Edit tags

What is this?

With tags you label pieces with keywords that help you find them quickly. Tags help you group pieces by attributes — such as style, language, difficulty, concert programme or status.

Examples:

• Style: "Pop", "Classical", "Jazz", "Sacred", "Folk song"
• Language: "English", "German", "Latin", "Spanish"
• Difficulty: "Easy", "Medium", "Hard"
• Form: "A cappella", "With piano", "With ensemble"
• Occasion: "Wedding", "Funeral", "Christmas", "Summer party"

A piece can have any number of tags — and via the tag filters you find it again any time.

How to assign tags to a piece

1. Open the piece via the sheet music overview.
2. Click Edit.
3. In the tags area tap into the input field.
4. Pick existing tags from the suggestion list or create new tags by typing the term and confirming with Enter.
5. Save the changes. The tags are immediately visible to all members.

How to manage all tags

Via Sheet music > Edit tags you reach the global tag management:

• List of all tags with the number of assigned pieces
• Rename a tag — applies immediately to all affected pieces
• Delete a tag — removes the tag from all pieces
• Merge tags — for example consolidate "english" and "English" into one tag
• Assign colours for visual differentiation in the overview

Permission

To assign or manage tags you need the sheet_music.edit permission. Members without this permission can filter by tags, but cannot create new ones or change existing ones.

Tips

• Define a tag scheme before you start — for example "always one style, one language, one difficulty". That keeps the tag list consistent.
• Use consistent spelling — either always uppercase or always lowercase, otherwise duplicate tags emerge.
• Avoid too many tags per piece — 3 to 7 is ideal.
• Tidy up the tag list regularly — remove redundant tags, merge similar ones.
• The tag "Test" is forbidden — it ends up everywhere by accident otherwise.