PLUGIN: Trumpet / Trombone Finger/Slide Plugin Simple and Under Notes

• Mar 8, 2023 - 10:12

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• Mar 8, 2023 - 10:14

So you're talking about https://musescore.org/en/project/trumpet-trombone-fingerslide-plugin-si…, right?

If so, check the plugin code, esp. this:

   property variant baseKey: -2;

Change to 0 for a non-transposing trumpet

graffesmusic

• Mar 8, 2023 - 10:15

yes.
sorry for double post. can this be deleted?

Jojo-Schmitz

• Mar 8, 2023 - 10:16

See my edited reply above

graffesmusic

• Mar 8, 2023 - 10:29

Yes, i know.
But i mean: it would be better if these kinds of plugins would not be based on midi notes, but just on note names (and octave)
That way, it could be used for (almost) all brass instruments, with the exception of double F horn (on the Bb side) and euphonium/tuba
On the other hand, students needing fingering indications will probably not play on a C or Eb trumpet.

parkingb

• Mar 10, 2023 - 07:31

You can deduce easily if you have a transposing instrument or not.
You can deduce that from the notes them self, not from the instrument(*).

var note=curScore.selection.elements[0];
console.log(JSON.stringify({"pitch": note.pitch,"tpc1":note.tpc1,"tpc2":note.tpc2,"tpc":note.tpc, "basskey": note.tpc2-note.tpc1}));
if (note.tpc===note.tpc1) 
      console.log("In Concert Pitch")
else 
      console.log("In Played Pitch")
}

For a "Eb Trumpet", the computed bass-key is -3.

(*) This is not available as an instrument property in the API, though it is defined at the instrument level in the ìnstruments.xml` file.

Jojo-Schmitz

• Mar 10, 2023 - 09:30

That would tell you whether the concert button is pressed or nor, but not whether (in general) the instrument is transposing. At least as far as I can tell?

parkingb

• Mar 10, 2023 - 09:47

Yes, it can tell you that !! That's the magic ;-)

Comparing note.tpc with note.tpc1 (or note.tpc2) can tell you if you are in Concert Pitch or not.
But comparing note.tpc1 with note.tpc2 will tell if the instrument is transposing.

E.g. for which ever note, note.tpc2-note.tpc1 will return 3 for a Eb Trumpet, and 0 for a flute.
There you go. You've got your instrument's transposition.

Jojo-Schmitz

• Mar 10, 2023 - 09:55

Ah, I see

graffesmusic

• Mar 12, 2023 - 08:08

Thanks for the tip.
I'll check it when i have some time. It would solve the problem.