Creating alternative transpositions for instruments

You can create variants of existing instruments that have alternative transpositions, such as Clarinet in B♭ and Clarinet in A. Instrument variants appear in the variants column in the instrument picker.

Procedure

  1. Choose Library > Instruments to open the Edit Instruments dialog.
  2. In the instruments list, select the instrument for which you want to create an alternative transposition.
  3. In the action bar, click New Variant from Selection .
  4. In the Transposition section, change the pitch for In a transposing score, written middle C (note 60) sounds as.
    Tip

    The Variant name in the Instrument section automatically updates according to the transposition you set.

  5. In the Range section, change the pitch ranges as required.
  6. In the Staff Labels section, click Edit Instrument Names to open the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
  7. Enter new names in any of the name fields.
  8. Choose one of the following options for Show transposition:

    • Always

    • Follow Layout Options

    • Never

  9. Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Instrument Names dialog.
  10. Optional: To make the instrument variant available in all future projects, click Save as Default in the instruments list action bar.
  11. Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Instruments dialog.

Result

The new instrument variant with the transposition and staff labels you set is created.

If you clicked Save as Default so that it appears as , the instrument variant is available in all future projects on your computer.