Topic #40: MuseScore Overview (Part II)
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With this 40th video, we reach the end of the MuseTube course. As a final wrap-up, we go over the most important points covered in lessons 21 through 39. It’s a complete summary to consolidate what you’ve learned and to confirm that—if you’ve followed the course—you can now consider yourself an advanced MuseScore user.
🎼 Lessons 21–30: Instruments, time signatures and repeats
- Video 21: The “Instruments” panel to add, reorder, and edit in one place.
- Video 22: How to create cue staves.
- Video 23: Using “explode” and “implode” tools to distribute or group voices.
- Video 24: Properties of separate staves: colors, clefs, key signatures, etc.
- Video 25: Difference between time signature and measure structure.
- Video 26: Stems and beam grouping according to standard notation.
- Video 27: Tuplets: triplets, quintuplets, sextuplets, and more.
- Video 28: Types of clefs: G, F, C, octave clefs, and independent clefs.
- Video 29: Key signatures, transposition (diatonic, chromatic, or by interval).
- Videos 30a and 30b: Repeats, voltas, Da Capo, Segno, Coda, Fine, etc.
📝 Lessons 31–33: Types of text
- Video 31: Expression texts, lyrics, fingerings, and the difference between staff and system text.
- Video 32: Chords (American, Roman numeral, Nashville) and how to realize them into notes.
- Video 33: Text frames, headers, footers, and figured bass.
📜 Lessons 34–35: Alternative notation and instruments
- Video 34: Medieval and Renaissance notation, mensural style, and slash notation.
- Video 35: Specific palettes for piano, guitar, harp, and percussion.
🎛️ Lessons 36–39: Customization, sound and export
- Video 36: Formatting and customization: styles, templates, palettes, plugins.
- Video 37: Playback and mixer: tempo, metronome, volume, channel playback.
- Video 38: Virtual instruments: MS Basic, Muse Sounds, soundfonts and VST (Sforzando).
- Video 39: File management: save, export, publish to musescore.com and audio.com.
📌 Course wrap-up
If you’ve made it this far — congratulations! You’ve completed a comprehensive training program in MuseScore. From basic notation to advanced topics like VSTs, export formats, and specialized tools per instrument, you’re now fully equipped to use MuseScore professionally or in an educational setting.
Coming soon: Video 41 will serve as a final farewell and reflection on everything we’ve covered in MuseTube. See you there!
