A different, but related request:
To be able to set up guitar tunings where the open strings are tuned with microtones. For instance, an open string could be tuned to E-quarter-flat, or F-quarter-sharp. This is possible on a standard guitar with 12 frets per octave; I’m just talking about retuning the open strings.
Perhaps this is already possible in Dorico? But if so, I can’t figure out how to do it…
It’s not currently possible, no. You can only specify the pitch of each open string in terms of 12-EDO.
In that case, this would be a very useful feature!
Do you have any suggestions for how I can find a work around for microtonal open strings? Is there any way I can edit or redefine the (?) tab? (The only way I can think of currently is to make a separate instrument and copy the music in and edit the tab notes which doesn’t feel ideal?)
I’m quite sure the best thing to do currently is run two separate instruments and simply use the tablature one as a muted instrument for reading/performance purposes, yes. Unfortunately the tab doesn’t seem microtonally useful currently and copy pasting between the two is limited outside of the diatonic notes. At least copy pasting from the notation provides some convenience in setting up the diatonic notes and rhythms ready for us.
I don’t see the problem there. You can notate either Fb or E# and get the same pitch. So for a scale starting on Ebb the next diatonic note is Fb. With the same pitches you can also call them D# then E#.
19EDO is a circulating temperament in the same way that 12ET is, so capos work the same way with frets hence pitches correspondingly closer together- just make sure any open strings start at the correct pitches: D, G, C, F progressively sharper, E, B, F# progressively flatter than in 12ET. Dorico is excellent at notating this and I just produced and had tried out a little piece for string trio in 19EDO.
Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I’m just here to say that this would be an extremely useful feature for all microtonalists out there…!
Is there any way to force “?” symbols into number?
It might be that the note appears as ? because Dorico cannot work out which string it can be played on, so you might find that explicitly setting the String property is sufficient.
I’m trying to write a tab for microtonal scordatura for a 6-string guitar. I’ve solved import another guitar and copying and convert the notes… At least I can fake it that way.
