Edit sheet music

What is this?

With Edit sheet music you change the master data and assignments of a piece — e.g. title, composer, category, voices, tags or folder. Swapping the PDF file is also possible here when you want to upload a better version or a corrected edition.

All changes are immediately visible to all members. So the music library always stays current.

How to edit a piece

1. Open the piece through the sheet music overview.
2. Click Edit at the top right of the detail page.
3. Adjust the fields you want to change:
   • Title and composer
   • Category (folk song, pop, classical, sacred, original composition, ...)
   • Voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed or custom voicing)
   • Tags for cross-search
   • Folder the piece is in
   • License information, if protected
4. Optionally swap the file through the upload area.
5. Save the changes. The new version is available immediately.

What else you can adjust

• Description of the piece — e.g. a short note on the arrangement, history or rehearsal
• Participating voices in detail when the piece is for a partial voicing
• Difficulty level to give members an estimate
• Language of the piece for search and filter
• Sort order in the concert program if you structure programs

Permission

To edit you need the sheet_music.edit permission. By default choir directors, the board and music librarians have this permission. Members without it can view but not change the piece.

Tips

• Keep title and composer consistent so pieces by the same composer can be found together — better "Bach, J. S." than sometimes "Bach" and sometimes "Johann Sebastian Bach".
• Maintain tags consistently: a new tag is invented quickly, but too many different spellings make searching harder.
• Use the description for internal notes — e.g. tempo hints, breath spots or special practice sections.
• On file swap, briefly check that marks still fit. Otherwise announce so members can react in time.