I'm doing about 100 charts (lead sheets and horns).
I'd like to create a 1 to 2 bar floating drum legend/drum part so the drummer can see the basic rhythm of the tune and then have that be placed in the lead sheet.
Is this possible to do?
Finale 2014
Mac
Creating Floating Drum Legend
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Peter Thomsen
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Indeed it is possible, but we need more info:
Should the Drum Legend be positioned to the left of the first system - or should the Drum Legend be positioned above the first system, having its barlines aligned with the barlines in the first system?
Should the Drum Legend be positioned to the left of the first system - or should the Drum Legend be positioned above the first system, having its barlines aligned with the barlines in the first system?
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
sorry for the lack of info.
It might be easier to ask this question:
My "CONCERT" staff, which is slash notation with chords and some rhythmic notation measures (a basic lead sheet) ... i'd like to add, for the first measure or 2, the staff style to be DRUM SET notation. So the first bar or two, the drummer can read the pattern.
Does this make sense?
It might be easier to ask this question:
My "CONCERT" staff, which is slash notation with chords and some rhythmic notation measures (a basic lead sheet) ... i'd like to add, for the first measure or 2, the staff style to be DRUM SET notation. So the first bar or two, the drummer can read the pattern.
Does this make sense?
Finale v26, Digital Performer 9, ProTools 12. Mac.
if my second question isn't possible,
i guess the drum pattern "legend" would be sitting right on top of the first bar of the CONCERT staffs position. A basic "this is the drum pattern for this song" measure(s).
i guess the drum pattern "legend" would be sitting right on top of the first bar of the CONCERT staffs position. A basic "this is the drum pattern for this song" measure(s).
Finale v26, Digital Performer 9, ProTools 12. Mac.
OK ... so after some research ... i found the "CHANGE INSTRUMENTS" option.
But, the issue is, I'm in the key of B Major, and I selected bar 5 and changed instruments to "Drum Set" for that bar and the key signature defaulted to C (naturals on 5 lines and spaces) ... looks really odd. AND, the chords transposed to the "Drum Set" key signature.
Any suggestions?
its mm6 if you can see from the photo.
But, the issue is, I'm in the key of B Major, and I selected bar 5 and changed instruments to "Drum Set" for that bar and the key signature defaulted to C (naturals on 5 lines and spaces) ... looks really odd. AND, the chords transposed to the "Drum Set" key signature.
Any suggestions?
its mm6 if you can see from the photo.
Finale v26, Digital Performer 9, ProTools 12. Mac.
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Peter Thomsen
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1) It looks like you did not manage to attach the photo…
I can not see it.
2) You can hide the key signatures.
3) If I understand you correctly, you are telling that the chord symbols transposed to C Major, right?
With the utility you can get the chord symbols back to B Major:
Selection Tool.
Select the Drum Set Legend.
Utilities menu > Change > Chords…
I hope that this is clear?
If not, ask again.
I can not see it.
2) You can hide the key signatures.
3) If I understand you correctly, you are telling that the chord symbols transposed to C Major, right?
With the utility you can get the chord symbols back to B Major:
Selection Tool.
Select the Drum Set Legend.
Utilities menu > Change > Chords…
I hope that this is clear?
If not, ask again.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
Finale v26, Digital Performer 9, ProTools 12. Mac.
