Question about drum notation

The place for beginner Finale users. ("How do I...")

Moderators: Peter Thomsen, miker

detlef
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 9:23 am
Finale Version: Finale 2014
Operating System: Windows

Post by detlef » Mon Jul 24, 2017 2:54 pm

Hi
I have this simple kick/snare bar (see 1. on left)
I simply want to add 4 hi-hat notes on each quarter

I'm sure there must be a cleaner way to write it down than this (see 2. on right), especially without using ties.
Any help is appreciated.
Attachments
PIC1.jpg
PIC1.jpg (115.81 KiB) Viewed 4999 times


User avatar
miker
Posts: 5993
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm
Finale Version: Finale 27.4
Operating System: Mac

Post by miker » Mon Jul 24, 2017 3:04 pm

Use layers. This is a basic Finale operation. Please take the time to watch the instructional videos.

I'm not a percussionist, so if I misunderstand what you want, another picture might help.
Attachments
Screen Shot 2017-07-24 at 8.13.49 AM.png
Screen Shot 2017-07-24 at 8.13.49 AM.png (52.38 KiB) Viewed 4993 times
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society

detlef
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 9:23 am
Finale Version: Finale 2014
Operating System: Windows

Post by detlef » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:00 pm

Thanks that's what I needed.

detlef
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 9:23 am
Finale Version: Finale 2014
Operating System: Windows

Post by detlef » Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:58 pm

I'm having problems when hiding rests that automatically fills into layers.
ctrl, click on rest and then H if I got it right.

When I ctrl+ click over the staff something seems to load endlessly and rest do not select.
What am I doing wrong?

User avatar
miker
Posts: 5993
Joined: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:28 pm
Finale Version: Finale 27.4
Operating System: Mac

Post by miker » Tue Jul 25, 2017 5:52 pm

I'm not sure what you mean by ctrl-clicking above the staff. You need only ctrl-click on the note or rest.

Could you elaborate?
Finale 27 | SmartScorePro 64
Mac OS 13.2.1 Ventura
Copyist for Barbershop Harmony Society

detlef
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 9:23 am
Finale Version: Finale 2014
Operating System: Windows

Post by detlef » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:38 pm

When I ctrl+ click over a note or rest these do not select, the whole bar select.
Just before that, when I pass over the staff and ctrl is pressed, mouse pointer keep blinking with a little CD image, like if something is loading from a CD (don't even have a CD reader installed)

User avatar
zuill
Posts: 4418
Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2016 9:35 pm
Finale Version: Finale 2011-v26.3.1
Operating System: Windows

Post by zuill » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:44 pm

Got it. In order for ctrl-click to work, you need to be in Simple Entry to begin with. It sound like you are in the Selection Tool. The little CD is actually the spinning circle Windows uses when it is thinking, similar to the hourglass.

Zuill
Windows 10, Finale 2011-v26.3.1
"When all is said and done, more is said than done."

detlef
Posts: 44
Joined: Fri May 12, 2017 9:23 am
Finale Version: Finale 2014
Operating System: Windows

Post by detlef » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:29 pm

Ok thanks, I didn't specify I was in the selection tool.

Post Reply