musescore / musescore/MuseScore

Redesign how volta/repeat playback is specified

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Since Mar 23, 2026.

needs design UX/interaction
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Description

Problem

Creating proper playback for repeats with voltas involving any more than a first and second volta is unintuitive. See the handbook page for an example:

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Task

Make it easier to specify volta structures. We should work on this at the same time as https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/19994.

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