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Changing the clef [Light] [Beginner] [Professional] [Notation] [Composition Light] [Composition Pro] [Drums and Percussion] [Guitar] [Choir] [Keyboard] [Soloist] We will learn how to use the clef tool to change, add and delete clefs in a score.
Start with a new document and open the Main Palette.
Select the clef tool According to the Pizzicato version you are using, it offers
you a selection between 2 and 10 clefs. Here is the detail, from
left to right: The most current clefs are the first two. Regarding the note
pitches, the two last clefs are equivalent to the treble clef.
They are simply two alternative graphic notations to the treble
clef. The dialog box selects by default the treble clef, because it
is the first measure. In other cases, it selects the clef located
in the preceding measure. To select another clef, click on its
icon. Notice that the clef position inside the measure is
automatically managed by Pizzicato. The notes are transposed to keep the same sound effect. If you
do not want to transpose the notes when changing the clef,
disable the Transpose check box before you click OK. Clef characteristics [Light] [Beginner] [Professional] [Notation] [Composition Light] [Composition Pro] [Drums and Percussion] [Guitar] [Choir] [Keyboard] [Soloist] The clefs used until now are fixed clefs, because their
positions are automatically managed by Pizzicato. The user cannot
move them in the measure. It sometimes happens that a clef change
occurs in the middle of a measure. Let us see how to realize
that. The clef was placed at the cursor position and the notes
located to the right were transposed according to the new clef.
This clef is now moveable. Notice that in this case, the notes are not automatically
transposed. If you wish to keep the same sound result, you need
to move the note down manually to obtain: It often happens that clef changes in the
middle of a measure are indicated by a reduced size clef.
Move the last note to obtain again: The clef is reduced. In the same way, you can announce a clef
change happening at the end of a staff. For example, if this
measure is the last of a staff and if the next measure continues
with the treble clef, it is usual to announce it by a small
treble clef at the end of the measure, so that the performer is
not surprised by the clef change when looking at the beginning of
the next measure. Place a reduced and moveable treble clef to
obtain: Finally, you may also select the octave of the clef, the
default choice being the normal clef. For each clef, you may
increase or decrease the pitch of the notes by one or two octaves
compared to the normal clef. This affects the playing of the
notes which are transposed accordingly. Graphically, an 8 or 15
label is displayed above or below the clef on the staff. Exercises Starting each time with a new document, work out the two
following examples. The second example may only be written with
some versions of Pizzicato; use the percussion and the invisible
clefs. and click on the first
measure of the upper staff. The following dialog box appears: