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by jonesrgv
Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:04 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: System spacing
Replies: 1
Views: 1257

System spacing

I'm using Finale Songwriter 2012 in Windows 10 and would be grateful for some advice on this subject. I'm trying to move systems closer together and the Edit System Margins dialogue box is baffling me. If I reduce the top and bottom margin values and Distance between systems, I get some success, but...
by jonesrgv
Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:50 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unwanted dashes in the lyrics line.
Replies: 2
Views: 2440

Re: Unwanted dashes in the lyrics line.

Many thanks Zuill.
I was sure you were right but, in fact the marks have now disappeared. Very strange!
by jonesrgv
Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:23 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Unwanted dashes in the lyrics line.
Replies: 2
Views: 2440

Unwanted dashes in the lyrics line.

I'm using Songwriter 2012 in Windows.
I am entering lyrics for different voice parts, but unwanted dashes are appearing, mostly between the words, but sometimes under the words. I can't select and delete them.
Any ideas please?
by jonesrgv
Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Changing Template
Replies: 2
Views: 11588

Re: Changing Template

Thanks Miker. I think I've got the hang of it now. Very helpful as always.
by jonesrgv
Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Changing Template
Replies: 2
Views: 11588

Changing Template

I have a score in TTBB format that I've imported into Songwriter 2012 (on Windows 7) via a MusicXML file. I would like to reformat this as a Male Barbershop template - or copy and paste the 4 different parts into 4 layers on a barbershop template. When I try pasting the second part into layer 2, lay...
by jonesrgv
Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Changing template
Replies: 2
Views: 2144

Changing template

I have a score in TTBB format that I've imported into Songwriter 2012 (on Windows 7) via a MusicXML file. I would like to reformat this as a Male Barbershop template - or copy and paste the 4 different parts into 4 layers on a barbershop template. When I try pasting the second part into layer 2, lay...
by jonesrgv
Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Ties in the Bass clef
Replies: 4
Views: 3214

Re: Ties in the Bass clef

Thank you so much Miker. That works. I didn't see any reference to that in the manual.
by jonesrgv
Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Ties in the Bass clef
Replies: 4
Views: 3214

Ties in the Bass clef

I'm using Songwriter 2012 in Windows 7 I'm mostly writing for 4 voices, with two in the treble clef and two in the bass. The ties in the treble clef are fine, but in the bass clef they are in the wrong direction and I haven't been able to find a way of flipping them as you can with slurs. As I don't...
by jonesrgv
Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:21 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Dashed slurs
Replies: 2
Views: 2622

Re: Dashed slurs

Thank you Peter. That's much better than nothing!
by jonesrgv
Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:01 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Dashed slurs
Replies: 2
Views: 2622

Dashed slurs

Finale Songwriter 2012. Windows 7.
I need to replicate some dashed slurs that indicate no breath points between notes.
I've seen some discussions about them in the forum, but nothing that has helped me to discover how to create them.
I should be grateful for some advice.
by jonesrgv
Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:51 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Angled beams
Replies: 2
Views: 2723

Re: Angled beams

Thank you Miker. I'll just separate them then.
by jonesrgv
Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:35 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Angled beams
Replies: 2
Views: 2723

Angled beams

I'm using Songwriter 2012 on Windows 7. My default setting appears to be Flat beams. I need some angled beams but the manual instructions don't seem to be working, i.e. Ctrl-click the note, then Ctrl-/ (or on another page it says Alt-/). Typically I have 2 eighth notes (quavers) on B followed by 2 o...
by jonesrgv
Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: X noteheads
Replies: 4
Views: 3844

Re: X noteheads

Many thanks everyone for your help.
Miker, your tutorial is very clear and it works. Thank you so much.
by jonesrgv
Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: X noteheads
Replies: 4
Views: 3844

X noteheads

I need to copy some x noteheads. I see under Maestro font in the manual that the command is Alt +0192 but it doesn't tell me how to enter that in the music. Any advice most welcome.
by jonesrgv
Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Difficulty with Tuplets
Replies: 2
Views: 2646

Re: Difficulty with Tuplets

Many thanks Peter. That works fine.
Russell
by jonesrgv
Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:30 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Difficulty with Tuplets
Replies: 2
Views: 2646

Difficulty with Tuplets

Finale Songwriter 2012 on Windows 7 I'm transcribing a piece to transpose it. It has a lot of tuplets (triplets), mostly eighth notes (quavers), firstly in a quarter note (crotchet) pick up measure (bar) and several measures (bars) with double tuplets (triplets). In either case, Songwriter is refusi...
by jonesrgv
Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:40 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Text block borders or frames
Replies: 2
Views: 11936

Text block borders or frames

Windows version The manual page on Text Blocks says: "Text created and edited in the score that is enclosed in a "Standard" rectangular frame for which a border can be displayed, or a "Custom" frame that you create. I have failed to find any menu item to create a border or frame and should be gratef...
by jonesrgv
Wed Jun 04, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Resizing staves
Replies: 2
Views: 11952

Re: Resizing staves

Many thanks Miker.
by jonesrgv
Wed Jun 04, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Resizing staves
Replies: 2
Views: 11952

Resizing staves

The manual tells me to click on the Resize tool in page view and then click to the left of a staff to bring up the resizing dialogue box. However, I can only get the Resize Page dialogue box. I need to enter two lines of lyrics for different voices in the middle of the staff and need more room betwe...
by jonesrgv
Wed Nov 20, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Measure margins
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Re: Measure margins

Thanks for your reply Peter.
Unfortunately, I don't appear to have "Document options" in my (the latest) version of Songwriter and it isn't mentioned in the User Manual.
by jonesrgv
Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:36 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Measure margins
Replies: 4
Views: 3882

Measure margins

Is there any way of increasing the left hand margin in measures? I'm finding that the measure number often conflicts with the first note (especially with accidentals) or with slurs. I know I can move the measure number but that gives an inconsistent appearance - unless I move them all manually! The ...
by jonesrgv
Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:33 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: More space for lyrics?
Replies: 7
Views: 10912

Re: More space for lyrics?

OK, I've managed to move the bass clef down. I suppose I can move the lyrics onto a second verse line to disentangle them from the notes in the treble clef.
Any better suggestions gratefully received.
by jonesrgv
Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: More space for lyrics?
Replies: 7
Views: 10912

Re: More space for lyrics?

Thank you Miker, for your quick reply.

I had tried your suggestion but still can't make it work. The blue handle (?) extends downwards but the staff itself is unchanged.

I must be doing something wrong but don't know what!
by jonesrgv
Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: More space for lyrics?
Replies: 7
Views: 10912

More space for lyrics?

In my first attempt at using songwriter, I can't identify the answer to my problem in the manual. The space between the lower notes in the treble clef and the higher notes in the bass clef doesn't leave enough room for the lyrics, which are overlapping e.g. the lines that connect two quavers (eighth...