Instrument sort order
I saw there are many forum posts about this subject but didn't see any about my specific question.
I am scoring a rock song. I choose the ROCK instrument sort order. It puts the drums at the top. That seems like an odd placement. In rock scores (if there is a such thing, since most don't know how to write music) do songwriters put the drums at the top? Is that the standard placement of drums. I can't see Lennon/McCartney putting Ringo drums ahead of George's Lead, Lennon's Rhythm and Paul's bass. I realize they didn't know how to notate music, but they must have told whoever what order they want the instruments in the score.
I know this is a small issue, but I am commenting mostly out of curiosity.
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No expert in standard ordering practices for any genre, but I do happen to have a Beatles anthology that consistently puts the drums at the bottom, if that answers one of your questions.
In reply to No expert in standard… by Rose Egbert
Thanks. I have a Beatles Anthology also, but only for piano. Yes, putting the drums at the bottom looks more natural to me unless the drums are the lead instrument, which is never.
No matter what combination of instruments you have in your score, or from a preset-ensemble like string quartet or jazz combo, you can change the order of instruments. Press i to open the instrument dialogue (to add or delete instruments), choose an instrument, and use the arrows on the right to change the order to whatever you want it to be.
In reply to No matter what combination… by azgilbertdh
Thanks. Yes, I know you can do that and that is what I do. I am just asking a curiosity question, why does the ROCK sort order put drums at the top.
In reply to Thanks. Yes, I know you can… by odelphi231
Hmmm. My default rock score puts drums at the bottom.
As it is, none of the Beatles could read or write music, so they probably wouldn't care about the order.
In reply to Hmmm. My default rock score… by bobjp
Odd. Did you try it in V4? I am talking about V4. I recently read an article about MJ. He couldn't read or write music either. IMO, that makes them even greater geniuses.
In reply to Odd. Did you try it in V4? … by odelphi231
Yes MU4.
In reply to Thanks. Yes, I know you can… by odelphi231
Deleted - Using V3.6.2.
Seems like a bug - best to report it on GitHub.