Finale Forum

Here is what I need.

I have a melody notated on layer 1. I have a harmony line notated on layer 2, of the same rhythm. What I need is to combine layer 1 and 2 into one layer as a chord. Basically, making layer 1 and layer 2 into 1 layer as a chord. Does that make sense?

So, I need to be able to combine Layers 1 and 2 into a single layer as a chord. When I select move/copy layers, one layer always gets deleted. When I move layer 2 into layer 1, I want it to be moved as chords. How do I accomplish that?

Yeah, that is what I did. Interesting. I'll have to try that again and see.

How do you copy open strings from a normal guitar staff to a TAB staff? What did you do on the file?

Tablature settings is what I am editing. I need the lowest string to be lowered to D, and the 2nd lowest string to be lowered to G. I inputted midi numbers to the tablature settings, but now, every time I try to indicate an open D (lowest string), I input the note on a separate guitar staff, and the...

For one Ensemble Arrangement I am making, I need the guitar to have the lowest two strings lowered by whole steps. Instead of E-A-D-G-B-E, it's D-G-D-G-B-E. I altered the pitch numbers, but the fret board numbers in tableture turn out weird. How do I edit it to make it make sense?

I am currently working on a choral arrangement. The initial format would be SATB Closed Score, however, there will be a section where the choir staves split into 4 staves. Instead of two staves with Soprano & Alto on 1 and then Tenor & Bass on the other, each section will have a specific staff. The ...

Hi, I am wondering how to do this in Finale So, for a while, before I used Finale, I had a composition in mind that involved an alternating time signature. Here's how it looked. On the first stave, it showed 3/4 and 6/8 side by side. The odd measures would then be played 3/4 and the even measures wo...

I was wondering if Finale had a way when I write for string quartet, to export the score, and all of the parts into 1 pdf document instead of 5 separate ones.

I just reauthorized Finale yesterday, however, today, I had to re-reauthorize Finale. For a while now, I would need to reauthorize Finale every few days. I wonder why that's the case. Right now, I am at a place where the internet is rather shady. Could that be the case? If not, is there a possible e...

gogreen wrote:Tools > Smart Shape > Line.

That doesn't work. It can not draw a line like that. It only draws long lines, which I don't need.

So, I need to know how to place a symbol that looks like this: "[" on Finale, like the attachment shows. How do I do it?

Drag either end handle to the other to get them to join. This is done in two parts as often a first ending spans systems. Zuill Is there another way to get them to join? I don't want that bracket showing up a little "thicker" than usual on the pdf because of two lines joining there. I did it, but t...

Also, if I do the instruction described above, that bracket becomes orange in color.

zuill wrote:Drag either end handle to the other to get them to join. This is done in two parts as often a first ending spans systems.

Zuill

Is there another way to get them to join? I don't want that bracket showing up a little "thicker" than usual on the pdf because of two lines joining there.

I am trying to make a 1st and 2nd Ending in Finale. I know about creating simple repeat and all that, but I have one issue The 1st ending bracket will not span to the repeat ending and I need it to do so. The image attatched shows the issue. How do I connect the 1st ending bracket?

Hi, I just wanted to ask how to insert a hard hyphen

For instance it would look like this:

and- then I came down

Instead of this:

and - then I came down.

I couldn't seem to find any manual tip or tool to do this. All I found was "hard space".

zuill wrote:Do it by the numbers in the Adjust Baselines dialogue box.

Zuill

I am aware that's what you do, but that method means you changing the numbers individually. I am asking if there is a way to do it all at once.

Is there a way to move the bass line of multiple verses at once? Every time I want to shift lyrics downward, I always have to edit the baseline of all verses individually, which can get hard at times. Is there a way to move all verses down at once?

Okay, I see what you're say, but what about individual staff names? How do I edit the base lines to produce the desired result?

I know that for a group name like http://www.rpmseattle.com/of_note/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/inst-name-split-staves-centered.png You need to make a Group name and edit as is, but such editing does not cross over to the Abbreviated Staff Names. How do I make it cross over? I also want to edit staff...

Another Question, How do you do all this for Abbreviated Staff Names?

Do you want something like this? While in the Staff Tool the full name for the bassoons was done by applying a negative baseline shift (Text submenu) to the word ‘Bassoons’ and returning that to 0 for the ‘1’ and then typing ‘2’ on the next line. The horns were done with ‘Horns’ as a Group Name rat...

Guys Help, I can recreate the group name in the example above, but not the Staff Name. I can not seem to find the right tools to do it.

Do you want something like this? While in the Staff Tool the full name for the bassoons was done by applying a negative baseline shift (Text submenu) to the word ‘Bassoons’ and returning that to 0 for the ‘1’ and then typing ‘2’ on the next line. The horns were done with ‘Horns’ as a Group Name rat...