Pizzicato

• Jan 11, 2020 - 11:18

Hello,

I am having difficulties in applying the technique "pizzicato". It only works in a few staves. Why this simple technique does still has so many complex steps since my first use of this Musescore software? Is there a way to simplify the use of this technique? It would be so nice if we only had to select the "pizz." / "arco" text in the notes we desire.

Thank you!


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This is what it does, if using a recent version of MuseScore, the corresponding textx from the Texts palette, having created the scores from scratch or a tempelate and using instruments that do have a pizzicato channel

In reply to by aspasd

You wrote:
Is there a way to simplify the use of this technique? It would be so nice if we only had to select the "pizz." / "arco" text in the notes we desire.

Within the MuseScore app (and to the credit of the MS team), mid-staff sound change - e.g., "pizz." / "arco" - has been simplified.
Here's how it was done not too long ago (perhaps you're familiar):
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/mixer#mid-staff-change
It required multiple steps and manual channel changing. Nowadays, it's greatly streamlined.

Then later you wrote:
I am having this difficulty in working on a Musicxml file that I have imported to Musescore from another music notation program that I use too (Sibelius).

That second bit is an important piece of information you did not mention originally,
Importation of files from 'outside' MuseScore (e.g. Musicxml, MIDI, etc.) can present anomalies when opened in MuseScore, so initially it's best to include such information when posting support issues and bug reports.

Glad you got it sorted, though.
Regards.

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