Display key of C# instead of Db

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Post by JeffAllston » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:38 pm

I am working on a bass clarinet part (in concert B) which I would like displayed in the key of C#. I set the part to concert B but the key signature shown is Db.

Any ideas on how to force PrintMusic to display the key signature for C#?

I want to enter the part in it's proper key because I am going to transpose it to bari sax.

Thanks


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Post by zuill » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:57 pm

Does the transposition drop-down list (in the Score Manager) allow for an option called Other? If not, your only option is to extract the part and then change it in the extracted part. I don't use PrintMusic, but I researched the manual. PrintMusic has limitations as to what it can do.

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Post by motet » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:38 pm

Sounds like the piece is in B major concert. If PrintMusic does in fact have "Other" transposition, then all you need do is leave the transposition at Interval=8, Key Alter=2, but uncheck "Simplify key."

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Post by miker » Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:21 pm

I'm obviously unclear on the concept, but is this what the poster wants?
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Post by JeffAllston » Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:01 am

zuill wrote:Does the transposition drop-down list (in the Score Manager) allow for an option called Other? If not, your only option is to extract the part and then change it in the extracted part. I don't use PrintMusic, but I researched the manual. PrintMusic has limitations as to what it can do.

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Thanks for the reply.

There is an Other option in the drop down, but I can't select it. It looks like I will have to work around the hard way.

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Post by JeffAllston » Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:02 am

miker wrote:I'm obviously unclear on the concept, but is this what the poster wants?
Yes.

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Post by motet » Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:46 am

Mike, it's a transposed instrument.

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Post by miker » Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:00 am

Thanks, Motet.

Jeff, I had the same result. “Other” is there, but it seems not to be available in Score Manager. And it isn’t in the transpose options, either. So, it may be another of the PM limitations.
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Post by JeffAllston » Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:54 pm

Thanks for the effort everyone.

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