Can I change the measure duration for one instrument but keep it the same on another
I found a sheet and am trying to copy it out, it's time signature is 6/8 and on the treble part some of the measures is 4/8 yet the bass stays 6/8 throughout. I'm struggling to put it on musescore as whenever I change the measure of the bass back to 6/8 the treble measure that was 4/8 goes back to 6/8. Is there a way for me to do this as I'm trying to learn to play the song and I find it easier to practice using musescore.
I also apologies if any terms are incorrect, I only know basic stuff about sheet music.
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See http://musescore.org/en/node/36061, also check the howto at the end.
In reply to See by Jojo-Schmitz
I know how to do that, what I'm talking about is if you look at the treble it has 4 notes to the bar yet in the bass underneath it, it has 6 notes in the bar, when I change the treble's duration it changes the bass as well, I want to keep the bass time signature at 6/8 and change the treble to 4/8 but only for that bar, if that makes sense
In reply to I know how to do that, what by Amy Louise Branston
Noticed the small 2 over the bar? It is a duplet, and 2 8th notes in the space of apparently a dotted quarter.
So select dotted quarter, hit Ctrl+2 and then enter your notes
In reply to Noticed the small 2 over the by Jojo-Schmitz
Oh, I didn't know it was dotted, thank you so much ^-^
In reply to Oh, I didn't know it was by Amy Louise Branston
Math, 6/8 measure divided by 2 == 3 eighth == dotted quarter ;-)
In reply to Math, 6/8 measure divided by by Jojo-Schmitz
I don't know a lot about sheet music, I only use musescore to help me know what it's supposed to sound like. The only thing I know about sheet music is how to read treble, the rest I just play by ear :)