchangeable!. ??
Later, after I have prepared the file, I might discover that I always prefer to play it at a different tempo. So each time I load the file I have to use the play panel to cause the file to play at that different preferred tempo.
It would be very convenient if we users could change the originally chosen tempo to this new preferred tempo in such a way so that after we save the file, the next time we load it, it will automatically play at that new tempo without any need to use the play panel to cause this to happen.
Thsnks as always for thie MARVELOUS program.
Comments
See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tempo
And, esp. for existing elements, like tempo texts see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/edit-mode
Don't use the play panel, that is, as you found out, just for temporary overrides
In reply to See https://musescore.org/en… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you Jojo-Schmitz. But, again please excuse the ignorance of a novice, it seems to me that your solutions apply only to changes of tempo for particular notes or local places in the piece, or to the case where there is an explicit metronome marking for the whole piece. Perhaps the best way to clarify this is via an explicit example. If you can effortlessly give me a solution for the attached file, that will be very helpful for me and other novices. The attached file has no visible tempo markings. It is of an immeasurably beautiful Bach aria. But of course it plays ridiculously too fast. I would like to change it and then save it so that, the next time that I load it, it will automatically play at the new tempo of, say, 60 b.p.m, which is currently 50% of its current crazy tempo. If you can tell me and other novices, step by step, exactly what you do to achieve this, that would be great.
In reply to Thank you Jojo-Schmitz. But,… by mcwikel
That score doesn't have any tempo text, so plays at the default tempo of 120 BPM (beat being quarter notes)
So just add a tempo text that gives a slower tempo. If you don't what it to be visible on the printout, hide it, via the V shortcut.
In reply to Thank you Jojo-Schmitz. But,… by mcwikel
So to be clear, the steps are:
1) select first note of score
2) Add / Text / Tempo, or press Alt+Shift+T, or click a tempo marking in the Tempo palette
3) edit the tempo marking as you see fit
If you only want MuseScore to play it correctly but want to see human musicians play it too fast, make it invisible; otherwise, leave it visible :-)
In reply to Thank you Jojo-Schmitz. But,… by mcwikel
@mcwikel...
You wrote:
It is of an immeasurably beautiful Bach aria. But of course it plays ridiculously too fast.
Indeed, and on a(nother) humorous note...
But first: A Tempo marking displays at the top stave of a system, regardless if entered upon a stave positioned lower within that system..
So, using your Bach aria, I selected the first note (which is played by the flute) and placed the tempo marking to obtain the first version shown in my attachment.
For the second version, I selected the first rest in the flute (or any other part), and placed the tempo marking,.
Here's the score: Aus_liebe.mscz
Now the fun part...
![ROFL.png]( "ROFL.png")
Hit the play button and listen to the whole page play through.
It sounds the same for either version, but play it a second time with the metronome (icon in the toolbar) activated this time.
If you don't hear something amiss, enable the 'Play count-in' (icon in the play panel).
Can you imagine a conductor doing such a bizarre count-in as heard in the first example?
...Or someone at home practicing to the score?
So tempo markings can take effect at a note or a rest.