"Divisi" feature
Note: new to musescore
I just wanted to know if there was a "divisi" feature where I could insert two notes--not a chord, but rather a note that could be divided into different instrument parts (i.e. trumpet 1 plays a g and trumpet 2 plays an f)
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Welcome, try to use voices
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/voices-0
Or, add a tool then Style / General ...> Score> Hide empty staves
In reply to Welcome, try to use by Shoichi
Thanks, I've tried voices, but is there a way to simply duplicate notes an octave down with the voices feature? I've used Notes>Add Interval>Octave Down which has worked fine, but the problem is that musescore only plays the lower octave...
AssassinKhajiit
In reply to Thanks, I've tried voices, by AssassinKhajiit
For one, 'add octave down' should indeed add notes and play all. And it does do this, I've just tried...
Secondly, you can now select those added notes and use the 'Voice2' button to detach them from the voice 1 chord.
And you can add an oktave below in a separate voice like this:
add voice 1 notes
select and copy the measure(s)
swap voice 1 and 2
Ctrl down
select (first) measure and paste
I'd assume you are talking about a divisi in which there is a region within a piece of music where two players on the same part go into harmony of one another.
I'm using MuseScore 2. The best is to take advantage of a possible software flaw and do the following:
1. Go to Edit > Instruments. Add Drumset and select 5 lines for the staff style
2. Go back to the full score, click on a measure in the drumset region, and press the N key on your keyboard
3. A small popup menu should have appeared. Single-Click the green note representing the Kick Drum.
4. Instead of inserting the note into the drum region, click on the measure where you wish to insert the divisi in your trumpet part, and insert the note. It should stay green, and will play the trumpet voice you selected. Now your trumpet part will be separated into two parts, where you can create the Divisi. Inserting and deleting notes works exactly the same as the blue ones. Delete one measure's worth of those green notes and from that point on, it will return back to a single unison part. Note (hahah) that they all will appear black when you click off. You can now delete the drum part, unless you wish to have rock 'n roll Canon in D :)
In reply to I'd assume you are talking… by CM2607
Your method is way too difficult. The link Shoichi pointed to tells you that all you have to do to enter the green notes while in note entry mode is press ctrl-alt-2 to change to voice 2 (green notes) and enter then notes. You can actually have up to 4 voices, which is normally used on keyboard instruments.
In reply to Your method is way too… by mike320
Hmm. Ctrl-Alt-2? I didn't know you could do that. The method I listed I figured out on my own. I probably should read the manuals... and save myself some time! Thanks for informing me!
Question: Isn't it standard for divisi sections to be printed in one part with the divisi section marked "divisi" and printed otherwise almost exactly like double (or triple etc.) stops (occurs mostly in string parts anyway)? This is at least how I remember it from orchestra practice. And is it really common practice for trumpets? Wouldn't you just print a part for the first and another for the second? Even if they play in unison part of the way?
In reply to Question: Isn't it standard… by azumbrunn
In strings, "divisi" is mandatory to tell them to split the staff among different instruments since it is possible to play many of the divisi parts on a single instrument.
On most other instruments "divisi" is assumed since they can only play a single note at a time. There is normally an explicit "a 2." or something similar to play the part in unison. In the case of Trumpets, which normally have 3 lines of music; if there are less than 3 notes, you need some sort of annotation to tell who plays which notes. When you see the various text annotations, it is clear what is meant.
The purpose of voices in all of these scenarios including strings has to do with different rhythms. For example, trumpets 1 and 3 may be playing 1/2 notes while trumpet 2 is playing 1/4 notes (pitch wise) between the others. In this case it would be necessary to use 3 voices to annotate these sections of music so it is clear who plays which notes. If they are all playing the same rhythms then chords are self explanatory. divisi strings do not always play the same rhythms either.
In reply to In strings, "divisi" is… by mike320
All true. But wind players (anybody but strings and sometimes percussion actually) don't share stands, so no need to have two instruments in one part. I was the librarian of the student's orchestra back in the day. I don't remember many "horn 1 & 2" or "trombone 1 & 2 & 3" parts (actually none at all for more than two instruments). If you print a part for each individual instrument (strings and percussion excepted) you get the least misunderstanding and the clearest presentation. And you never have to worry about these issues.
In reply to All true. But wind players … by azumbrunn
Most of this applies to the conductor's score rather than the parts. Version 3 should make both much easier to produce.