Interpreting Duke Ellington

• Jul 15, 2013 - 23:51

Hi,

I'm new to MuseScore. If anyone would answer these questions I'd be very grateful, but there's no urgency.

Is it possible to hear a glissando or legato effect in playback for any instrument? Is it possible to pan an instrument left/right for only a few measures at a time? Excuse my ignorance but I'm unable to come to a conclusion from the information in the handbook and the demo videos I've seen.

Also, can anyone recommend a textbook with which I can study big band arrangement in stylistic and historical detail? I have a basic knowledge of voice leading principles and can read all instruments, but I'm strictly an amateur hobbyist with no interest in a music career and no formal education. I intend to remain that way.

Anyway, here's my quick-and-dirty arrangement of "Sophisticated Lady" by Duke Ellington. It's not meant to be viewed or printed; I only want to share the sounds with you. I prefer to hear it with the GeneralUser GS 1.44 soundfont by S. Christian Collins.

Thanks for your time.

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• Jul 16, 2013 - 12:02

Is it possible to hear a glissando or legato effect in playback for any instrument? Is it possible to pan an instrument left/right for only a few measures at a time?
Legato, you could fake it by manipulating Note onset and offset. Right click a note -> Note properties. Glissando no. Pan effect for the full score in Display -> Mixer. For just a few measures, no. If you really need these features, you might want to take a look to a sequencer, not a score writer.