{"id":68302,"date":"2025-06-12T14:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/?p=68302"},"modified":"2025-07-18T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:28:06","slug":"voice-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/voice-layers\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice Layers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3637\">Voice Layers<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3637\"><strong data-start=\"3346\" data-end=\"3359\">ScanScore<\/strong> is a powerful <strong data-start=\"3374\" data-end=\"3400\">music scanner software<\/strong> that lets you scan, edit and correct digital sheet music. One common issue, especially with polyphonic scores, is that <strong data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3570\">notes may be assigned to the wrong voice layer<\/strong> \u2013 for example, soprano and alto lines might be merged or switched.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3639\" data-end=\"3732\">Luckily, ScanScore provides two helpful tools:<br data-start=\"3685\" data-end=\"3688\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3710\">Switch to Voice<\/strong><br data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3713\" \/>\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"3716\" data-end=\"3732\">Change Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3737\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3788\">\ud83d\udd0d \u201cSwitch to Voice\u201d \u2013 display only one voice<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3833\">Go to:<br data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3799\" \/><strong data-start=\"3799\" data-end=\"3833\">Menu \u2192 Notes \u2192 Switch to Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3850\">You can choose:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3892\">\n<li data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3864\">\n<p data-start=\"3853\" data-end=\"3864\"><strong data-start=\"3853\" data-end=\"3864\">Voice 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3878\">\n<p data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3878\"><strong data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3878\">Voice 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3879\" data-end=\"3892\">\n<p data-start=\"3881\" data-end=\"3892\"><strong data-start=\"3881\" data-end=\"3892\">Voice 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3894\" data-end=\"4017\">The active voice is shown in color, while the others appear <strong data-start=\"3954\" data-end=\"3968\">greyed out<\/strong>. This helps to <strong data-start=\"3984\" data-end=\"4008\">spot misplaced notes<\/strong> quickly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4019\" data-end=\"4070\">\ud83d\uddb1 <strong data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4035\">Shortcut:<\/strong> <code data-start=\"4036\" data-end=\"4046\">Ctrl + 1<\/code>, <code data-start=\"4048\" data-end=\"4058\">Ctrl + 2<\/code>, <code data-start=\"4060\" data-end=\"4070\">Ctrl + 3<\/code><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4072\" data-end=\"4160\">\ud83d\udca1 <em data-start=\"4075\" data-end=\"4085\">Pro tip:<\/em> This is especially useful for piano and choral scores with layered voices.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4162\" data-end=\"4165\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4167\" data-end=\"4222\">\ud83d\udd01 \u201cChange Voice\u201d \u2013 move notes to the correct layer<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4249\">To fix voice assignments:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4380\">\n<li data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4285\">\n<p data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4285\"><strong data-start=\"4254\" data-end=\"4264\">Select<\/strong> the incorrect notes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4286\" data-end=\"4339\">\n<p data-start=\"4289\" data-end=\"4339\">Right-click or go to:<br data-start=\"4310\" data-end=\"4313\" \/><strong data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4339\">Edit \u2192 Change Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4380\">\n<p data-start=\"4343\" data-end=\"4380\">Select the correct voice (1, 2 or 3).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"4382\" data-end=\"4421\">\ud83d\uddb1 <strong data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4398\">Shortcut:<\/strong> <code data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4421\">Ctrl + Shift + 1\/2\/3<\/code><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4423\" data-end=\"4426\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4428\" data-end=\"4450\">\ud83d\udca1 Additional Tips<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4452\" data-end=\"4838\">\n<li data-start=\"4452\" data-end=\"4549\">\n<p data-start=\"4454\" data-end=\"4549\"><strong data-start=\"4454\" data-end=\"4469\">Green notes<\/strong> indicate <strong data-start=\"4479\" data-end=\"4517\">missing or system-generated values<\/strong> \u2013 double-check these carefully.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4550\" data-end=\"4701\">\n<p data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4701\"><strong data-start=\"4552\" data-end=\"4579\">Shared voices &amp; Unisono:<\/strong> Future ScanScore versions will support <strong data-start=\"4619\" data-end=\"4657\">intelligent shared voice management<\/strong>, ideal for sections that divide and rejoin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4702\" data-end=\"4838\">\n<p data-start=\"4704\" data-end=\"4838\"><strong data-start=\"4704\" data-end=\"4732\">Copy voice to new staff:<\/strong> Use <code data-start=\"4737\" data-end=\"4747\">Ctrl + C<\/code> and <code data-start=\"4752\" data-end=\"4762\">Ctrl + V<\/code> to duplicate a voice and paste it into a new instrument staff (Score Mode).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"4840\" data-end=\"4843\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4845\" data-end=\"4861\">\ud83d\udd17 Resources<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4863\" data-end=\"5131\">\n<li data-start=\"4863\" data-end=\"4972\">\n<p data-start=\"4865\" data-end=\"4972\">\ud83d\udcd8 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/files\/support\/manual\/WelcometoScanScore3.html\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4868\" data-end=\"4970\">Manual: Welcome to ScanScore 3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4973\" data-end=\"5069\">\n<p data-start=\"4975\" data-end=\"5069\">\ud83d\udcc4 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/files\/support\/manual\/WorkingwithVoices.html\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4978\" data-end=\"5067\">Working with Voices<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5070\" data-end=\"5131\">\n<p data-start=\"5072\" data-end=\"5131\">\ud83d\udcf0 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/scan-score.com\/en\/scanscore-blog\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5075\" data-end=\"5131\">ScanScore Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"5133\" data-end=\"5136\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5138\" data-end=\"5154\">\u2705 Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5156\" data-end=\"5391\">Managing multi-voice scores becomes effortless with <strong data-start=\"5208\" data-end=\"5227\">Switch to Voice<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"5232\" data-end=\"5248\">Change Voice<\/strong>. These features ensure clarity and accuracy in your sheet music, whether you&#8217;re editing SATB chorals, piano duets, or orchestral arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voice Layers ScanScore is a powerful music scanner software that lets you scan, edit and correct digital sheet music. One common issue, especially with polyphonic scores, is that notes may be assigned to the wrong voice layer \u2013 for example, soprano and alto lines might be merged or switched. Luckily, ScanScore provides two helpful tools:\ud83d\udc49 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14433,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Voice Layers in ScanScore","_seopress_titles_desc":"When you digitize choir scores you are faced with different voice layers. 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