Semitone trills
Is it possible to create a trill that uses a half-step instead of a whole step for trilling? C and C-sharp rather than C and D, say.
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Is it possible to create a trill that uses a half-step instead of a whole step for trilling? C and C-sharp rather than C and D, say.
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With proper playback? There are two ways. For your specific example a key signature that contains a Db would do this by default. If the key signature does not have a Db, then if an accidental in the measure creates a Db, then you would get that playback. One way to trick MuseScore into doing this is to put a Db on beat 1 of the measure (or at the latest on the same beat as the trill starts) in an unused voice you can make it invisible so in print it looks right and playback is correct. You can then adjust the display of the trill (or mordent or turn...) appropriately to tell a musician what to play.
In reply to With proper playback? There… by mike320
Thanks, I shall try that. The other thing is the trill figure when there is a half step will show a small flat sign under the note. Is it possible to create that trill-sign?
In reply to Thanks, I shall try that. … by notherplayaguy
You will have to use staff text and move it to the correct place. As I implied, it will not affect playback.
In reply to You will have to use staff… by mike320
Thanks. Sometimes it is just easier to write out the 32 notes.
In reply to Thanks. Sometimes it is… by notherplayaguy
That's true, but the bad side effect of that is that the measure will grow wider and if you made the 32nd notes invisible it will look weird. I have used both methods at different times I prefer the single note with an accidental though.
You can also use the new "triller" plugin that lets you customize such parameters:
https://musescore.org/en/project/articulation-and-ornamentation-control See the demo there.
By the way, C and C# is not likely -- C and Db is very likely.