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Re: parts from score or score from parts?
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David Rogers |
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Re: parts from score or score from parts? |
Date: |
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 19:40:05 -0700 |
On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 20:39:39 -0400, steve berthiaume wrote:
> i need to do a bunch of three-horn arrangements of pop tunes; and it's
> better for me to check everything if all three staffs are on the same page
> in a score. my first attempt was to write all the parts individually, then
> combine them into a score. This seems to be the easiest way with my
> beginner skills, but is it also possible (and perhaps more efficient)to do
> this the other way around? that is, write a 3-staff score in a single
> piece, then "extract" the parts?
What you are already doing is probably considered the normal way. See "3.4 An
orchestral part" in the documentation.
But: you could also look under "8.2.8 Different editions from one source" to
learn about using tags to sift different parts out of one score. Personally, I
think your way is easier.
> thanks again; i'm really enjoying the program, and enjoying passing off .ly
> text files to my bandmates as finished parts, and waiting for their
> reaction! :-)
;-)
David