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Detailed instructions for creating music notation using the computer keyboard in MuseScore for four examples are given below. | Detailed instructions for creating music notation using the computer keyboard in MuseScore for four examples are given below. | ||
| − | * Exercise 1: Note Entry and Lyrics | + | * <b>Exercise 1: Note Entry and Lyrics</b> |
::Basic note and lyric entry. You may need to use {{keypress|Ctrl|Up}}/{{keypress|Down}} to transpose the notes by an octave at the start of the note entry. | ::Basic note and lyric entry. You may need to use {{keypress|Ctrl|Up}}/{{keypress|Down}} to transpose the notes by an octave at the start of the note entry. | ||
| − | * Exercise 2: Octaves, Slurs, Fingerings and Text | + | * <b>Exercise 2: Octaves, Slurs, Fingerings and Text</b> |
::A demonstration of how to add fingerings, slurs as well as dealing more with octave transposition during data entry on the computer keyboard. | ::A demonstration of how to add fingerings, slurs as well as dealing more with octave transposition during data entry on the computer keyboard. | ||
| − | * Exercise 3: Chords | + | * <b>Exercise 3: Chords</b> |
::A demonstration of how to enter chords. Chords can also be entered by interval: {{keypress|Shft}} plus a number will add a diatonic interval below the current note in a chord. {{keypress|Alt}} plus a number will add a diatonic interval above the current note in a chord. | ::A demonstration of how to enter chords. Chords can also be entered by interval: {{keypress|Shft}} plus a number will add a diatonic interval below the current note in a chord. {{keypress|Alt}} plus a number will add a diatonic interval above the current note in a chord. | ||
| − | *Exercise 4: Upper and Lower Voices | + | * <b>Exercise 4: Upper and Lower Voices</b> |
::A demonstration of how to place multiple voices onto a single staff. | ::A demonstration of how to place multiple voices onto a single staff. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 15 October 2010
Detailed instructions for creating music notation using the computer keyboard in MuseScore for four examples are given below.
- Exercise 1: Note Entry and Lyrics
- Basic note and lyric entry. You may need to use Ctrl+↑/↓ to transpose the notes by an octave at the start of the note entry.
- Exercise 2: Octaves, Slurs, Fingerings and Text
- A demonstration of how to add fingerings, slurs as well as dealing more with octave transposition during data entry on the computer keyboard.
- Exercise 3: Chords
- A demonstration of how to enter chords. Chords can also be entered by interval: Shft plus a number will add a diatonic interval below the current note in a chord. Alt plus a number will add a diatonic interval above the current note in a chord.
- Exercise 4: Upper and Lower Voices
- A demonstration of how to place multiple voices onto a single staff.
| Description | Exercise 1 | Exercise 2 | Exercise 3 | Exercise 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructions: | musescore1.pdf | musescore2.pdf | musescore3.pdf | musescore4.pdf |
| PDF file export: | ex1.pdf | ex2.pdf | ex3.pdf | ex4.pdf |
| Native MuseScore data file, uncompressed: |
ex1.mscx | ex2.mscx | ex3.mscx | ex4.mscx |
| Native MuseScore data file, compressed: |
ex1.mscz | ex2.mscz | ex3.mscz | ex4.mscz |
| MusicXML file export, uncompressed: |
ex1.xml | ex2.xml | ex3.xml | ex4.xml |
| MusicXML file export, compressed: |
ex1.mxl | ex2.mxl | ex3.mxl | ex4.mxl |
| Lilypond file export: | ex1.ly | ex2.ly | ex3.ly | ex4.ly |
| MIDI file export: | ex1.mid | ex2.mid | ex3.mid | ex4.mid |
| PostScript file export: | ex1.ps | ex2.ps | ex3.ps | ex4.ps |
| PNG image file export: | ex1.png | ex2.png | ex3.png | ex3.png |
| SVG image file export: | ex1.svg | ex2.svg | ex3.svg | ex4.svg |
| HE-AAC audio export | ex1.m4a | ex2.m4a | ex3.m4a | ex4.m4a |
Links
- http://www.musescore.org MuseScore program website
- http://musescore.org/en/download MuseScore download page
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/mscore/files MuseScore source code
- http://www.musescore.org/en/handbook MuseScore online documentation
- http://www.musescore.com Score sharing site for MuseScore files.