Mandolin Tremolo notation and tab

• Oct 25, 2016 - 19:16

Is there a way to remove the automatic tremolos from the mandolins when placing half notes and above?

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• Oct 25, 2016 - 19:51

Do you mean you don't want to show tremolos signs in each staff, but only in standard staff or Tab staff?
If affirmative, do: right-click on a tremolo sign (in standard, or tab staff, according to your wish) -> Select -> all similar elements in same staff -> Press "V" (or untick "Visible" in Inspector) -> Escape
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And after: View -> Untick "Show invisible"
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Whether you use linked staves or not linked (after copy-paste), the process is the same. But there is a second way if the staves are not linked.
Ie, before copy-paste, open "Selection Filter" (F6), and untick "Tremolo"

If other thing, please attach an image for showing the wished result.

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• Oct 25, 2016 - 20:08

I am guessing you have chosen the "full" style of tablature as opposed to "common" or "simple". The markings that you are seeing are not tremolos - they are how half notes are denoted in this style of tablature. if you don't want to use those markings, don't use that style of tab - use "common" or "simple" instead. Or further customize things in the staff properties.

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• Oct 25, 2016 - 20:28

"I am guessing you have chosen the "full" style [...] they are how half notes are denoted in this style of tablature"
Ah yes, indeed, probably the right guess. Well seen.
I recall another message (not about tremolo for mandolin) in french forum, where something else caused another confusion. This sign for half notes can be ambiguous, it is a fact.
Probably matter to improvement.

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• Oct 25, 2016 - 20:44

1) "Isn't there another notation with an extended or shortened stem on the half note in full tab?"
Not currently (me too, not a fan of this notation for half notes)

2) "I'd like the stems only, but nothing else in the linked staff unless I add them. Not a bug, but it would be nice to have that option."
Sorry, not yet clear (for me). An option? That is to say? Could you elaborate, and attach an image (eg of a published score) for showing the desired result.

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• Oct 26, 2016 - 07:42

For the record, you can approach the wished result (ie, half notes with a short stem) by doing:
Right-click on a staff -> Staff properties -> Advanced style properties -> Notes values -> Stem style: "Beside staff" -> Half notes: tick "as short stem" -> Ok
So, this configuration:
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Of course, you loose the display of the stems through the staff. But is it really an inconvenient?
See the result, in comparison of yours:
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example.jpg

In any rate, better that this (with a possible confusion indeed with the tremolo notation), right?
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• Oct 26, 2016 - 19:22

That's definitely better. Is there any way to make the regular stems connect to the tab numbers?

Never mind. I saw we couldn't. :). I guess it's all a trade off. This is still the best music notation software out there. Thanks again for your help.

(Maybe we can figure out a new way to label those half notes. I think I need to do more research into acceptable practices. :). )

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