MS4 - Multiple (different) notes in one bar?

• Jan 27, 2023 - 12:41

I am unable to put multiple notes in one bar or one upon the other, when the duration is different. MS will always change the existing note. See pic for better uderstanding.

I want a whole note to be held and a quarter note to be added while the whole note still sounds (the red encircled part). The only way to make it possible is to tie 4 quarters and then add the other. It looks (and feels) horrible and I don't even dare to do this with eights or higher or chords...
Same with other constellations, like whole note and quarter start together, while the quarter dies the whole keeps on going and so on...

Am I missing something? That kind of notation is not that unusual...

(in the image the lower depiction is photoshoped, to demonstrate how it should look)

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In reply to by TomPi

For MS 3.6.2. step by step, using the keyboard, it works like this:

  • press 'N' for note input

  • press 5 (quarter notes), press four times 'F' and finally 'shift-A'

  • go back to the beginning of the measure (e.g. using left arrow key)

  • select voice two, cursor is getting green

  • press '7' for a whole note

  • press 'F' for the whole 'F' note

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In reply to by TomPi

Thanks, I fully understand how it should work. The problem is, it doesn't, when I start with voice 1.

When I set my notes in voice 1, then switch to voice 2 and try to set the notes for voice 2 it overwrites / combines the just-set notes with those from voice 1.
If I start with voice 2, set my notes there and switch then to voice 1, I can easily set the notes for voice 1 and it doesnt interfere.

So, there seems to be a little buggy with the voice-thingy. But since it works when I start with voice 2, that'll do. Just needed to find out.

In reply to by TomPi

It all just works for me if I follow the steps in the handbook. I have not seen a bug report of problems entering a second voice either here or on Git Hub. So either there is something odd with your particular score or installation or you are doing something wrong.

Can you upload a screen capture video so we can see what is going on.

Also, please confirm that you are using Musescore version 4.0.1 and say what operating system you are using.

In reply to by TomPi

Your wrong action is that you have still selected this whole note! When you press voice 2 then this note changes into voice 2!
First go back to the beat 1 position using the arrow key. Or press twice 'N' to leave and enter note input mode again.

In reply to by HildeK

I suspected that might be the problem. In short, when you are in note input mode the voice buttons determine which voice the next note you enter will belong to. Out of note entry mode the buttons set the voice of the selected note(s), changing the voice if necessary.

In reply to by TomPi

From the version 4 handbook which I referenced above:

"Note: be sure to enter note input mode before selecting the desired voice. Pressing one of the voice buttons while in normal mode will change the voice of any currently-selected elements. This can be a useful editing technique, however. For more information, see the section on Changing voice in normal mode."

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