I entered the music score above and copied and pasted it. However, the music score is displayed in red as in the picture. Why is that? Can I change it?
What instrument is it? If notes are at or near the normal upper range limit of an instrument, they are displayed in red.
To get a good answer, upload enough of the file that still exhibits the problem. It is always easier for others to be able to examine the actual file.
This is a vocal. I didn’t upload the file because it’s just sheet music.
Well, it’s going to take longer for you to get a definite answer, then!
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Yes, if it bothers you, you can turn this off. (View/Note And Rest Colors/None)
This is what is showing under the Play Mode: (showing Bass…)
I changed the F clef to a treble clef and pasted it, but it doesn’t work. Is there any other way to do this other than turning off this function?
Can’t you copy and paste?
Can’t edit it?
If you have changed clef, the notes will still be the same notes (you probably see ledger lines). Because any bass singer would not be able to sing that high, aren’t you wanting those notes to be an octave lower, so you need to transposing them? or do you not want a bass singer, but an alto or similar who can sing in that range?
If you are new to Dorico, you might be in Engrave mode, where you cannot edit notes (this is by design). Edit notes done in Write mode (Window > Write).
Yes, I would like to do that.
Then what happens when you change to Write mode? You should be able to select or change notes. For transposing:
Since the setting is set to bass, even if I change it to a high note in the middle, will it still be recognized as a low note?
Not sure if this will answer your question.
A note (like a piano or guitar or singing note) can be represented on either the treble or bass clef, it’s position in the music stave is different depending on the clef for that stave … but the sounding pitch of that note is the same.
For any singer or instrument they have a range of notes they can play (sing), past that range, they cannot play or sing. The instrument/singer range showing the red notes, is approximate.
Changing the clef, the notes will still sound, or be pitched at the exact same note, but be higher up or down the stave according to the clef you have used.
If a note is out of range on the treble clef, then changing clefs to bass clef will still be the same note pitch, and if it is out of range for the singer (for example, too high for the bass singer to sing), changing clefs does not make any difference, it is still out of range for them.
See this, I change clefs, the notes move up and down according to the clef, but actually they are still the same note and if it is out of range with one clef, it will be out of range on any other.
You can see in the video, changing the clef still shows those notes as out of range for the bass singer.
On either clef, you have to move the note down so the note is within the range of the bass singer. If that is the note you want, then normally transposing the note down and octave is what you would want (possibly?). A bass singer normally sings the low notes (bass clef) compared to an alto or soprano, and tenor which are all higher in pitch range.
This may or may not help because I am unsure if this is the information you want.
You might like to describe what you are wanting to do so we can help you further?
I understand. Thank you for your kind explanation. ^^
Then, yes you would need to choose lower notes for the bass singer. If you have the Out of range setting ON, then as you change the notes that are red, they will become black, which means for a bass singer, they will be in their range and they can sing the notes
Either move them an octave lower, or adjust them downwards, depending on the notes in the soprano, chords on the piano etc.
It can be fun (and frustrating) composing or arranging for singers and piano, but nice when you hear the song being played and sung at the end.