Tabs for 4 string bass
There are those of us who have bass guitars that only have 4strings. It would be nice to create a score with tabs for a 4 string bass. All I can find are 6 strings.
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Then look again, 6-string and 5-string bass is possible but the exception rather than the rule and 4-string bass does exists. All also as tablature
In reply to Then look again, 6-string… by Jojo-Schmitz
My bad, I was in the wrong music program.
Hmm, where you looking? When i got to the instruments dialog and open Strings (Plucked(, I don't see any 4-string basses at all by default - just the standard 4-string (listed as "Bass Guitar (Tablature" and "Electric Bass (Tablature)", plus a 5-string version. There is only a 6 string version listed in addition if I switch to the "All instruments" display instead of just "Common".
Or maybe you're using a custom instruments.xml file you installed via Edit / Preferences / Score? If so, make sure it has all the instruments you need, or at least, install it in addition to the default version.
In reply to Hmm, where you looking? … by Marc Sabatella
Sorry, I was in the wrong program. I do have one question though. Is it possible to have the tabs place the appropriate note in the score, will I have to do the tab fingering and then the notation? In other words, if I have the 4 fret on the D string on the tab, will it automatically place the note on the score?
Thanks for you input.
In reply to Sorry, I was in the wrong… by Gunsmith63
Yes, this happens automatically if you add the standard staff as a "linked" staff. See the Handbook sections on tablature and on staves for more info.
In reply to Yes, this happens… by Marc Sabatella
Great! Thank you.
In reply to Sorry, I was in the wrong… by Gunsmith63
@Gunsmith63
I made a template that does what you want.
Bass - 5 string - with linked TAB staff.mscz
The template has a linked tablature staff so you can enter bass clef notation by hand—or copy notes from anywhere in MuseScore and paste to the bass clef—and MuseScore will populate the Tab staff.
OR ... you can enter fret numbers on the Tab staff and MuseScore will populate the bass clef.
Scorster
In reply to @Gunsmith63 I made a… by scorster
Wonderful! Thank you so much.
In reply to Wonderful! Thank you so much. by Gunsmith63
Hmm...
Don't you want 4 string bass?
You wrote:
There are those of us who have bass guitars that only have 4strings. It would be nice to create a score with tabs for a 4 string bass.
In reply to Hmm... Don't you want 4… by Jm6stringer
Oops. Thanks for pointing that out jm6stringer
Don't know how I took the message to be a request for 5-string bass.
Here's a template for 4-string bass
Bass - 4 string - with linked TAB staff.mscz
In reply to @Gunsmith63 I made a… by scorster
Hello and thank you very much.
Is it possible to get the same for a 6 or even 7 string bass?
I am working on some pieces for 6 string bass and I would like to publish them here as well, but in 4.0.1 version I can't find 6string bass staff notation linked with 6 string bass TAB.
Thanks and Greetings from Spain,
Michael.
In reply to Hello and thank you very… by mbinder01
Yes, those exist in MuseScore too
In reply to Yes, those exist in… by Jojo-Schmitz
Hello.
Where can I find them?
Thank you
In reply to Hello. Where can I find them… by mbinder01
Oops, apparently not, sorry
In reply to Hello. Where can I find them… by mbinder01
6-string bass does (use the search in the add instruments dialog), 7-string bass apparently not but 7-string guitar
In reply to Hello and thank you very… by mbinder01
If needed, you can add string(s) and set their tuning(s).
![7_string.png]( "7_string.png")
For 7 string bass:
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/4/customizing-tablature-staff#add-rem…
In reply to If needed, you can add… by Jm6stringer
Thank you very much. That was very helpful. Greetings