Parts won't "Open all". it only shows one part at a time.
Google search and the Handbook are not helping me on this one. How do I get back to the score?
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Google search and the Handbook are not helping me on this one. How do I get back to the score?
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At the far right of the list of open parts are a left and right arrow. Select and hold the left arrow until it stops at the score on the left.
In reply to At the far right of the list… by bobjp
It is probably right in front of my face, but I don't see any arrow!
In reply to It is probably right in… by edurbrow
"Open all" doesn't work?
In reply to "Open all" doesn't work? by Jojo-Schmitz
No, I'm afraid not. If I hold down the cmd or shift key I can select both tracks and "open selected" appears, but it still doesn't do anything and only one track appears. I think I am probably missing something very basic that is obvious to everybody else.
In reply to No, I'm afraid not. If I… by edurbrow
They are all open already, I guess that's why?
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In reply to They are all open already, I… by Jojo-Schmitz
Score stems from 4.2.1, didn't you update to 4.5.1?
In reply to They are all open already, I… by Jojo-Schmitz
I think I am not getting across my problem.
I see only one of two parts. I want to see both parts at once in a score view.
Thanks for sticking with me.
In reply to I think I am not getting… by edurbrow
In the 1st tab of my screenshort you'd see both (all), the main score.
In the 2nd tab you'd see Guitar only, in the 3rd tab Oboe only.
In reply to In the 1st Tab you'd see… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you. Tabs! I suspected it was right in front of me. I kept going back to the Parts icon.
I was going to wait to download 4.5.2 because you said it was coming soon, but then I thought, well, maybe it would fix the problem, so I downloaded it. I am up to date now.
Thank you for your help.
In reply to I think I am not getting… by edurbrow
You could create a new part, name it e.g. "Both", open it and then in the Instrument (pre 4.5) or Layout (4.5+) tab on the left, 'open the eyes' of the parts you want to see.
See the attached
Although I don't quite see why you'd want to do that...
Edit: turns out you don't ;-)
In a larger score, you can go to the Layout palette and close the eyes of the parts you don't want to see. Is that is the score view you were talking about?
In reply to In a larger score, you can… by bobjp
No, it wasn't. I did discover the open and shut eyes thing with another midi file I imported with tons of tracks, but no, I just didn't see the tabs right in front of my face and kept going back to the Parts window thinking there would be a go back to score or show all parts command.
In reply to No, it wasn't. I did… by edurbrow
OK. Let's start over.
I opened the file you posted. I see a score with two instruments. Oboe and guitar. BTW the oboe is in the wrong clef.
Is this the score you are talking about wanting to see?
Just above the score is a "tab" that says Eyes of a Master X. To the right of that is a tab that says Guitar X. To the right of that is another tab that says Oboe X. If you see those last two tabs, it means that the parts are "open". If the parts were closed, you wouldn't see the tabs. Select the tab "Guitar" and that part will take the place of the full score. To see the score again, select the tab with the score title. Select any of the X's and that part will close.
If the parts are closed (you don't see their tabs), yes, you need to go to the parts icon to open them. But that isn't the way to view them. As stated, you need to select their tab just above the main score window, to be able to view them.
In reply to OK. Let's start over. I… by bobjp
Yes, thank you very much. As soon as your wrote "tab" previously, I saw the tabs. I don't think they were there in Musescore 3. I'm not sure. As I explained before, I just had it in my head to go to the parts menu. At any rate, everything is easy when you know how. Now I know how.
I put oboe for the vocal sound because it cuts through more than Musescore's vocal synth.
Thank you for your trouble.
In reply to Yes, thank you very much. As… by edurbrow
Tabs are exactly the same in Mu3
In reply to Yes, thank you very much. As… by edurbrow
I take it that the line was for a tenor singer. You get to use a sound as you see fit. But oboe doesn't read or play in that clef. That's why most of the notes are red. If you were interested in the actual oboe sound, consider using the regular treble clef. Then select the entire part and move it up an octave. Just a thought.
In reply to I take it that the line was… by bobjp
Sounds good. I feel like a rank beginner with version 4. Changing instruments, adding instruments, merging a piano staff into one staff are all things I need to study.
In reply to Sounds good. I feel like a… by edurbrow
As do we all. Good luck and have fun.