SATB writing
How do I add alto parts directly under my soprano parts? I have two staves SA and TB ....I have the soprano part in, but how to I add the Alto part without messing up the Soprano part that is already there?
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See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/voices
Use voice 2 for the Alto part.
In reply to Use voice 2 for the Alto… by mike320
The thing nobody ever gets right is the following: Use voice 1 for tenor and voice 2 for bass in the bass clef, or you will be fighting stem directions all day and wondering why MuseScore is so difficult. Don't forget this!
In reply to The thing nobody ever gets… by [DELETED] 1831606
Thanks BSG very helpful - I have just been struggling with this for some time! I made the incorrect assumption that 2-stave closed 4-part harmony would use the 4 available voices.
In reply to Thanks BSG very helpful - I… by Ivanteage
That is why the handbook explicitly mentions this, see https://musescore.org/en/handbook/voices, mentioned in this thread 3 times now ;-)
In reply to That is why the handbook… by Jojo-Schmitz
For that is why I there it put....