Switching between bowed and plucked strings
I am writing an acoustic bass part that alternates between bowed and plucked notes. I accomplished this by changing instruments from acoustic bass to contrabass. It works, but is there a better way?
Thanks!
zzwerzy
Comments
Yes, use the "arco" and "pizz" elements from the Text palette. This works automatically with no need to then select the instrument, and also it doesn't create bunches of additional mixer channels.
In reply to Yes, use the "arco" and … by Marc Sabatella
Thank you. I'll have to go back and look again. I tried that but did not get the expected result. I'll try again, with your encouragement!
In reply to Thank you. I'll have to go… by zzwerzy
You wrote:
I tried that but did not get the expected result.
What exactly did you do, and what unexpected result did you get? Please be less vague, and more specific.
Open this in MuseScore:
Acoustic_bass.mscz
and follow the instructions.
In reply to You wrote: I tried that but… by Jm6stringer
Marc's suggestion was, of course, correct! And I did research the command and tried it before reaching out here. Something was interfering with the arco/pizz command. For you MuseScore forensic pathologists: score uses "plucked strings: Acoustic Bass" (FluidR3mono) throughout, except for small sections. Incorrectly, I "changed instrument" to "bowed strings: Contrabass" in those sections. Then, after researching the command, I tried to apply it without first removing the instrument changes.
All straightened out now. Thank you MS community!
Again, thank you Everyone!
z
In reply to Marc's suggestion was, of… by zzwerzy
Indeed, initially selecting a single instrument - e.g., acoustic bass (plucked) for jazz, or contrabass (bowed) for symphonic - and then using the palette text to change to/from arco/pizz. is far simpler than changing the instruments themselves.
In reply to Indeed, selecting a single… by Jm6stringer
Btw, I like your elegant tutorial .mscz! Delightful.
z
Also check https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/mixer#mid-staff-change