Scoring for Guitar (not TAB)

• Feb 24, 2018 - 05:20

I am hoping to find some advice in the community regarding notation for guitar. I have a score where pulling-off and hammering-on are essential to the piece. How might I convey that using the MuseScore toolbox?

I have attached a printed example (non-MuseScore) that shows plucked chords (in black) and pulled-off notes (in grey) connected by something like a slur at the stems. The "o" at the end of the something-like-a-slur may be an indication that the pulled-off notes in this case are "open", and I can forego that detail, but that "slur" or something like it would be helpful.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

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Something is not clear on your image. The pull-off of the first chord (on strings 1,2,3,4) don't correspond with the second greyed chord (on open strings 2,3,4,5). How you do that, since eg the 5th string is not fretted in the first chord, and so, cannot be pulled-off.
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In this case (image below), you can do that: fretted strings match with pulled-off strings.
The addition of a slur with the mention (P.O) above, with regular text (this is not implemented yet alas), will be enough - standard display - to the comprehension for the guitarist which will want play these notes.
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You can eventually add a "0" to the second chord, for help (in Fingering palette), but not really necessary. It's a personal choice/preference.

Otherwise, provide details on your goal.

In reply to by cadiz1

Thanks for asking, Cadiz. It is a 6th position chord, played on strings 234&5. The lowest tone is played at the the 7th fret of the 5th string. An unusual example, I'll admit. It's Jobim's "Batidinha".

So it really is a slur! Well, that was easy. Thank you.

Hey, can you point me to a primer on how to insert inline images in forum messages as you have done above? Very elegant. I see the html command NOT FOUND: xx indicated, but don't know how to use it.

In reply to by zzwerzy

"It is a 6th position chord, played on strings 234&5. The lowest tone is played at the the 7th fret of the 5th string. An unusual example, I'll admit. It's Jobim's "Batadinha"."

Okay, I understand now. Correct, in this case, indeed.

And for insert an image, after "Choose a file", selecting and opening it, you have to click on "insert".
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In reply to by mike320

Oh! Yeah. Duh. That's exactly what it looks like. Here, for comparison, I've revealed the hidden dynamics. They're almost exactly alike!

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I wanted a visual cue to differentiate between plucked chords and pulled-off notes. Dark/light/dark seemed a good idea, but changing the color of each note, accidental, and stem was a bit fussy and time consuming, even with copy&paste.

While doing that, I felt there might be a better, more automatic way: some way to, while in note-entry mode, tell MS "this next note/chord should be custom-colored." I'm still a newbie at this. Any suggestions?

In reply to by mike320

"I wanted a visual cue to differentiate between plucked chords and pulled-off notes. "

Just my opinion: you would save a lot of time - and it is the display usually if not always observed in the published scores -, simply by adding the indication P.O. (Pull -Off)
When the first one is created (with regular text), then positioned on the first slur, you can copy and paste it to other places.
pull-off.jpg

In reply to by zzwerzy

" fingering indicators. Staff Text?"

No, simply added from the devoted palette, ie Fingering palette. Note there is two sequences of numbers (0,1,2,3,4,5). The second one is rather used for guitar: the numbers are displayed close left to the noteheads.

In reply to by cadiz1

Cool, thank you. I will explore that.

> ...the display usually if not always observed...

I think I understand. You mean "convention", as in 'the conventional (or usual) way something is done', yes? Wondering about the conventional way to express hammer-ons and pull-offs in a pitched score is what motivated me to start this thread. Thanks!

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