Change the rhythm of notes and move automatically the next ones

[lgvr123]

Your idea

The idea(°) is to have a new/alternate note duration modification mode.

In the current edit mode, when reducing a note duration, a rest is inserted after the modified note. When augmenting a note duration, the following notes see their own duration decreased accordingly or even get suppressed.

In the new edit mode, modifying a note duration will not affect the following notes. Those notes will be simply moved. This could result by either rests being added at the end of the measure or the measure being enlarged. This new edit edit will only affect the current staff and voice.

REMARK: this mode should co-exist with the current mode.

A POC of this request is available with the Duration Editor plugin (°°°) :

In this demo both edit modes are used. The new mode is used for most edits, except for the last G from half to dotted-quarter where the current mode is used.

DECISIONS to TAKE:

• Does this mode only affects the current measure or affects also the following measures(°°).
• Shortcuts for this mode

(°): which has been largely discussed in this discussion Change the rhythm of notes and move automatically the next ones
(°°): the choice made in the Duration Editor plugin is to limit to the current measure.
(°°°): which is working only in MU3.6

Problem to be solved

In MuseScore, the current notes entry paradigm of MuseScore is rhythm first, melody second : one must first select a duration and then a pitch/note.

When this mode is useful when you know upfront the rhythm and duration of the notes, it doesn't support well the melody first, rhythm second paradigm.

While MU has a strong approach for copywriters, it is weaker in several other situations:

• Composers having a melody in the mind and laying down the melody first, and then only focusing on the correct rhythm,
• Difficult rhythms to identify, where you need several attempts before getting the right rhythm,
• Building variations of a motif by changing the rhythm of the original motif,
• Entering notes with MIDI keyboard (seeing the lack of efficiency of the Real time (metronome)

Prior art

This mode is the default and only mode of GuitarPro.

Additional context

No response

[lgvr123]

See also a demo from the Mastering Musescore youtube channel

[Ash-86]

Thank you!