[sib-access] Re: String Bass should sound an octave below written pitch but doesn't.

  • From: Kevin Gibbs <kevjazz@xxxxxx>
  • To: "sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:29:25 -0500

Guys,

I'm told there's a parameter in House Style under Edit Instruments that governs 
this.  I'll get back to you with more later.
K

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On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:58 AM, "Vytautas Jn." <vyt.bucionis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wouldn't it work like with a transposing instrument?  Write in concert pitch
> and do a "transpose score"?
> 
> Vytautas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Farfar Carlson
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> Subject: [sib-access] Re: String Bass should sound an octave below written
> pitch but doesn't.
> 
> I think you're right about the pitch range. I wonder if they need their own 
> clef nomenclature to make it sound right?
> 
> Dave Carlson
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin L Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxx>
> To: <sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 22:40
> Subject: [sib-access] String Bass should sound an octave below written pitch
> 
> but doesn't.
> 
> 
> guys,
> 
> I've always thought that Double Bass sounds an octave below the written 
> pitch in the bass clef.  If this is true, why won't Sibelius play back the 
> correct pitch.  It plays back the basses in my scores at concert pitch. I 
> almost accidentally transposed a bunch of bass parts an octave lower than I 
> want them to sound.  Is there any way I can go to the playback dictionary 
> and fix this?
> thanks,
> Kevin
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