Tied notes
Just starting with Musescore! How do I tie notes across bar lines? i.e. dotted minim in first bar, to be tied to a dotted crochet (same note) in the following bar?
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I see the "tied notes" icon at the top, but if I click on it, it goes to the wrong place, not where I want it. HELP!
In reply to I see the "tied notes" icon… by ccjenkin81
Make sure both notes have the same pitch. Ties always connect notes of the same pitch.
Perhaps you are looking for a Slur instead?
In reply to Make sure both notes have… by jeetee
See:
Of course, you can use shortcuts ("+" instead the icon in toolbar), and for selecting note values.
In reply to See: Of course, you can use… by cadiz1
Thank you for this video, but I still can't make it work; when I click on the "tied" icon, it produces a tie to the next note, not to the dotted minim in the previous bar. What am I doing wrong?
And another totally different question - how do I insert lyrics? I can't see any mention of these on the screen.
In reply to Thank you for this video,… by ccjenkin81
Have a look at https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/ties
You press the tie button when having only the first note selected. During note entry, this action will also enter the 2nd note for you using the then chosen duration. Outside of note entry mode, this action will tie to the next entered note with the same pitch.
For lyrics see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/lyrics
In reply to Thank you for this video,… by ccjenkin81
ties work forward (to the next note of same pitch), never backward
In reply to ties work forward (to the… by Jojo-Schmitz
Got it! Thank you so much.
In reply to Got it! Thank you so much. by ccjenkin81
But I also need to know how to put in a slur (to connect two different notes). Can someone please explain?
In reply to But I also need to know how… by ccjenkin81
The handbook is your friend: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/slurs