Playback of muted note in tablature

• Feb 1, 2024 - 18:19

In the attached file there are several places where the intention is to have a 'chuck', a muted strum of the strings, notated with the 'x' note-head. During playback the sound is tonal. It is desired to have a non-tonal sound there.

This is a pretty common effect for guitars and such, so perhaps it is in the guitar palette(?) I don't know if I am not using the correct notation for this effect, or if it is something that might be fixed.

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Comments

Marc Sabatella

• Feb 1, 2024 - 20:49

This happens automatically on standard staves, but for tab, apparently you still need to add the "mute" element from the text palette (followed by "normal"). You can then mark those invisible.

tpgettys

• Feb 2, 2024 - 01:36

OK, thanks. How is text marked as invisible?

Marc Sabatella

• Feb 2, 2024 - 03:25

Press "V" to toggle visibility, or use the checkbox in the Properties panel.

scorster

• Feb 2, 2024 - 05:20

First, what a NICE arrangement!

Here's a linked staff approach that doesn't require the addition of any text symbols. But you have to use Muse Guitars to get the effect. MS Basic won't cut it.

My first thought was to suggest starting with the Ukulele (Low G) + Tablature template ... but there isn't one built-in.
And my second thought was to choose Ukulele (Low G) + Tablature from instruments, but that's not an option either.

BUT ...

• You can start with this score:

Ukulele Low G + Linked TAB - LGUT Blank Template.mscz

  • Then paste the measures from your score
  • To invoke a reasonable ukulele sound, choose your track in the Mixer and select Muse Guitars>Acoustic Nylon
  • Then, if you want to view/print TAB only, hide the treble staff in the Instruments property panel by toggling the eye closed.

Ukulele and Linked TAB with Treble staff hidden.png

Here's the result:

Stand By Me LGUT.mscz

NOTE: I use the acronym LGUT to identify Low G Ukulele TAB

scorster

tpgettys

• Feb 2, 2024 - 06:13

Wow, thank you for all that; it is going to help a lot! How is the muted sound achieved? Is it because the tab staff is wholly derived from the standard notation staff?

FYI: The arraignment is not mine; I am trying to copy it from here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uM1I2HWfUU

It is maddening not only because the notes show no duration information, but also because the "measures" shown don't have 4 beats, even though the time signature is 4/4.

scorster

• Feb 2, 2024 - 07:05

>> *Wow, thank your for all that; it is going to help a lot!

Glad it helped!

>> How is the muted sound achieved? Is it because the tab staff is wholly derived from the standard notation staff?

Beneath the hood—if linked staves in MuseScore 4 work like linked staves inMuseScore 3—playback is wholly dependent on the normal notation, or the topmost staff in the system. (Stands to reason we wouldn't want them both playing, because that would increase the amplitude and also likely generate phase.)

So naturally you could delete the treble staff and get a TAB only score, where museScore derives the sound from the TAB staff. And as far as I can tell, the sound is exactly the same.

Like this:

Stand By Me LGUT TAB Only.mscz