How to do Scordatura?
I want to put a scordatura marking in and need help figuring out a way to do it
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I'm not a string player, so I can only offer the advice from "Behind Bars" - the excellent music notation handbook by Elaine Gould (publ. Faber Music).
On p.424 the opening description is as follows:
Scordatura
This is the name given to the practice of re-tuning one or more strings. Indicate the altered open-string pitches at the start of a scordatura passage (see Kurtág extract on p.425).
In a full score, notate scordatura notes at sounding pitch, for convenience. (For clarity, the score should state whether played or sounding pitch is used.)
And p.425 explains in more detail:
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There is (an excelent :D) scordatura plugin (for Musescore 3.6.2)
https://musescore.org/en/project/scordatura
If only scordatura sign is a case, You can create it with symbols from master palette.
In reply to There is (an excelent :D)… by sammik
how would I create one from the master palette? I tried following instructions from another post, but it didn't work with MS4 as far as I found and only confused me.
In reply to how would I create one from… by AstralAstrid
Adding symbols from master palette works for me.
In reply to Adding symbols from master… by sammik
Thank you! I'm doing a personal transcription of the Bach Cello Suites, and I really appreciate this!
In reply to Thank you! I'm doing a… by AstralAstrid
You are welcome!
If I would do scordatura one, I would do it in MU 3.6 where Scordatura plugin works, and than open result in MU 4 to have nicer engraving.
But Yes, You need to recreate scordatura sign by hand in MU4.
In reply to You are welcome! If I would… by sammik
that's not bad as long as I have snap to grid on. I can work with it.