Circus in Rhythm

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

MuseScore is pretty cool. I transposed it down an octave so it fits on the page, and with one click moved it to Bb.

Unfortunately I tied the chords to the rests in some spots so if I clean those up it deletes my chords. It was worth it to learn the program.

I'd try some manual line breaks as the last line is very much stretched and the others are compressed.

And (that's my personal thing and I think I mentioned my typography obsession before) I hate "jazz fonts". Why use the pseudo-handwriting when Steinberg gave us the beautiful Bravura (which I prefer to Musescore's own Leland) for free?

And I'd use 4.3.2 instead of 3.2.3 (at least that is my PDF viewer tells me).

[AllanAllen]

I can't figure out how to update musescore. It's an old laptop running ubuntu, so that might be part of the issue. I also can't figure out how to add breaks. I'll have to google that since I'd like it to be obvious where the bridge is on these lead sheet style arrangements.

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

I can't figure out how to update musescore. It's an old laptop running ubuntu, so that might be part of the issue. I also can't figure out how to add breaks. I'll have to google that since I'd like it to be obvious where the bridge is on these lead sheet style arrangements.

What Ubuntu version? Can you install Flatpaks? There is a Flatpak for Musescore 4.3.2. According to this list be careful with Flatpak on Ubuntu versions before 23.04. as there might be security issues.

For the bridge use double bar lines and rehearsal marks for the different sections (AABA).

And instead of Google use Startpage or DuckDuckGo Through search machines I have always found a solution either in the handbook(s) or in the forums. If you do not know the right terminology feel free to ask what it might be you should search for.

[AllanAllen]

Thanks I’ll look into all that. Never heard of flatpaks, I’m not a computers guy really. The great irony being my
job is literally being good at excel.