fwiw, I would say that Change String Tuning
<https://musescore.org/en/handbook/tablature#changing-instrument-string-data-tuning>
is
the appropriate way to handle a partial or non-standard capo (e.g. a capo
that frets only some strings, or one that spans differing frets). Each
string has an "open pitch" which would correspond to the unfingered sound
(either fretted by the capo or open to the nut). I believe this scheme is
general enough to handle all possible types of non-standard capos. All of
the "open" pitches would display as fret zero in tab.
But it doesn't handle banjo's fifth string, if the fifth-string's "open"
fret number is "5". However, if the string data editor supported a custom
fret number setting for "open" then I think banjo's fifth-string needs
would be satisfied. I think it would also handle cases where the
fifth-string is spiked/capo'd. I'm not a banjo tab expert --I wonder: if
the fifth-string were spiked to fret 7, then what fret number would you
expect the tab to show for "open" -- would it be 5 or 7?
best regards,
markt
On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 9:52 AM, banjobits <banjob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, I am working on the problem you noted. I want to add a number of
> things
> to MuseScore specifically for banjo tablature so this problem seems like a
> good place to start.
>
> To make things even more confusing, this fifth string also has it's own
> capo.
>
> Guitar players sometimes only capo some of the strings, which is another
> example. See Andy Mckee's Rylynn on youtube.
>
> So to cover every option I can think of, a MuseScore STRING needs it's own
> capo setting and starting fret. Both would be set to 0 in most cases. So,
> like you suggested, this problem may not be about determining if its a 5
> string banjo, but rather configuring the strings properly at tab staff
> creation time/ or maybe 'select tuning' time.
>
> This is a good bug to learn the MuseScore code base. If I figure something
> out I will pass it by you before coding anything.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
>
>
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