#musescore4 #choir #hymns
In this video I show you how you can use MuseScore 4 to create audio files for each separate part so that choir members can practice songs on their own.
Download MuseScore 4 here:
https://musescore.org/en
Music used: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hymnbook, no. 141.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/jesus-the-very-thought-of-thee?crumbs=hymns&lang=eng
To find out more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, meet with the missionaries in your area: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/lp/basic-beliefs/meet-with-missionaries?lang=eng
00:00 Intro
00:24 MIDI import
01:09 PDF import
03:44 Manual note input
05:21 MIDI cleanup
06:37 PDF import cleanup
07:41 Voice separation (explode!)
10:26 Initial sound check
11:00 Voice balancing/muting
11:53 Adding piano
14:43 Metronome
15:37 Save and Export MP3
17:29 Extra mile – breaths
19:44 Extra mile – dynamics
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Its quicker to use Music Scanner to read the pdf, and then export the scan as XML wich Musescore can read.
Very interesting! I do EXACTLY the same thing i.e. create MP3 files for my choir (TTBB) using MuseScore 4 but in quite a different way.
Luckily our arranger delivers a file in musicxml format so I don't have to worry about importing a midi or PDF file – all I need to check is if our arranger has done his job properly.
I also don't use the mixer to regulate the volume of the voices. I insert a dynamic in the first bar for all "instruments" e.g. p and then just adjust the voice I want loud to ff (our whatever sounds right).
I do have a few more tip and tricks to share so if you are interested give me a shout.
Thanks for the vid!
Steve
That was very helpful
I've been using MuseScore for this purpose for quite a while now, but you've armed me with some really useful tips and tricks I didn't know about.
Please send me notes pas d'idee for piano and choir