Hi everyone,
I'm working on an arrangement right now, and the person wants me to write the chords on the drum set part. When I copy the chords into the set part, they become transposed up a whole step.
The part is the default drum set from the setup wizard. I double checked that there isn't a transposition in the score manager and I've tried copying the chords from both transposing and non-transposing instruments. All results are the same.
Chords on Drum Set Wrong Transposition
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Since I don't get this behavior, I'll guess there is something in your file that is amiss. Can you post the file for our observation?
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Here's a test file. I took the original file and then deleted everything that was irrelevant so there aren't any distractions.
After playing around a little bit, I found that the reason for a M2 shift was because I was in the key of Bb. The interval seems to be connected to the key. In C everything works fine, but all other keys make the chords transpose.
After playing around a little bit, I found that the reason for a M2 shift was because I was in the key of Bb. The interval seems to be connected to the key. In C everything works fine, but all other keys make the chords transpose.
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The key of the piece doesn't seem to be the problem. I transposed to Eb (key signature tool), and the drum part still shows Ab.
At least, there is an easy fix : select the whole drum staff, Utilities -> Change -> Chords -> Transpose : major 2nd down.
At least, there is an easy fix : select the whole drum staff, Utilities -> Change -> Chords -> Transpose : major 2nd down.
Michel
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Transposing the chords works. Thanks!
When I played with it, changing the key doesn't change chords already copied into the drum part. However, it does change the interval that any new chords are transposed by.
When I played with it, changing the key doesn't change chords already copied into the drum part. However, it does change the interval that any new chords are transposed by.
Nick
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That is the way it works:
Where the Notation Style is Percussion, the staff is “locked” in the key of C Major.
When you change the Key Signature, the Percussion staff stays in C Major.
By The Way:
Nick Mazuk,
You attached a Finale document (= Test.musx), but you did not attach the Percusssion MIDI Map used in your document.
And I do not have the Percussion MIDI Map used in your document.
I assume that you are using a special, custom Percussion MIDI Map.
Generally, when you send a Finale document to someone else, and your document uses a custom Percussion MIDI Map, you should also send the Percussion MIDI Map.
Where the Notation Style is Percussion, the staff is “locked” in the key of C Major.
When you change the Key Signature, the Percussion staff stays in C Major.
By The Way:
Nick Mazuk,
You attached a Finale document (= Test.musx), but you did not attach the Percusssion MIDI Map used in your document.
And I do not have the Percussion MIDI Map used in your document.
I assume that you are using a special, custom Percussion MIDI Map.
Generally, when you send a Finale document to someone else, and your document uses a custom Percussion MIDI Map, you should also send the Percussion MIDI Map.
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