4 part voice only

• Jan 24, 2024 - 20:22

So I am recreating some older print music into more easily readable format. This is 4 part men (TTBB), but it would work for any combination. I want to have each part it's own color. Similar to this:

T1 - Black
T2 - Red
B1 - Green
B2 - Blue

Is this something that can be done?

Thanks!
Rick


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Select the whole piece, then use the section filter to only select a certain voice. Then use the properties panel to change the color of the note head/stem/beams.

In reply to by Asher S.

By the way, I have version 4 loaded. Not sure if that makes a difference.

I am trying this, but it is not happening correctly. I am using Treble Clef 8va bassa for my TT staff. Part 1 bars and stems are black (my choice of color for Part 1). Part 2 bars and stems are blood red. However note heads are not matching those colors. All of my part 1 notes are high B (middle line of staff) and above. They are all displaying as bright red, not blood red. Any notes for part 2 that reach that B or higher also go from blood red to bright red.

My bass clef staff came out the way I wanted, green for part 1 and blue for part 2.

Any ideas?
Rick

In reply to by Asher S.

No I am not familiar with them. I am using voice for instrument. This is page 1 of the original music. This is a barbershop style of music arrangement. Our parts are labeled top to bottom as Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass. I need to remove any restrictions on note ranges.

I didn't have this problem with version 3 that I can remember. I don't do this a lot.

Attachment Size
Rainbow page 1.pdf 173.89 KB

In reply to by bassrick

By the way, according to your keyboard shortcut map, Shift R should add a rest. It is doing nothing when I try. I'm forced to click on the rest symbol at the top, and then click on the current beat / part where I am at.

In reply to by Asher S.

It is Bass, and as a bass, I can hit that high, just can't stay up there long! LOL. Actually those high notes for Voice 1 are what we call a Baritone part. Barbershop has no instruments, except for voice. Includes tight harmonies. Baritones and Leads (T2) are generally male tenors, T1 are usually basses singing in falsetto, or tenors using head voice. Basses are basses at the bottom, generally.

In reply to by Asher S.

By the way, I have version 4 loaded. Not sure if that makes a difference.

I am trying this, but it is not happening correctly. I am using Treble Clef 8va bassa for my TT staff. Part 1 bars and stems are black (my choice of color for Part 1). Part 2 bars and stems are blood red. However note heads are not matching those colors. All of my part 1 notes are high B (middle line of staff) and above. They are all displaying as bright red, not blood red. Any notes for part 2 that reach that B or higher also go from blood red to bright red.

My bass clef staff came out the way I wanted, green for part 1 and blue for part 2.

Any ideas?
Rick

In reply to by bobjp

Here is a better snip of the staff in question. This is actually for 4 part men (TTBB). T1, T2, B1, B2. B1 generally considered baritone or low tenor. Notice the coloring of the notes for the B1 part. In the last measure, the notes are all middle C or lower with 2 exceptions. Measures 4 & 5 every note is above middle C and show as gray or red.

When I do print to PDF, that goes away and the green note/stem setting prints. As @hamsandwichnow stated, it may be that my range setting is off for what MuseScore considers a bass range. I remember when I set up the initial score, that I left the ranges as default. I seem to remember it offering a Professional singer range. I just tried to find a way to change that setting, since I'm almost done, but I have not had any luck.

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Rainbow screen shot of what I see.pdf 46.15 KB

In reply to by bobjp

I think hamsandwichnow had it correct, you need to set the range to professional singers. I couldn't figure out how to change it once I had everything entered and finished. If someone knows that, it would probably help. Oh well, time for me to shut down. Late on the east coast.

Earlier you wrote:
This is a barbershop style of music arrangement. Our parts are labeled top to bottom as Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass. I need to remove any restrictions on note ranges.

Okay, so use menu item: Edit > Preferences > Note input and uncheck "Color notes outside of usable pitch range".

You also wrote:
Shift R should add a rest. It is doing nothing when I try. I'm forced to click on the rest symbol at the top, and then click on the current beat / part where I am at.

When entering notes using the keyboard: select a duration, then type 0 (zero) to enter a rest of that duration.

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