Hello,
I am reworking the bass (tuba) parts for my section in the Natural State
Brass Band. For those of you not familiar with the British-style Brass
band, ALL members of the band are expected to have exceptional technique.
The piece I'm reworking has 32nd note runs (1/4 = 90) which members of my
section just can't play, so I'm writing "simplified" versions which either
play every other note or a small (3 or 4 note) snippet. When all 3 parts
are played together the entine lick is covered.
So, my question. Is there a way I can set something at the top of the file
where I can specify which version of the measure(s) I want engraved? For
example, suppose I have a "variable" called "part_name" which I can set to
"full" or "simple". I am looking for something like this:
a4 b c d| # We all play this
if (part_name == "full" Then
a8 a b b c c d d| # this measure for our advanced
players
else
a4 b c d| # this measure of our
"junior" players
end
a4 b c d # we're all back to playing
together again
I'm currently using "ossia" notation, but it's cluttering the part up,
though it's nice to see what others are doing.
Is there anything I can do short of having 2 copies of the parts differing
only by the few measures I've changed?
Thanks Everyone!
--greg
