Problem with slurs

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Melisande
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Post by Melisande » Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:56 pm

I can't seem to put in slurs. I have done this many times and know how to do it: click the expression tool (mf), make sure slur is selected in smartshape, then double click on the note. But I do that and nothing happens. I made sure that I am in the correct layer. Still nothing at all.

Ideas? Feeling stumped ...


Melisande
Posts: 38
Joined: Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:09 pm
Finale Version: Finale NotePad 2012
Operating System: Windows

Post by Melisande » Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:16 pm

Ok, I figured it out, I think. In the smart shape palette, I had trill selected, instead of slur. So, I switched it to slur and it worked. However, I still don't understand why I didn't at least get a trill. But instead got nothing. ??

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motet
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Post by motet » Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:31 pm

Most SmartShapes, including slurs, are applied by double-clicking and dragging. I'm sure you've put in hairpins. The slur (and a couple of others) has the additional shortcut of double-clicking to slur to the next note only, but that makes less sense for hairpins or trills.

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