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Guitar bends get lost from their true location.

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Since Sep 1, 2026.

engraving P2 regression MS3
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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce
  1. Place guitar bends on the score.
  2. Edit the score by editing notes, deleting or adding measures does not seem to cause this problem.
  3. Observe bends stay locked in place or otherwise adjust incorrectly, as the notes adjust properly.
  4. Fix the issue by using the "Reset text style overrides" format option

Expectation: Guitar bends should remain fixed to the notes they bridge.

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8f604676-2a58-4556-abea-3127a72bd996

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b336a7fe-4085-4e18-b966-0beac519dd56

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.7.4 App Image

Regression

Yes, this used to work in MuseScore 3.x and now is broken

Operating system

Arch Linux

Additional context

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