capo
Hi,
I'm creating a staff and tab sheet score. I want to add a capo at the first fret on my tab so the music on the staff will move up 1 semitone but the tab will remain the same (but will indicate capo at first fret). Is this possible?
Thanks,
Russ
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See Capo playback.
In reply to See Capo playback. by geetar
Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply. I probably didn't provide enough info in the first message. What I'm trying to do is transcribe a YouTube guitar video (the tutor has a capo on first fret) and compare it with sheet music to check if the guitar with the capo is playing the same notes as the sheet music ( a few sound off). I'm using a tab and staff combined score to do this. When I put a capo on the tab, I want the fret positions on the tab to stay the same, but I want the notes on the staff to transpose to show the actual pitch of the notes being played (ie capo on fret 1, top E is shown as 0 on open first string on tab but is shown as F on sheet music. Will this happen if I follow your instructions (I'm going to try it, but if it doesn't I thought I might ask first!).
Thanks for your help,
Russ
In reply to Hi, Thanks for the quick… by russellcross1
Just tried it and it doesn't work! There is no "Staff" text under the Add menu, so I used "Stave" text which I assume is an update. I add the capo at 1, press OK but nothing happens to the music on the staff. Is there a workaround or do I have to retune guitar up a fret?
Thanks,
Russ
In reply to Just tried it and it doesn't… by russellcross1
Mmm, this has proved rather tricky but I found a way that worked for me with MS3.4.2 on Windows.
1) Start with a score that only has the TAB stave.
2) Select all notes, (ctrl-A), and shift them all up 1 fret, (press up-arrow)
3) Press ESC to unselect the notes
4) Add a linked notation stave - this will automatically have the 1 fret transpose just applied
5) Edit the tab string data and move each string up by 1 semitone - this will change the tab to look like capo 1 but will not change the notation
6) Add stave text "Capo 1" for the player but DO NOT actually apply any capo setting in the text properties
There's probably an easier workaround but I haven't found one yet.
It would be nice if MS had the same option that GP has to make this a single tickbox option:
If you think that this would be useful you could raise a suggestion issue for it.
In reply to Mmm, this has proved rather… by yonah_ag
Thanks, I'll give it a go!
In reply to Just tried it and it doesn't… by russellcross1
Color | Colour
Staff | Stave
In reply to Color | Colour Staff | Stave by Marc Sabatella
There quite a bit more of those AE vs. BE differences though
In reply to There quite a bit more of… by Jojo-Schmitz
For example, a measure is what I get in a bar when I ask for a scotch.
In reply to For example, a measure is… by SteveBlower
whiskey of whisky?
In reply to whiskey of whisky? by Jojo-Schmitz
Depends where the bar is, Ireland or UK - more localisation problems!
In reply to Depends where the bar is,… by SteveBlower
Actually, Scotch whiskey would be a category error.