Glissando + Tremolo = ???
Okay, so I've been working on transcribing some sheet music into musescore 3 and encountered the below notes to add.
I used the straight glissando and appropriate tremolo, and tried to playback. And it seems that the tremolo completely overrides the glissando.
Anyone got an idea on how to circumvent this?
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Two definitions from Wikipedia (my emphasis):
Tremolo
In music, tremolo, or tremolando, is a trembling effect. There are multiple types of tremolo: a rapid repetition of a note, an alternation between two different notes, or a variation in volume.
Glissando
In music, a glissando is a glide from one pitch to another. In some contexts, it is equivalent to portamento, which is a continuous, seamless glide between notes. In other contexts, it refers to discrete, stepped glides across notes, such as on a piano.
I'm not a professional musician, but don't these definitions suggest that there's a conflict in what your trying to do? You can't achieve both effects simultaneously:
A tremolo is either repeating a single note or alternating between two different notes.
A glissando is moving in one direction only, either as a seamless glide or in steps.
If you want to retain the tremolo as a printed indication for the performer, you could disable each tremolo's Play property to allow the glissando effect to be heard during playback.