Use the Clear button, if required, to remove all accidentals from the "staff.".Note: The treble clef is only decorative-custom key signatures for any type of staff can be created here. In the Create Key signature panel, drag accidentals from the palette onto the staff above to create the desired key signature. Press Shift+ K to display the Key signatures section of the Master palette. Note: Courtesy key signatures are not displayed at section breaks. → Page, and untick "Create courtesy key signatures." To turn off the display of all courtesy key signatures: Select the relevant key signature and untick "Show courtesy" in the "Key Signature" section of the Inspector.To turn off the display of a particular courtesy key signature: Multimeasure rests are interrupted if there is change of key signature: Key signature changes and multimeasure rests Before if changing between ♯ and ♭" gives: If you are in a part and want the new option to apply to all parts, click on Apply to all parts.įor example, selecting the option " Before key signature if changing to fewer ♯ or ♭" gives:Īnd the option " After key signature if changing to fewer ♯ or ♭.However, you can opt to display cancelling naturals for all key signature changes:įrom the menu, select Format → Style. In all other cases, it simply shows the new key signature without cancellations: Drag the empty key signature ("open/atonal") from the palette (in the advanced workspace) onto the measure.īy default, MuseScore only shows cancelling naturals when the key signature changes to that of C Major/A minor (no sharps or flats).Click on an existing key signature and press Del.Press Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) and hold while you drag a key signature from a palette onto the key signature to be replaced (or onto the measure containing the key signature).If you wish to replace the key signature of only one staff, leaving others unchanged: Drag a key signature from the palette onto the key signature to be replaced (or onto the measure containing the key signature).
Select the key signature to be replaced, and click a new key signature in a palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).Replace an existing key signature Replace key signature for all staves Press Ctrl (Mac: Cmd) and hold while you drag a key signature from a palette onto a measure.If you wish to change the key signature of only one staff line, leaving others unchanged: Drag a key signature from the palette onto an empty part of a measure or a note or rest.Select a note or rest and click a key signature in a palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).Select a measure and click a key signature in the palette (double-click in versions prior to 3.4).Add a new key signature Add new key signature to all staves The correctly transposed key signature will show on the staff (unless you are viewing in concert pitch mode). If you are adding a key signature to a staff for a transposing instrument you should add the relevant concert pitch key signature. Note that key signatures are always defined relative to concert pitch. It is also possible to create custom key signatures (below). Standard key signatures are available in the Key Signatures palette in the Basic or Advanced workspaces.