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MuseScore Tutorial: Layout and Formatting (b) [Video]

MuseScore Tutorial: Layout and Formatting (b) [Video]

Posted on 03. Apr, 2012 by .

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Well, it’s been a long time coming, I know. Here is the final instalment of the MuseScore in 10 Easy Steps series. Unfortunately I fit these tutorials in around my daytime job (as a music software trainer in Australia) and life has been very busy lately! There will be more video tutorials coming, just as [...]

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Beginner Question: Why Does MuseScore Keep Adding Rests Into My Score?

Beginner Question: Why Does MuseScore Keep Adding Rests Into My Score?

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by .

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One of the most frequently asked questions here on MuseScoreTips and via my Youtube videos is: “Why does MuseScore keep “adding” rests into a measure when I’m entering notes?”. Along the same lines is this question: “How do I delete rests?” If you’ve had experience with notation software before, you won’t be surprised by MuseScore’s [...]

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Reader Question: How Do I Create A Scales Worksheet? [Video]

Reader Question: How Do I Create A Scales Worksheet? [Video]

Posted on 14. Nov, 2011 by .

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Recently MuseScoreTips reader Austin Johnson wrote to say that he was having trouble trying to create a scales worksheet. Austin wrote: I need 12 staffs per page. Each staff 2 measures long. Each staff with its own key signature. I am attempting to write various scales to practice…in all the keys. Scale Examples: C C# [...]

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How to write two parts on one stave: working with Voices [MuseScore Tutorial Video]

How to write two parts on one stave: working with Voices [MuseScore Tutorial Video]

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by .

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At times you might find that you need to write a score with notes of different durations on the same stave – that is, two parts that are rhythmically independent.  In notation software, writing two parts on one stave is referred to as “voices” or “layers”. For a quick overview of how to use Voices [...]

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How To Change An Instrument In Your Score [Video]

How To Change An Instrument In Your Score [Video]

Posted on 01. Aug, 2011 by .

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The tenth video in the Quicktips series.  This one shows you how to change an instrument in your score: you can alter the name of the stave and the playback sound whilst retaining any notes you may have entered. Video Transcript Hello and welcome to another Quicktips video. Sometimes you might decide to change an [...]

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How To Transpose Your Score [Video]

How To Transpose Your Score [Video]

Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by .

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There are times when you need to transpose your score to make it higher or lower than currently written.  This video tutorial shows you how. If you’d prefer to read through the instructions, there’s a video transcript below. Video Transcript Hello and welcome to another Quicktips video.  Musescore allows you to transpose your score – [...]

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How To Change The Background Color Of Your Score [Video]

How To Change The Background Color Of Your Score [Video]

Posted on 12. Jul, 2011 by .

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When people view my videos, they often ask how I managed to change the background color of my score to white.  I’ve written about it earlier in a post titled 4 Top Tips for Customising Your MuseScore Experience, but I thought I’d also make a quick video that shows you how.  And if you’re after [...]

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Synchronize Your Score With A Youtube Video [Video]

Synchronize Your Score With A Youtube Video [Video]

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by .

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On MuseScore’s score-sharing website, MuseScore.com there is a nifty option to create VideoScores – scores that playback in time to a Youtube video. If you’d like to create your own videoscore, take a look at this tutorial video.

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How To Set The Playback Tempo Of Your Score [Video]

How To Set The Playback Tempo Of Your Score [Video]

Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by .

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The latest Quicktips video shows you the best way to set the playback tempo of your score: by using a tempo text marking. A full transcript appears below the video. Video Transcript Hello and welcome to another Quicktips video.  In MuseScore, there are two things that affect the tempo (or speed) of your score: The [...]

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How To Delete Bar Numbers [Video]

How To Delete Bar Numbers [Video]

Posted on 18. May, 2011 by .

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This super-quick video will show you how to delete bar (measure) numbers from your score, or change their frequency.  By default, bar numbers appear at the beginning of each system in your score, but you can have them appearing at an interval of your choosing (say, every 10 bars) or you can delete them altogether. [...]

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