Bends do not contract or stretch with changes in score
Reported version
3.0
Type
Functional
Frequency
Once
Severity
S5 - Suggestion
Reproducibility
Always
Status
active
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
MS 3.2.3
A long-standing problem (since MS2) that has somehow got lost in the post/mail. Unlike other score components (e.g. lines, hairpins), bends cannot contract or stretch with changes in the score—remaining the same length no matter what.
See attached score. Apply a system break anywhere in the first system
Expected result: The bend stretches as the measure increases in length.
Actual result: The bend stays the same length.
Relates to #286108: [EPIC] Bends issues.
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Comments
Can you please start a forum discussion to see if the majority of guitarists would really want to see this changed? In that forum discussion, it would be good to attach the published examples showing the look you desire. I can't say I've ever seen this personally ut this isn't my area of expertise.
Some references, showing bend notation:
Paul Howard. Complete Rock Guitar Method. p. 42 ff.
Jon Chappell. Rock Guitar For Dummies. Ch. 9 – "Bending to your Will."
Glen Riley: Rock Lead Guitar Solos: The Ultimate Guide to Playing Great Leads, p. 6, 8, 94.
Justin Sandercoe. Blues Guitar Solos. Several real-life solos.
Wayne Riker. Blues lead Guitar Solos.
David Hamburger. Basic Blues Guitar method: Book 2. pp. 40 onwards.
Ken Chipkin. Real Rock Guitar pp. 47 onwards (bends notated without arrows, but otherwise OK.)
Thanks for the links, but FYI. I can't view those files, only selected samples. In any case, as I said, it would be better to get consensus on the forum before consider a change like this.
Tip: Any problems viewing the relevant pages on Google Books, just enter "bends" and the name of the author.
See Changes to the bend tool.
OS: Windows 10 (10.0), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 3.4.2.9788, revision: 148e43f
Bends do need to extend or contract in length with the score—just like slurs or lines.