Adding auxiliaries to a Marimba line?

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Post by dpederson » Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:01 pm

WITHOUT using the change instrument feature, I'm trying to add auxiliary instruments to a marimba line for a marching band show. They switch quickly back and forth between the two, hence why I don't want to use the instrument change feature and have the clef change itself every time along with it. Any thoughts on how to achieve this?

There is also a moment where I do need to use the change instrument feature, but is there a way to do this without changing the staff and abbreviated staff name? Any thoughts on this as well?


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Post by N Grossingink » Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:03 pm

I'd do something like the following:
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There is also a moment where I do need to use the change instrument feature, but is there a way to do this without changing the staff and abbreviated staff name? Any thoughts on this as well?
I think you'd have to make a Staff Style with the desired staff name.
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