![]() It could be as "simple" as Symphony = Movement 1 + Movement 2 + Movement 3 + Movement 4 but could also be more detailed - such as Movement = Intro + Theme 1 + Contrasting Theme 2 + Development Theme 1 + Themes1+2 combined. This would allow a larger work to be built up from smaller parts. I know this may present problems, but it shouldn't be completely insuperable. It would be very useful to be able to insert other score files into a larger one. There is no file include feature which works. Again this is similar to a select feature in a photo editing package.Ĥ. ![]() At times it might be useful to make changes to a small part of a larger score, but be sure that nothing outside the selected range will be amended. It is not possible to lock sections of a score to prevent accidental changes. It is possible to have persistent history in software as some photo editing and designer packages have already shown.ģ. Unfortunately it is not persistent, and the history disappears when scores are saved. There is a history feature which works within a session using MS, but navigation through that is haphazard, and it hasn't been developed to any really sophisticated extent. Useful to know maybe, but hazardous for many who aren't technically very proficient with under the hood software systems.Ģ. There are kludge ways round this in MS v3 (and presumably v4) - such as concatenating XML files, but that's hardly a good way to go about things. ![]() An album feature allows one to create several pieces, and assemble them all into a group - for example a suite of pieces, or a set of variations. Most people won't want to do that, though I can see that on occasion that might actually be the best option. This was available in MS v2 - and it is possible to revert back to that if really "essential". Things I find particularly painful in MS include:ġ. There are planned improvements to MS - taking it to version 4, but I doubt whether some of the more significant failings will be fixed for some while - a time measured in years not weeks. However, there are limitations, and I'm now seriously wondering whether to bite the bullets and switch to other systems such as Sibelius or Dorico. It can also handle large scores - it does have a lot going for it. It is great for getting started, and a big plus is that it is free to download and to use. For several years now I've been using MuseScore to notate and write music.
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