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Multiple octave note input
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Description
Your idea
I would like MuseScore Studio to have computer keyboard note input with four octaves, for e.g. treble clef the small octave, the one-lined, two-lined and three-lined octave, by using keyboard rows (on a QWERTY keyboard) Z-M, A-J, Q-U and 1-7. This feature should adapt its input range so that F clefs have the contra octave - one-lined octave, C clefs the great octave to the two-lined octave, and G clefs the small octave - the three-lined octave.
Problem to be solved
Not being able to directly control into which octave a note is input while using only the computer keyboard.
Prior art
Sibelius. They didn't solve it, as far as I know.
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating computer-keyboard note input and the existing clef and octave handling, then define how the four keyboard-row ranges should map across clefs; done means direct octave control works for the specified clefs and keyboard ranges.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100