Playback pitch is higher than notes written
I play a Eb Tenor Horn (Alto Horn) yet I cant play along with the music I have entered as it plays at a higher pitch than the notes input. If anyone is able to help correct this and explain what I have done wrong I would be grateful.
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You've got the score set to display in concert pitch.
In reply to You've got the score set to… by rothers
I am new to Musescore is there an easy way to correct this?
In reply to I am new to Musescore is… by Haydn Brown
Can you attached a copy of you're source material ?
There are several things that could have gone wrong including entering the notes as shown on the Eb Horn part but mistakenly being in concert pitch mode.
In reply to Can you attached a copy of… by rothers
The source was a scan from the original part using Scan Score, sadly it had many errors so I had to re enter and correct most bars manually. However, I have attached the source.
In reply to The source was a scan from… by Haydn Brown
Yes it's as I thought. Eb Horn is a transposing instrument and you've entered the Eb Horn part in concert pitch mode. The Eb horn part is written in C major (concert pitch Eb Major).
The easiest way to correct is to transpose the whole piece into Eb Major (down) and then display it with concert pitch turned off.
Try this
Extreme Make-Playalong_corrected.mscz
In future make sure concert pitch is turned off if entering notes as shown off a transposing instrument part.
In reply to Yes it's as I thought. Eb… by rothers
Fantastic thank you for the advice, this file works great.
In reply to The source was a scan from… by Haydn Brown
Is this (Horn Part.pdf) really written for a horn in Eb? Not for a horn in F, which is normally in the score?
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Then it is two semitones higher for the Eb horn ...
In reply to Is this really written for a… by HildeK
Compare:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenor_horn?wprov=sfla1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_horn?wprov=sfla1
In reply to Compare: https://en… by SteveBlower
On the PDF sheet there stands only "Solo Horn". This can be a horn in F, in Eb or may be a Tenor horn in Bb.
In the Wiki article “French Horn” it is also noted: "since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles". Like the instrument name in the PDF ...
But it is not easy to distinguish between German, American and English instrument names ...
In reply to On the PDF sheet there… by HildeK
The OP has an Eb Horn and wants to enter the music from the pdf and play along while Musescore plays the notes. Therefore Musescore has to be told to transpose in Eb. Any other type of horn is a red herring (which is a completely different kettle of fish).