Octave Up Bass Clef

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anclark1

• February 11, 2022 07:18

I arrange women's barbershop music, and I would like to be able to write the bass clef notes so they sound an octave up, where we actually sing the line. The clef marking I need for this is a Bass Clef with the 8 on top. 

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  WollliKnollli

  • May 24, 2022 13:55

  I just started with Noteflight and the first I did was to search for bass clef with octave up and treble clef with octave down for the same reason like you. I need this for barbershop music and I'm nearly dying for this feature. I started with noteflight basic and I hope I will find this in the paid version...

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  anclark1

  • May 26, 2022 03:50

  Hi fellow barbershopper! Unfortunately I have the paid version, and I can let you know before you spend your money, it's not here. :(

  only octave down clefs

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  lindasamuelsson2

  • August 12, 2023 06:18

  I arrange barbershop music too, and would also like this feature.

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  kryspetrie

  • August 05, 2024 21:46

  I also arrange barbershop music, and I cannot use Noteflight for SSAA voicings because it does not support the 8va bass clef feature. I find myself using Noteflight less and less, as every other piece of arranging software I've ever used supports the 8va bass clef. You are excluding half of the barbershop world by not having this feature - generally, the women.

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  dwhit5555

  • August 06, 2024 20:44

  I would love to have this feature as well.  As music librarian for my Sweet Adelines chorus, I get funny looks from those who read music when they see what I'm forced to use.  Yes, I have the paid version.

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  anclark1

  • January 17, 2025 01:47

  kryspetrie and dwit5555, I found a workaround!! If you put an 8va on the bari and bass parts, drag them from beginning to end, and make their color clear, it will sound correct (only on playback not on entering) and will look correct. I did this to a chart that I uploaded to Sheet Music Plus, and you can't see the 8va, but it will play correctly in the playback sample! I've added this to all my charts and it has prevented so many headaches! Not ideal, but definitely works.

   

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