Add head to score in separate section.

• Nov 16, 2019 - 18:40

I have been writing a lot of jazz charts lately - my own creations. From my own experience playing, a lot of jazz charts will have the head written in a separate section above the main part. Does anybody know of a way to provide this effect with Musescore (currently using v3.0)? Thank you all for your help.
-- Jordan.


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In reply to by Ziya Mete Demircan

Generally, the head is the main tune, which is the basis for the (mostly) improvised performance.
When I taught high school music, I often I often used the example of Chuck Mangione's Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor. The main theme played once in its entirety, followed by a series of jazz variations, and finishing with another statement of the main theme. (It's also a dynamite track!)

As for how to achieve your goal of setting the head apart from the rest of the chart, you could either use a system break, if you only want to ensure that the development of the chart begins on a new system, or add a spacer if you wish to create a more visual separation from the head.

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