Wrong Sounding Instruments
Hey everyone,
I am working on turning a paper score into something on Musescore 2, and I listen to a part where a Bb Clarinet and an Alto Sax should be in unison, but they are on completely different pitches. Also, the Sax sounds in the wrong key. Any ideas? If you need a screenshot, just ask. Thanks!
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A copy of the score file would be better, I some some ideas, but would need to see your actual score to be sure.
In reply to A copy of the score file by mike320
Just attached.
In reply to Just attached. by PianoMan_2012
I believe the problem is the lack of a clarinet. ;)
In reply to Just attached. by PianoMan_2012
I was trying to be funny. The score you uploaded is a sax quartet, no clarinet.
Both saxophones and clarinets are transposing instruments - the same written note for these instruments *does* sound different. You might want to start by reading up on the subject of transposing instruments (Wikipedia has a good article). Once you wrap your brain around the concept, in MuseScore, you can press the Concert Pitch button to have your music all at the *sounding* pitch. Looks like you have already done that. But chances are the paper score you are looking at is *not* written at concert pitch - that is, you need the enter the notes as *written*, meaning you need to turn concert pitch *off*.