How to add notes of different duration to one clef?

[Daniela]

I would like to add notes of different duration to one system.

For example: 4 eighth notes and a half note that are played together in the treble clef; the eighth notes above the half note.

Crescendo won't allow to write a half note below the quarters.

How do you manage this?

 

[Robert lang]

i use ties,

for example  four quarters tied together plays and sound like a whole note

 

q q q q =w time wise

q_q_q_q is four qs tied together, plays like whole note

q q q q on C

q_q_q_q tied on E

plays as of you have four beats on c and one four beat note on E

 

Fugly as sin but it works.

[Carol in Grand Rapids]

We have encountered the same deficit. We are not able to score a half note to be played simultaneously with the first of a quartet of eighth notes in one staff.
This sounds like a flaw in the programming that should be attended to in the next release.

[edgar15]

Yes, I agree it does not work correctly and is a nuisance and is he same for a dotted half note with and half note with out a dot.

 

[edgar15]

I have discovered this problem can be resolved by using voices.

Select voices

Select voice number

Select note

Place note

Repeat using a another voice number

e.g Voice No 1 half note

Voice No 2 quarter notes

These notes can be started together