Repeat bar lines just for one instrument
Is it possible to set repeat bar lines just for one instrument? Although I try various methods, I am not able to do that. Whenever I insert repeat bar lines in the first instrument’s score, same bars lines are inserted on the same position in the score for the each other instrument. I would like mark the refrain for each instrument separately - if it possible.
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No, and it wouldn't make sense.
In reply to No, and it wouldn't make by Jojo-Schmitz
Maybe not, but that doesn't prevent composers from doing it occasionally.
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This makes perfect sense musically, although I can imagine it would introduce difficulties from the playback angle.
In reply to Maybe not, but that doesn't by ghicks
Ah, yes, a canon, makes sense there, notation-wise, but would be pretty impossible to get playback right.
In reply to Ah, yes, a canon, makes sense by Jojo-Schmitz
Yeah, exactly. This is my case. So, can't I write something like that?
In reply to Maybe not, but that doesn't by ghicks
It really does my head in when the self proclaimed internet notation gods refuse to give meaningful answers about notation questions when they can't think of times that they, themselves, would use the notation that is being asked about. There is no one correct way to use notation. It is a constantly-evolving tool of communication.
Rant over - I have personally used this notation when notating that a bar of electronics is to be looped by Ableton in session view, until the instrumentalist playing in free time reaches a certain note. Here, it makes perfect sense to use repeat marks in the electronic part, and not in the others.
I achieved this with lines and colons. Obviously, it doesn't look perfect, or impact playback in any way, but it does the job. I have attached a screenshot.
In reply to It really does my head in… by tomcullingg
Consider that Ableton is a DAW. Notation from a DAW is not intended for playback by musicians. There may well be no one correct way to use notation. But in the case of Notation Software there are norms. It has nothing to do with "notation gods" (really?), who's answer was correct as far as the software goes. We are free to do as we please within the limits of our tools. Have you no respect for Behind Bars? That's OK. I don't either :)
In reply to No, and it wouldn't make by Jojo-Schmitz
I want to argue another use case. Let's say the rhytm sections plays four choruses the same thing, while the brass does another thing every chorus. For a gig situation it is pretty impractical to have everything printed out four times for the rhythm section.
In reply to I want to argue another use… by Tomaž Šuštar
Not to print it out would be most unusual. If you insist on an inconsistent measure count among individual parts then you will need to create a score for each affected instrument. To hear it play correctly you will need to write it (or copy it) as many times as needed.
Definitely an unusual special-case thing, but anyhow, you could get this effect in MuseScore (visually, anyhow) by using barline symbols from the Master Palette, Symbols section. Toward the very end, so you'll be scrolling a way. But you can get it positoned quite exactly. Drag it to the barline you want to replace, hit Ctrl+R to reset its position which places it directly above the staff, then double click and Ctrl+Down four clicks.
In reply to Definitely an unusual by Marc Sabatella
Thank you for hint