5 string bass tabs - cannot exceed 4th fret on low B string
Hi,
I'm transcribing a bass tab for a 5 string bass part. I figured out how to do tabs for a 5 string bass (B, E, A, D, G) but when I try to (for example) put a note on the 7th fret of the B string, it automatically moves it to the E string as a 2nd fret note. As it stands, I'm only able to use frets 0-4 on the low B string, even though I can use the whole range of frets on all other strings.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Please post a score exhibiting the issue.
How does this one work for you?
Bass.mscz
(look at the second line)
Regards.
Also read https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/tablature#edit-notes where it explains how to move notes from one string to another.
Here's the file I'm working with.
In reply to Here's the file I'm working… by Jeffrey Hall
The problem with that score is that the tablature and instrument are for a 4 string instrument. I don't see any notes that belong on the B string.
In reply to The problem with that score… by mike320
I may have accidentally uploaded an older version before I added the 5th string. This one is current.
RESOLVED.
Well, I never figured out what was causing the problem, but I was able to fix it by adding a new instrument and cutting and pasting the content from the old one to the new one.
In reply to Well, I never figured out… by Jeffrey Hall
Well, I never figured out what was causing the problem, but I was able to fix it by adding a new instrument...
Yeah... Where was the 5 string bass?
Regards.
The score shows 11 staves and 229 measures.
Please... where exactly is the problem.
Also, did you fix the corruption reported in one measure?
In reply to The score shows 11 staves… by Jm6stringer
Well, just for example, in measure 5 I tried moving the Gb down from the 2nd fret of the E string down to the 7th fret of the B string.
No, I haven't figured out what went corrupt or how to fix it. I'd welcome help on that as well.
In reply to Well, just for example, in… by Jeffrey Hall
You can select the measure and exchange voices 1 & 2 twice, then select the measure and delete it. This will leave only a measure rest in the bad measure.
In reply to You can select the measure… by mike320
Exchange voices 1 & 2 once. Doing it twice puts everything back. (in ver, 3.0.5)
EDIT: That's weird... your method works also, after one presses Del.
In fact, just selecting the measure (without swapping voices) and pressing Del seems to work, too.
In reply to Exchange voices 1 & 2 once… by Jm6stringer
I always do the automatic double exchange. In the case of no notes present, I select the measure and press delete. As long as you can select the measure it works. In the case of notes present, I delete the voice 2 rest that's left and tell the author to look at the measure to assure it's still correct. I'm sure I do extra exchanges at times, but I have exchange voice 1 & 2 on a shortcut and it's so easy to quickly press the shortcut twice.
It would be more interesting to know how the measure got into that state, but I'd be surprised to find out that's possible.
In reply to Well, just for example, in… by Jeffrey Hall
No, I haven't figured out what went corrupt or how to fix it. I'd welcome help on that as well.
The Load Error states:
Measure 160, staff 11 incomplete. Expected: 4/4; Found: 29/16
So... to fix:
1. Click on an empty spot in measure 160 (i.e., not the rests) to select it. A blue rectangle appears.
2. Use menu item: Tools -> Voices then click on 'Exchange Voice 1-2'. Press Esc.
3. Delete each of the rests in voice 2.
See:
https://musescore.org/en/node/54721
Regards
In reply to No, I haven't figured out… by Jm6stringer
Thanks!
Regarding the current version score...
You wrote:
Well, just for example, in measure 5 I tried moving the Gb down...
Hmm...
Measure 5 is completely empty.
Also...
You cannot exceed 4th fret on low B string.
Yet...
![Above 4th.png]( "Above 4th.png")
Measure 1 shows a note played on the 12th fret of the B string, yes?
Regards.
In reply to Regarding the current… by Jm6stringer
The problem is with the Acoustic Bass line, which does have content in the 5th measure. Sorry for the confusion.
I was able to fix the issue by creating this Electric Bass line that you're seeing now, and copying the note from the Acoustic to the Electric.
I started with a file that had a 4 string bass line (an oversimplified version) and I'm editing it to make it more accurate to the recording, so I originally tried adding a string to the 4-string acoustic bass, and that's where the problem originated.
Paste the 4 string bass line into the 5 string bass line. Move notes to different strings as needed.
![Above 4thb.png]( "Above 4thb.png")
Regards.
In reply to [inline:Above 4thb.png] by Jm6stringer
I would use staff properties and change the instruments to 5 string bass, then use the instruments dialog (press i) and change the tab to 5 strings.
In reply to I would use staff properties… by mike320
OK, sounds good... and then delete the previously added staff.
(Instead of copy/pasting to the 'new' staff and then deleting the 'old' staff.
In reply to OK, sounds good... and then… by Jm6stringer
That's what I did in my tests.
@Jeffrey Hall...
Also...
When adjusting TAB, you can use standard selection methods - e.g. shift/click, ctrl/click - to avoid fixing each note one at a time.
Here's another image of measures 5 -7 (with different fingering):
![Above 4thc.png]( "Above 4thc.png")
Regards