Scoring ad libitum measure
Hi there. I'm in the process of creating a combined score (violin/viola) using the attached violin piece. However, I'm having great difficulty scoring measure #92 in the attached file. I've tried just about everything I can think of. It appears the second series of 1/16 notes may be played as an alternative the to the preceding series 1/32 notes. However, I can't score it to match the original. Any suggestions as to how to do it? Bruni Violin Page 3.pdf
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Right-click on the measure, Bar Properties and change its Actual Duration to 11/8.
In reply to Right-click on the measure, by underquark
Excellent!!! Thanks for the advice!
In reply to Right-click on the measure, by underquark
A couple more questions if you have a moment, on the same piece.
On measure #64, any idea how to set up the bar properties to join the 1/8 and 1/16 notes, but with the rest inserted?
Also, is there a way to mark the repeat bars with the slashes above and below, as shown in the piece? I don't know if the slashes mean anything specific or if they are just a visual cue.
Thanks again!
In reply to A couple more questions if by dwfleig
1) Click the rest, double click "Beam middle" in Beam Properties palette
2) Style / General / Barlines, check the option for "winged" repeats. They are just normal repeats drawn differently to make them easy to spot, common used by some publishers and common in certan genres of music.
In reply to 1) Click the rest, double by Marc Sabatella
Thanks much for the advice. The Bruni piece I'm scoring is French, 1757-1821.
In reply to Right-click on the measure, by underquark
Looking for some more assistance. This has been a difficult piece for me to score.
See 2 attached files: Combined score measures 36-42 mcsz; Original Viola part PDF (see measures 36-42)
Questions are how to score the viola (measures 36-42) into the combined score for proper timing and have bar lines to join 1/2 notes (so it matches the original)
Thanks much for your patience.
In reply to Looking for some more by dwfleig
That's an old-style notation for tremolo. Probably better to just use the modern notation that most people are more familiar with - see Tremolo in the Handbook. But if you really want to emulate this particular style, you can do a search of these forums for previous discussions of how it can be done.
In reply to That's an old-style notation by Marc Sabatella
Thanks, Marc. Your advice worked perfectly. Would you suggest adding staff text indicating tremelo, or are the tremelo-marked notes in the score considered self-explanatory?
I've included the updated score just in case others might be interested in how tremelo looks and sounds.
In reply to Thanks, Marc. Your advice by dwfleig
Tough call. Pianists in general aren't going to be super familiar with either style of notation compared to string player or percussionists. Sufficiently experienced players will be, sure, but it's not something one might normally see in, say, the first 5-10 years of experience, whereas for violin you probably see it within the first few months (just guessing) because it is so common. Input from other classical pianists would be nice.
In reply to Tough call. Pianists in by Marc Sabatella
Thanks to all for your help. I finished creating the combined Bruni Violin-Viola duet score. The publisher did not offer a combined score; they only sold individual parts. Thus, my need to create a combined score from scratch. MuseScore worked perfectly. It offered all the necessary flexibility and beyond to complete my task.
In reply to Tough call. Pianists in by Marc Sabatella
I agree in that my 9th grader (violist) recognized the tremelo markings and how to play them right away, thus they must be quite common. I've never seen the style in a piano score though.
In reply to Right-click on the measure, by underquark
¡Fantástico! ¡Cómo no se me había ocurrido! ¡Muchas gracias!
Ahora ya solo queda, pero eso es de menor importancia, poder hacer que las notas que componen el pasaje se diferencien del resto por ser más pequeñas. ¿Es posible?
Un saludo,
Jorge.
In reply to Right-click on the measure, by underquark
¡Fantástico! ¡Cómo no se me había ocurrido! ¡Muchas gracias!
Ahora ya solo queda, pero eso es de menor importancia, poder hacer que las notas que componen el pasaje se diferencien del resto por ser más pequeñas. ¿Es posible?
Un saludo,
Jorge.