Displaying Multiple Parts
 

Is there a way to display multiple parts in one view? For example, in a jazz band score, show only the saxes, or only the trumpets, or only the trombones? The Conductor's Score displays all of the parts, but there would be times when it is helpful to see only one section. It seems I vaguely remember having done this in Composer, but I can't remember where I did it and I can't conjure up a search argument that does me any good in the User's Guide. Ralph Rayner

Re: Displaying Multiple Parts
 

Hi Ralph,

Yes you can, using Part -> Display or define Part (it's right on the Menu bar :) )

Briefly:

In Composer, each instrument in a score is a Staff.

A Part (as defined by Composer) can be made up of either

• a single Staff (eg. "Alto Sax 1") or
• multiple staves (eg. "Saxes" can have Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, and Bari Sax staves).

You can use the Part -> Display or define part
dialog to create new Parts and designate which staves belong to them (Composer automatically creates a Part for each single staff in a .mid file that you open, or if you add a Staff to an existing song file, so you shouldn't have to do a single-staff Part).

If you need step-by-step walk through for using the dialog, just click Help -> User Guide and use the Index to look up "part" and then choose the first subtopic "add part".

ttfn,
Sherry