Hello,
it is not too difficult to get more than 6 courses with Musescore, but
it is necessary to get a higher version than 2.3 (I think this was the
first version that had also worked with more courses).
Possibly the version you use, Tristan, is below that version.
But you can easily download the newest version of it (3.4.2) on Linux or
whatever system you use.
For Linux they have appimages, that can be downloaded and started as
program (eventually you have to change the program flag in properties),
without installing it.
If you go to instruments, you can choose under "Early music" between
different lutes from 6 to 13-courses. But it is necessary to change the
Staff type to 6-course french (or italian) tablature manually.
This you can also be done later by staff properties - "Advanced Style
Properties", where you can change the style of flags and letters/numbers
etc.
You can even add more courses if you need. Therefore you have to got to
staff/part properties. With part properties you can "Edit String Data":
Tune the courses, add more courses etc.
I wanted to change some more things on musescore, as to name the lutes
"renaissance" and "baroque lute" and automatic initialisation with
tablatures, but it was very difficult to get it through ...
But anyway, musescore is a quite fine program, that supports notation
and tablature really very good.
If you want to see some examples I did with musescore, you can look at
https://musescore.com/user/4275446
Best regards
Markus
Markus
Am 25.03.20 um 18:41 schrieb guy_and_liz Smith:
Right-click the staff and select Staff/Part Properties from the context dialog.
There are actually two context dialogs, so you might need to move the cursor
and click a few times to get the one with this option. Use the dialog's Edit
String Data (near the bottom) to add strings and define their pitches (you can
also change the pitches for the first six from their defaults).
Guy
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[mailto:lute-...@new-old-mail.cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of Tristan von Neumann
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 9:17 AM
To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Lute Tablature using Finale
If you have a newer version, the lute can be found in the instrument
list.
When you use the wizard, there should be a menu "plucked instruments"
filed under "early music".
Click "Lute (Tablature" and you get a 6 line staff.
Edit as usual, but you get letters. As I said, more than 6 courses
doesn't seem to be possible.
If you find out how to add diapasons, please let me know.
On 25.03.20 08:40, Wim Loos wrote:
Daar Tristan,
I'm using Musescore for 'normal' notes and bars. �
I wonder of jou know where I can find a manual to use the program to
create a french tablature.
Thanks in advance,
best regards,
Wim Loos
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