Empty bars without rests

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Empty bars without rests

2012-12-05 01:54 am

L. S.!

Is there a way to keep bars empty instead of rests in them?
It might be helpful for educational aims.
Thanks in advance!

Kind regards,

Mazzltov.

Re: Empty bars without rests

Reply #1 – 2012-12-05 02:05 am

Something like this perhaps:

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]

!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.5,Single)
|Clef|Type:Treble
|TimeSig|Signature:4/4
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
|Bar
|Spacer|Width:725
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End

To make the bars even wider substitute 725 with something bigger and divisible by 25. HTH

Re: Empty bars without rests

Reply #2 – 2012-12-05 03:01 am

Hallo Warren Porter,

It works indeed with one staff only.
But how to handle when 2 ones of a set of four are empty and two ones are not?
I see that those staffs cannot be made apart from the empty ones.
Thanks in advance.

Mazzltov

Re: Empty bars without rests

Reply #3 – 2012-12-05 04:11 am

Quote from: Mazzltov – 2012-12-05 03:01 am

But how to handle when 2 ones of a set of four are empty and two ones are not?
I see that those staffs cannot be made apart from the empty ones.

True, but you can fill the measures with (a) hidden rest(s). These rests will not appear when the score is printed for a test or homework. If you are lecturing with a projector to show what's on your screen and will add to the "empty" measure one note at a time, use a number of shorter hidden rests so they can be deleted as notes are added and the end of bar line won't jump so far out of position as this is done.

Re: Empty bars without rests

Reply #4 – 2012-12-05 11:45 am

Or this:

Code: (nwc) [Select · Download]

!NoteWorthyComposer(2.5)
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:Common
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-6
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-5
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-4
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-2
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-1
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:0
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:1
|Bar
|AddStaff|Name:"Staff-1"
|StaffProperties|EndingBar:Open (hidden)|BoundaryTop:10|BoundaryBottom:10
|StaffProperties|Channel:2
|Clef|Type:Bass
|Key|Signature:C|Tonic:C
|TimeSig|Signature:Common
|RestMultiBar|NumBars:2|PrintOnce:N|WhenHidden:ShowBars|Visibility:Never
|Bar
!NoteWorthyComposer-End