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Brass Band template is using incorrect names for instruments
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First an issue in the template.
The Brass Band template is using a wrong abbrevation for the Eb Tuba staff.
In the brass band template, there is a staff for Eb Tuba and one for Bb Tuba.
The short instrument name for these should be simalar.
Currently the Eb Tuba is using: Eb Bb for the shortname, wile the Bb Tuba is using: Bb Tb.
The Eb Tuba shortname should be amended into Eb Tb.
However, before fixing the above please consider the below details in the Tuba section as well.
Sceond, some improvements which can be made to the Brass Band template to make it better.
Horn section:
In Brass Band scores, the Alto Horn (or Tenor Horn depending on your country) is almost never named liked that in a score.
The word Alto/Tenor is not included in the name for the instrument/part. To follow standard Brass Band settings, the naming should be changed as follows:
Solo Alto Horn -> Solo Horn
Solo A. Hn. -> Solo Hn.
Alto Horn 1 -> 1st Horn
A. Hn 1 -> 1st Hn.
Alto Horn 2 -> 2nd Horn
A. Hn 2 -> 2nd Hn.
Baritone section:
The Baritone Horn is never named liked that in a score.
The word Horn is not included in the name for the instrument/part. To follow standard Brass Band settings, the naming should be changed as follows:
Baritone Horn 1 -> 1st Baritone
Bar. Hn. 1 -> 1st Bar.
Baritone Horn 2 -> 2nd Baritone
Bar. Hn 2 -> 2nd Bar.
Trombone section:
It makes sense to follow the same name convention for the trombone parts. As for the other instruments. The naming should be changed as follows:
Trombone 1 -> 1st Trombone
Tbn. 1 -> 1st Tbn.
Trombone 2 -> 2nd Trombone
Tbn. 2 -> 2nd Tbn.
Tuba section:
In the brass band world, the Tuba is not often used. These instruments are normally referred to as Eb Bass and Bb Bass.
It would be good to follow this practice in the template. Change the naming as follows:
Eb Tuba -> Eb Bass
Eb Bb. -> Eb Bs.
Bb Tuba -> Bb Bass
Bb Tb. -> Bb Bs.
Preferable to keep using the proper flat symbol in the text.
Percussion section:
Most brass band scores are using a Drumset. Adding a Drumset to the section would be helpful.
There is not a real standard for the sequence of the percussion parts, I would suggets to do:
Timpani
Drumset
Percussion
A good reference site for information can be found here: https://www.bandsman.co.uk/writing.htm
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
4.4.3
Regression
Yes, this used to work in MuseScore 3.x and now is broken
Operating system
Windows 11
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