Transpose for Eb horn not working in this score
The concert pitch key is F maj/D minor and the Eb horns (tenor horns) are set to transpose down by a major 6th (i.e. the transposition already set up for Eb horns) but their key signature is showing as G maj/Emin i.e. it's transposed by a major 2nd.
I tried to correct it by changing the transposition to 0 up/down in the hope that this would reset the default, but this actually changes them to Bb major/Gm!
Is it a bug?
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FWIW I have several other scores set up for this instrumentation and this is the only one where the transposition is skewed...
You have applied a local key signature (ctrl+drag the key) of Bb to the Tenor horns. If you drag a key of F to the entire score (don't press ctrl) it will apply the correct key signature to all instruments.
In reply to You have applied a local key… by mike320
Thank you !!
I had no idea there was such a thing as a local key signature (good to know) so I'm baffled how I did that by accident...
How is it possible to see on a stave whether a local key sig has been applied? I looked in stave properties but can't see anything there, thanks.
In reply to Thank you !! I had no idea… by vikktoria
I turned on concert pitch and saw that the horns had a different key signature.
In reply to Thank you !! I had no idea… by vikktoria
One way it can happen by accident is if you use Tools / Transpose with a single staff selected, and there are key signatures in the selection, and you leave the option to transpose key signatures checked.