Transposing Keys, Two Questions
I've recently had to transpose a number of MuseScore files into different keys.
(1) The option to turn off the "use double #/b" and go for single #/b is welcome, but is there a way to change the preference so that single is my default? (I have to change this every time.)
(2) My transpositions have resulted in E#, Fb and B# (I'll accept a Cb). Is there a way to (as Finale calls it) "simplify spelling" to the more common enharmonic equivalent?
If it helps, I've been using the Tools > Transpose > Transpose chromatically (to key) function.
Sorry if this info is available elsewhere in the forum. I did a quick check but couldn't find it.
Thanks so much,
- Rob
Comments
There's "Respell pitches"
In reply to There's "Respell pitches" by Jojo-Schmitz
You mean select the note and hit "j"? Yes, I'm aware of that. I just don't want to have to hunt through every part looking for these uncommon spellings. I was hoping there was a way to set the program so that they never appear. Perhaps I'm out of luck?
In reply to You mean select the note and… by RobHunter123
No, https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/tools#respell-pitches and https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/accidentals#respell-pitches
In reply to You mean select the note and… by RobHunter123
After you transpose (and everything is still selected), hit the up arrow then the down arrow. That usually takes care of odd accidentals.
In reply to After you transpose (and… by bobjp
Thanks for all the responses. I did some experiments (j, Ctrl j, "respell pitches") and I can't get what I want, so I don't think it's possible. When I transpose a song, I basically want MuseScore to never give me a double sharp/flat and never give me a E#, Fb or B#. It looks like I'm asking for too much (yes, I know how to fix these enharmonics when I get them, I just don't want to get them!).
How about my first question about preferences?
Again, thanks for the help.
- Rob
In reply to Thanks for all the responses… by RobHunter123
Allowing change to the "double shap/flat" default is a very old request. It has never been acted on. However, your repeat of this "minor" irritation may cause it to be taken more seriously. Thanks.
In reply to Allowing change to the … by xavierjazz
Requested where exactly?
In reply to Requested where exactly? by Jojo-Schmitz
I have tried, but don't know how to reduce my search to my own threads. I raised this issue many years ago, perhaps as an issue or a suggestion.
In reply to I have tried, but don't know… by xavierjazz
Don't worry. It looks like the OP made a (more) recent feature request:
https://musescore.org/en/node/332774
In reply to Thanks for all the responses… by RobHunter123
If it's just those three pitches/spellings, then a doable workaround can be to right-click one of them and use "Select > More" to select all current occurences of that note in that spelling in the score. You then only need to perform the respelling (with J) a limited amount of times.
In reply to If it's just those three… by jeetee
Thanks jeetee - that actually works (and you taught me something new) - but I'd rather not have to hunt through the score looking for these notes. I just wish there was a way we could tell MuseScore to never offer them. Maybe one day....