Two 'linked' staves with different transposition
Hi,
I am quite new to MuseScore, but I am searching how to do the following:
I have a single part of music that is played by a Cornet Bb and also a Horn Eb.
So I want two parts, but with different transpositions. Ideally I want the parts to be linked, so whenever I change a note, that both parts change at the same time. I can copy/paste into a different instrument, but isn't there a way to link the parts? With the linked stave option, I am not able to change the transposition (or I am not understanding how)
Regards,
Ben
Comments
It's not something I've tried myself but I think this should cover it: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/transposition#transposing-instrumen….
In reply to Have a look at this part of… by Brer Fox
Unfortunately it will not work because the linked staves form a single part and the transposition is a property of the part not the individual staves.
It would be useful when I need to create identical parts for alternative instruments - e.g. alto clarinet in Eb with an alternative basset horn in F. Or for Tuba in bass clef concert pitch with an alternative part in treble clef Bb or Eb.
In reply to Unfortunately it will not… by SteveBlower
Once you've finalised your composition and generated the parts (and saved!), couldn't you just take the alto clarinet part, use Staff/properties to change instrument, adjust name and transposition accordingly and then save with new name? Quicker and safer than copy and paste.
In reply to Once you've finalised your… by Brer Fox
But then I can't do an export to pdf and get the score and all the parts in one file.
In reply to But then I can't do an… by SteveBlower
Not directly, no, but easily enough with PDFsam or any similar tool. Depending on the specific situation, that could still be preferable.
In reply to Not directly, no, but easily… by Marc Sabatella
Yes, there's a workaround, but it would be nice to have linked staves with same content but different representations - i.e. different transpositions.
In reply to Yes, there's a workaround,… by SteveBlower
Indeed, I'd like this too. I was just comparing the different workarounds that exist, to me combing PDF's is probably better in most cases.
In reply to Unfortunately it will not… by SteveBlower
Thanks for confirming my thoughts, and also thanks for the suggestions.