By default, full score layouts are notated in concert pitch, and part layouts are notated in transposed pitch, but you can change this for individual layouts in your project.
Prerequisite
You have scored a transposing instrument, such as a trumpet in B♭, and you want to set it to transposed pitch, so that players can read the notes that they must play in order to achieve the desired sounding pitch.
Procedure
- In the Tracks section of the Visibility tab, double-click the name of the track to activate the track for editing.
- In the Layouts section, click Add Layout.
- Enter a name for the layout, and select Part as the Layout Type.
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Do one of the following:
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Select , and on the General page, activate Transposed.
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Select .
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Result
The layout is set to transposed pitch, and a signpost is displayed.
The transposition of an instrument is also indicated in the staff labels. You can show/hide the transposition from the staff labels by activating/deactivating the options Show in Full Staff Labels and Show in Abbreviated Staff Labels in the Layout Settings dialog. The options are shown on the Staves and Systems page of the Layout tab.