Bending Notes Down
Is there a way to bend notes down on the tablature staff. You can only bend notes up with the bend articulation on the panel. Thanks.
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Is there a way to bend notes down on the tablature staff. You can only bend notes up with the bend articulation on the panel. Thanks.
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No. How would that work in reality? a bend always brings the pitch up, never down
In reply to No. How would that work in… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes that is true sorry, however the reason I asked is because I want to represent a whole step slide down in the playback, and I know to represent a whole step up slide in the playback you use a whole step bend. Is there a way to get around this issue? Cheers
In reply to Yes that is true sorry,… by oli.dholt
No, a slide along the neck is never a bend. As soon as you cross a fret, the sound changes suddenly, not gradually like for a bend (or portamento).
A slide is an arpeggio (not a portamento, unless you have a fretless instrument), or possibly a pair (or series) of slurred notes.
A hammer-on probably is slurred notes too BTW
In reply to No, a slide along the neck… by Jojo-Schmitz
Okay yes, but I have been advised that a bend is the best way to represent a slide on the playback (as there is no built in function for a slide on the playback). Therefore with this is mind, I was wondering how I can represent a slide from the 7th fret to the 5th fret on the playback. Thanks.
In reply to Okay yes, but I have been… by oli.dholt
Bends are not the best way to handle a slide. Slides are crossing frets, therefor don't change pitch gradually, but in (semitone) steps. So they really are (chromatic) arpeggios.
In reply to Bends are not the best way… by Jojo-Schmitz
What is the best way for a slide up or down to be indicated in the playback? Thanks
In reply to What is the best way for a… by oli.dholt
As arpeggios I guess, because that's what they are.
Or as a series of slurred notes
But I said that before...
In reply to As arpeggios I guess,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Yes you did, but none of the arpeggios/ glissandi effects the playback. This is why I suggested using a bend, as it somewhat represents the sound if you make the bend like a ramp on bend properties.
In reply to Yes you did, but none of the… by oli.dholt
Actually I meant glissando, not arpeggio (blush, not the first time I confuse the 2)
In reply to Actually I meant glissando,… by Jojo-Schmitz
I have used glissando here on the second 3 - 5 and it does not sound like a slide? It sounds like 3 notes instead of one sliding to another.
In reply to I have used glissando here… by oli.dholt
it you're sliding from fret 3 to fret 5 this is 3 semitones, not 2.
If you want 3 and 5 only, use a slur (and be quick in fingering, don't slide, maybe hammer on instead)
In reply to it you're sliding from fret… by Jojo-Schmitz
I am a bit confused in your response. All I want to know is how to best represent the sound of sliding from frets 3 to 5 in the playback. I want it to sound like I am sliding between frets when I play the playback. Using any of the arpeggios or glisasandis from the palette does not effect the sound during the playback, which is why I am looking for other ways. Thanks.
In reply to I am a bit confused in your… by oli.dholt
A glissando between the starting note (fret 3) and ending note (fret 5) should produce the sound it makes if you slide your finger from fret 3 to 5 (via 4). Unless you just found another bug with tablatur, it certainly does work for normal staves
In reply to A glissando between the… by Jojo-Schmitz
No it doesn't, this is what I was mentioning earlier. It sounds like you are plucking the 3rd fret then the 4th fret then the 5th fret consecutively. Thanks
In reply to A glissando between the… by Jojo-Schmitz
Glissando is the correct notation for sliding between frets and it also plays back.
The thing our playback engine doesn't do is soften the attack of the notes within the glissando, which is what would happen on a real guitar.
For such a level of playback control, MuseScore currently simply isn't equipped.
In reply to Glissando is the correct… by jeetee
Thanks for the response! What would you suggest for trying to imitate the sound (in playback) if I was sliding down from fret 5 to 3. Thanks.
In reply to Thanks for the response!… by oli.dholt
Exporting MIDI to a DAW capable of such modifications.
For within MuseScore, just the default glissando is often a "good enough" approximation to get an idea of the intended playback.