Adding an instrument to only parts of the piece.
That isn't possible is it? Like if I only need a flute on the bridge & the end of a song, I can't just add an instrument staff for a line or 2? Or for example if the main singer is a soprano & the other singer only sings on the refrain. I woudl just like to use space as efficiently as possible, but I dont' know if it's even normal to do it that way.
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for example the flute;
Enter notes;
> Style / Edit General Style put the check mark for Hide empty staves.
looks at:
"Second Staves"
http://musescore.org/en/node/11726
you can download the score (look for settings)
In reply to Add an instrument by Shoichi
I knew that. I forgot that i did. But how do you download that slash plugin to the Musescore software? That'll come in handy.
In reply to I knew that. I forgot that i by cssc
http://musescore.org/en/project/slash
Follow the instructions in the handbook:
http://musescore.org/en/handbook/plugins
In reply to I knew that. I forgot that i by cssc
Note that the previous link is to Part 2 of a tutorial. Be sure to also read Part 1 (which does give the link toe slash plugin):
http://musescore.org/en/node/11723
In reply to Note that the previous link by Marc Sabatella
You misunderstood. I meant once I have downloaded it to my computer, how do i get it on the Musescore software?? I already unzipped it.
In reply to You misunderstood. I meant by cssc
by reading the handbook page you'd been given earlier?
In reply to by reading the handbook page by Jojo-Schmitz
I've put it in the plugins file but the program isn't recognizing it. I've got it in my external drive so when it asked me where to unzip it to I hit 'browse' & foudn teh plugin file & clicked on it * unzipped it in there but apparently that wasn't right the right way to do it. Yes, I did restart the computer. Help? I've got Windows XP2.
In reply to I've put it in the plugins by cssc
If you're talking about the slash plugin, look for it in the Lead Sheet submenu of the Plugins menu.
If you still can't find it, can you give the exact path to the folder where you put the files? There are two different places you can install to. One is C:\Program Files\MuseScore\plugins, the other is something like C:\Documents and Settings\your-name-here\MusE\MuseScore\plugins (except it's probably a bit different than that.
You don't have to restart your computer, but you do have to restart MuseScore - *after* you've unzipped the plugin.
In reply to If you're talking about the by Marc Sabatella
I don't know what happened but it seems to be working now. Sorry I'm such a pain.