Dear Team,
I use Dorico not only for my own musical projects but also to notate guitar pieces for my music school students.
I believe it would be very helpful to have a simple way to switch between notation and tablature within the same instrument.
For example:
- In some sections, such as riffs or solos, I prefer to use tablature.
- In other sections, like chords and rhythm, the tablature staff takes up unnecessary space and could be hidden.
Currently, there is no straightforward way to achieve this.
I am aware of existing workarounds, such as duplicating parts for separate instruments and applying manual staff visibility, or treating notation and tablature as entirely separate instruments.
From a player’s perspective, notation and tablature represent the same instrument, not two different ones (similar to how the second staff of a piano part can be hidden in long comping sections to save space).
Notation software should aim to provide a simple and intuitive way to achieve the desired result.
It would be great if this suggestion can be considered for a future update.
Greetings,
Johannes