Exporting parts for choir practice – is it possible in MS4?
It doesn't seem possible to export parts the way we did it with MS3.6.
WHAT I HAVE
Files have been created with two parts and two staves: Trebles and Low voices:
– Treble key (G):
.....Voice 1: Soprano
.....Voice 2: Alto
– Bass key (F):
.....Voice 1 : Tenor
.....Voice 2 : Bass
That way, printing the full score is done with two staves rather than four.
In MuseScore 3.6, I could export each of the 4 voices individually. I clicked on "File –> Parts", entered a name (ex.: Unisson (one voice)), then selected "Treble – voice 1". Ditto for the three other voices.
In MuseScrore 4, it seems impossible to export only a single voice and get only "Treble – voice 1" on a score. What's worst, I notice that scores from MS 3.6 are converted by creating a new part at conversion time.
SOLUTION?
I haven't found a solution yet.
For new scores, I could always create the voices as four separate parts (S, A, T, B). But then, is it possible to combine them when exporting so I could export the full score using only two staves rather than four? So it seems I am "stuck" with MS 3.6.
Comments
This is still possible. While viewing a part, go to the instruments panel in the left sidebar. Then select the specific instrument, staff, and voice you want using the controls there. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/parts#choose-which-voices-appear-in…
In reply to This is still possible. … by Marc Sabatella
Thanks for your answer, and sorry for the long delay; I had to take care of family health issues.
Unfortunately, the technique you presented doesn't work. You send me to a page where I can select voices; however, when I follow the instructions you provide, I don't see any way to select voices (see below).
In the photo https://musescore.org/sites/musescore.org/files/2022-03/show-hide-voice… it shows "Voices visible in the score", which I don't have.
The original score was prepared with MS 3.5 or 3.6 and converted into MS 4. When I click on notes, I see they are attached to "Voice 1" or "Voice 2" in the top bar.
I currently use MS 4.01 on Windows 10 (French).
In reply to Thanks for your answer, and… by mgagnonlv
In order to understand and assist, we'd need to see the actual score, not just a picture of it.
In reply to In order to understand and… by Marc Sabatella
Hello,
The picture was mostly to show the menu and lack of "Voice" selection.
Here it is the partition as converted from MS 3.6. The "Unisson" part is basically "Trebles, voice 1" extracted as a part with MuseScore 3.6
In reply to Hello, The picture was… by mgagnonlv
If you view that "Unisson" part, you will see the voice buttons on the instruments panel. They only appear while viewing a part, not the score. So, simply create a new part in the Parts window (it will be empty by default), then use the Instruments panel to add the specific instruments/staves/voices you like. For more info see the rest of the info on the page I linked previously.