Play Transposition
On the handbook page explaining 'Staff properties':
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/staff-properties
is there more info. on the use of 'Play transposition'?
...or anywhere else in the handbook?
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add a transposing Instrument to a score and look at it's staff properties.
I think than it becomes pretty much self explanatory?
Well, it's self-explanatory if you understand the concept of a transposing instrument. If not, then look up that phrase on Wikipedia or elsewhere. Basically, many instruments (including most wind instruments) are designed such that they sound lower than written. Playing a *notated* C on a clarinet, for example, yields a note that *sounds* like a Bb. think of it as like a permanent unchanging capo, if that helps.
So the Play Transposition field defines that relationship. Pressing the Concert Pitch button toggles the score display between the written and sounding pitch for transposing instruments.
As for the Handbook, maybe see the section labeled "Transposition"?
In reply to Well, it's self-explanatory by Marc Sabatella
Jojo & Marc...Thanks for the replies.
For clarinet, MuseScore handles the major second play transposition automatically. Other (different interval) transposing instruments - e.g. alto sax, English horn - are handled automatically as well.
So...
Is this 'Play transposition' feature strictly intended for instruments not found in the MuseScore instruments list?
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In reply to Jojo & Marc...Thanks for the by Jm6stringer
Well, the *way* it is handled automatically for those instruments is that instruments.xml sets this value. Just like the initial clef and playback sound is set by instruments.xml. But we provide overrides for all those things too. Not just for unusual instruments, but just because it is good to provide overrides for settings.
In reply to Well, the *way* it is handled by Marc Sabatella
OK... thanks for the info.
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