Combine Staves - Sibelius

How to combine multiple instruments into one stave using Sibelius. This technique is useful when working with larger ensembles and orchestral scores. We can select the staves we want to combine, click on reduce under the note input tab, and choose whether to use the existing stave as the destination or create a new one. However, we need to consider what to do with the parts. One option is to create two separate Sibelius files for the score and parts, while the other option is to create an additional stave per instrument group and hide the individual staves in the score, but keep them visible in the parts. Both options have their pros and cons, and as an engraver, we need to make compromises to find the most appropriate way to notate the same thing.

- Originally created in 2019 as part of the course "Take Your Sibelius Skills to the Next Level".