Sounding harmonics at concert pitch
Hi there, I'm trying to play back harmonics at concert pitch. In it says, "If harmonics do not play back at the correct pitch, mute them and create a hidden voice containing the harmonics at concert pitch." I can't see how to mute the harmonics, nor how to "create a hidden voice". See bars 88-93 of the attached, the viola part of a Serenade by Giuliani for violin, guitar and viola. Thanks for any advice.
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Hi there, I'm trying to play back harmonics at concert pitch. In the section "Guitar Techniques" it says, "If harmonics do not play back at the correct pitch, mute them and create a hidden voice containing the harmonics at concert pitch." I can't see how to mute the harmonics, nor how to "create a hidden voice". See bars 88-93 of the attached, the viola part of a Serenade by Giuliani for violin, guitar and viola. Thanks for any advice.
In reply to Sorry, the URL got wiped… by VCatmur
To "mute" a given note, click it to select, then go to the Properties tab (upper left) and uncheck the Play checkbox near the top.
To "create a hidden voice", I believe it's referring to creating an additional staff and hiding it. Simply add an extra Guitar staff (from the Instruments tab (also upper left). Most of this staff will be empty, except where you want these additional notes to play. Set them to the correct pitch (disregarding what the correct note would be based on transposing/concert pitch) and let THESE notes play instead of the notes that aren't playing the right pitch.
Once created, hide it by "closing the eye" on the clef (yellow highlight). Be sure not to "close the eye** on the instrument (green highlight): this will hide the staff and also not play it.
See the example score. Note that both of the quarter note Cs (above middle C, C5?) do not play. Instead, a hidden guitar staff plays the equivalent note on a guitar (an absolute octave down) and holds it for the entire measure while the piano plays on.
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In reply to To "mute" a given note,… by TheHutch
Brilliant, thanks! Worked well.