A MuseScore keyboard! :)
This could be a nice feature request as well as a business proposition for the creators of this wonderful free software.
How about designing and producing a small keyboard (1/3 or 1/4 of a real one in size, Bluetooth and/or USB) specifically to enter "bare necessities" of music into MuseScore?
It (as a minimum) would have:
- ABCDEFG all in one row (so that one wouldn't jump all over the keyboard for entering notes);
- keys for ♯, ♭, ♮, ♯♯, ♭♭, cancellation;
- arrows and Alt, Shift;
- nice keys for controlling the length (whole, half, quarter, ... 1/64.) -
actual music symbols instead of "1,2,3,4,5,6,7";
- tremble, bass, alto, tenor clefs;
- plus, minus (dash), space, insert, delete.
In short, just a bare minimum that would still allow to do 80% of work.
I would personally love to buy such a keyboard and pay $50, maybe $100 :)
It also could be a great and interesting exercise / a challenge for designers / usability experts (I would love to participate myself, and have free time, - just let me know:)).
What do you think?
Thanks!
Comments
> What do you think?
Not useful, imho.
In reply to > What do you think? Not… by HildeK
I remember I was amazed by fact that ABCDEFG keyboard keys all are within the reach of left hand, what is the chance of that?
In reply to I remember I was amazed by… by msfp
Pure coincidence. The assignment of note names and keyboard arrangements, especially with regard to notation programs for computers, are centuries apart, aren't they?
It musescore ever got a mobile editor app, this would be amazing. Maybe even a midi controller on the side.
There may already be one available:
https://musescore.org/en/node/357841