MuseScore in 10 Easy Steps: Part 3 Note Entry Basics

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The third in a series of 10 tutorial videos that show you how to use free notation program MuseScore.

MuseScore is available for Windows, Mac and Linux and can be downloaded from http://www.musescore.org

Video transcript available: http://www.musescoretips.com/2011/01/note-entry-basics-musescore/

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By Katie Wardrobe

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[das1029]

Thank you very much for your tutorials. I have a question. Is it possible to create a condensed template without whole rest in the empty parts? In other words, if I notated a piano grand staff, and then 5 staves(1stVlns, 2ndVlns, Violas, Cellos, CBass) below the piano staves, for a total of 7 staves. But, all of the 5 bottom staves are blank without whole note rests in each measure. That way, when I print out the score, I can notate the parts by pen with counterpoint or whatever. Possibly?

[MuseScoreHowTo]

@das1029 You could create the template with the rests in it and then hide them - that way they won't show when you print the score. To hide any object in your score, right-click on it and choose Set Invisible. Hope that helps!

[elenah48]

I have learned a lot from the online handbook-the forum & your videos-but am having a couple of problems I can find the solution to. #1 When I select a different measure from the 1st one to enter notes into-then click on the N-the cursor always goes back to the 1st measure of the piece and I can't figure out how to move it around in a measure so that I can enter notes under certain words & not just where there is a rest, Also, when I try to enter the dot for the 1/2 note-the program crashes.

[MuseScoreHowTo]

@elenah48 Are you using the latest version (1.1)? There should be no problem adding the dot to a 1/2 note. The cursor shouldn't be jumping back to the beginning. Try selecting a rest or note instead of the whole measure. If you're still having problems, it would be best to post your query in the MuseScore forum and upload your score.

[ThorSpirit]

How do you create rests! I want to start a piece with a dotted crotchet rest but can find no rest values other than a crotchet on the screen. What about rests of other values ?

[MuseScoreHowTo]

@ThorSpirit There's a dot in the toolbar along to the right of the note values. You select crotchet first and then click on the dot and it will add it to the crotchet.

[elenah48]

addl comment-Love your tutorials. I also got several useful tips from the couple I watched & intend to watch them all. Thanks again for such a timely response.

[elenah48]

Thanks so much for your answer. I was able to solve the problem and complete the score for granddaughter to play piano for school talent show. I had missed that I could click the rests that are in measures at the beginning-then use keyboard shortcuts to break rests down to shorter rests-then click on each rest-replace it with appropriate note. Since I don't have a degree in music-may have just been me-but maybe it would help someone else if that step was made more clear in the online handbook.

[MrSnoozable]

are there short cuts when you use some thing like drums since there is no pitch???/????

[parkec4]

I have completed a score but the whole rests are still in each measure even though all proper notes are there! How is this happening??

[parkec4]

I have completed a score but all the default rests are still showing up! How do I get rid of them?

[0MindSwept0]

or, if you have a MIDI enabled keyboard like mine, you can just hit whatever key you want.