How to practice a PDF score measure by measure
After the access notice and system file picker, a fresh PDF import opens three required setup screens. Complete all three before choosing Measure view or Full page.
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Follow the SheetCue workflow through import, measure correction, timing, playback order, annotations, practice speed, local storage, and preset transfer. Feature content is checked through 1.6.2; the annotation and speed guides use verified 1.6.2 screens, while established flows retain verified 1.2.5 screens.
Content checked through 1.6.2 · verified screens from 1.2.5 and 1.6.2
Start with the PDF guide for the complete flow, or choose the troubleshooting guide when an imported score needs attention.
After the access notice and system file picker, a fresh PDF import opens three required setup screens. Complete all three before choosing Measure view or Full page.
Read guideIf your teacher gave you a lawful photo or you photographed music you may digitize, start with one page. SheetCue turns ordered images into a local PDF, then you choose the measure boxes, timing, repeats, and practice order yourself.
Read guideA preset already has a playback route made from its measures. Extend that route from a chosen step, and use A-B only for temporary practice.
Read guideThe score PDF and its setup data stay in app storage. Page images and measure crops are rebuildable cache files, not a second permanent copy of the score.
Read guideMeasure Edit is the hub for two different jobs: Crop Edit changes existing boxes, while Split Measures redraws a whole staff row.
Read guideThe same timing values appear in three places for different jobs: completing import, editing preset defaults, and overriding one selected measure.
Read guideA .sheetcue file carries one score PDF and its setup data without using a SheetCue account or synchronized cloud library.
Read guideTroubleshoot the actual four checkpoints: access and rendering, 1/3 Split Measures, 2/3 Order Setup, and 3/3 Playback Setup.
Read guideScore annotations arrived in SheetCue 1.3.0, and these steps and screens were verified in 1.6.2. Pause playback first in either Full page or Measure view; only then does the pen-nib entry button appear. The editor shows the current score page in full, and the same marks remain visible in both practice views.
Read guideHere, playback speed means how quickly SheetCue advances from one prepared measure to the next on screen. It is not audio speed or time-stretch. Saved BPM and beats define the baseline duration.
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