TAB NOTATION shift = not working

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Robert_Denethon
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Post by Robert_Denethon » Tue Oct 10, 2017 2:18 am

In Ukulele TAB notation Finale is not transferring a C major chord correctly. As can be seen in the image, it should be (bottom to top) 0003, but is actually -030. This would not be such a problem if I wasn't working on a laptop with no keypad. I put in CEG into the staff, then add another minim onto the A string, which creates a C6 chord. Then I try moving the A string note up one fret at a time to C, but Finale, though it recognises the - key as minus, does not recognise shift= as +. Very annoying! Anyone got a solution? I'm flummoxed and completely unable to do the job I need to do.
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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:05 pm

A well known bug.
Do not forget to report the bug to MakeMusic.

1) It is a bit inconvenient, but you can use the menu hierarchy to adjust the fret number:
Simple menu > TAB Specific Commands > Change To Fret Number > 3

2) When you have the first C major chord TAB correct, you can copy the C major chord TAB measure to other measures.
It will copy correctly from TAB to TAB.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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Post by Robert_Denethon » Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:11 am

Thanks a lot! I'll try that, and will definitely report to MakeMusic.

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