Velocity - having different velocity in different piano staves
Being new to MuseScore I seem to have worked out most things but I can't seem to get the hang of making the accompanying part of my piano music (usually the bass clef) softer than the melody line. Whatever I do leaves them both the same. I'm sure it's simple and I look forward to kicking myself ... if anyone has the answer. I will be eternally grateful!
George Moult
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Kick yo'self:
1) Apply the dynamic mark to the appropriate start point (it's easy to have it change its linked position if you click-drag it somewhere, so be careful.
2) While it is selected, the Inspector on the right of the screen has the option of "Dynamic Range" which is defaulted to "part". Change this to "Staff" and it will apply only to the staff to which it is attached.
Enjoy.
P.S. You can highlight a portion of measures or notes that you want specific in velocity level, then press Notes in the inspector to select only the note-heads, then change the velocity level in the Inspector either as a +/- to the current dynamic marking in the score as the "offset" option, or change this to "user" to use velocity levels between 0-127. If you haven't set a dynamic marking and use the "offset" option, the offset will be based from the default dynamic which is I think MF (out of 0-127 this is 80).
In reply to Kick yo'self: 1) Apply the by worldwideweary
Well, consider me kicked. Thank you, worldwideweary. I was trying to adjust velocity levels to notes directly, which I've done for years in Cubase, and didn't think of applying a dynamic marking first. So, I wasn't getting the necessary view of the inspector. Now, it all makes sense. So, thank you very much - you've helped a lot..
In reply to Well, consider me kicked. by George Moult
More than welcome. If you didn't know, you can also change the velocity level of a dynamic marking in the inspector if you need more precision. Of course you also have the gradual crescendo options with the same sort of parameters in the inspector. Good luck with your work.