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by Peter Thomsen
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:42 pm
Forum: Finale Songwriter
Topic: Undertie 2 syllables
Replies: 8
Views: 362

Re: tie 2 syllables

I am not sure I understand. You can tie two notes, but in this case there is only one note. To attach the two syllables ‘na’ and ‘y’ to the same note, separate them by a non-breaking space character - instead of separating them by the normal, breaking, space character. Windows text fonts have a “non...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Notation question - 'a2' divisi in brass for flex-orchestra?
Replies: 14
Views: 598

Re: Notation question - 'a2' divisi in brass for flex-orchestra?

… I imagine I would need to use 'tutti' once the brass parts all come together on the same note, after 'divisi'? … Most musicians do not speak italian; they will understand ‘Tutti’ - even if it is not entirely correct. To notate correctly: 1) Use ‘Tutti’ to cancel ‘Solo’. ‘Tutti’ means ‘All’. 2) Us...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Vertical overlapping articulations and tie/slurs.
Replies: 3
Views: 208

Re: Vertical overlapping articulations and tie/slurs.

Collisions between ties and articulations may require manual adjustments. A different story is collisions between slurs and articulations. You are using v26 - right? In v26 you can edit the articulations one by one, and tell them to avoid slurs: In the Articulation Designer there is a pop up menu fo...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Notation question - 'a2' divisi in brass for flex-orchestra?
Replies: 14
Views: 598

Re: Notation question - 'a2' divisi in brass for flex-orchestra?

Indeed the italian term ‘divìsi’ is an option - and not only for strings.
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: simple but baffled
Replies: 17
Views: 652

Re: simple but baffled

Peter S. is right.

In the english version, at the bottom of the Frame Attributes, select
Use Right Page Positioning

* See the attached Finale document
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: simple but baffled
Replies: 17
Views: 652

Re: simple but baffled

… I doubleclick text box, text insert page number - and “1” appears - but only on pg. 1 … When you have created the text block, exit the text block (= click outside the text block), to return to the page. Now the text block is there, and there is a handle on the text block. Drag-select the text blo...
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Tuplet problem
Replies: 29
Views: 7575

Re: Tuplet problem

… the notes are already on-screen and in-score … If I understand you correctly, you have already into the Finale document entered the notes as normal values - right? And now you need to change the notes to triplet notes so that they do not “overfill” the duration space - right? In this case, switch...
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Feb 13, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Tuplet problem
Replies: 29
Views: 7575

Re: Tuplet problem

onehunkytenor, If you are willing to try the Speedy Entry Tool instead of the Simple Entry Tool, then try this sequence: CTRL-1 (opens the Tuplet Definition which defaults to 3 Eighths in the space of 2 Eighths)     *) Return - or Enter (OK!) 5 (enters the Quarter) 4 (enters the Eighth) I could be w...
by Peter Thomsen
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Delete pick-up
Replies: 4
Views: 253

Re: Delete pick-up

If I understand you correctly, you are talking about the very first measure (= the pickup) - right? You have a measure of 1 Quarter - right? And you need to change the measure to an ordinary 2/4 measure - right? This works for me: Time Signature Tool. Double-click the first measure (= the pickup). S...
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Fills with 8th rests in 12/8
Replies: 1
Views: 141

Re: Fills with 8th rests in 12/8

The music in 12/8 time groups the eighths as {3 + 3 + 3 + 3} - right? In Other Words: 4 beats, each with the duration of a dotted quarter - right? Solution: In the Time Signature Tool, in the dialog box Time Signature, define the time signature as Number of Beats: 4 Beat Duration: Dotted Quarter (no...
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font
Replies: 32
Views: 1167

Re: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font

On Windows you can enter a flat or sharp in a part name (Manage Parts) by typing Ctrl+Shift+F and Ctrl+Shift+S respectively, without explicitly changing fonts. Is there something equivalent on the Mac? Yes. Generally the Mac version uses the modifier keys Command+Shift where the Windows version use...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Expression tool: not OK & not assign to other staves
Replies: 4
Views: 255

Re: Expression tool: not OK & not assign to other staves

… Please specify the steps you’ve already taken (to solve the problems), so that we can rule out things. jose oscar, Since you did not mention any steps “you’ve already taken” , I suppose that you have not taken any steps - right? The first things to try (one or more of these steps may be the solut...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font
Replies: 32
Views: 1167

Re: Inserting flat symbol into Score Manager/"Score Name" Insert with Raleway font

… I've recently adopted Google's Raleway font (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Raleway) as my default Finale font for things like titles, composer name, and also the name of the part in a piece. Unsurprisingly, however, Raleway doesn't have a symbol for a flat sign … I was wondering, therefore, i...
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Expression tool: not OK & not assign to other staves
Replies: 4
Views: 255

Re: Expression tool: not OK & not assign to other staves

Since you have attached a Finale document, I suppose that the problem is document specific (= does not happen in all documents; is not program specific) - right ? … Expression tool: OK doesn't appear … I suppose that you are talking about a button in a dialog box, with the text ‘OK’ on the button - ...
by Peter Thomsen
Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Cannot write enharmonic chords
Replies: 2
Views: 224

Re: Cannot write enharmonic chords

You are talking about chord symbols (not written out chords) - right?

To enter e. g. the chord symbol F#m, type E##m.
Then the Chord Tool will change E##m to F#m.

To enter C#m, type B##m.

Geddit ?
by Peter Thomsen
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Drum part with blank notation
Replies: 3
Views: 330

Re: Drum part with blank notation

… Now, when I do this, it looks fine on the part but when I print to pdf, creating a pdf, it goes absolutely crazy. Spacing is all off on the pdf, small barlines everywhere, etc. … My first guess: Document menu > Document Options > Multimeasure Rests Is the option Update Automatically selected or d...
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: One Staff - Different Parts (for C & Bb instruments)
Replies: 1
Views: 224

Re: One Staff - Different Parts (for C & Bb instruments)

If I understand you correctly, in the score only the C instrument should display, but you need two linked parts, one in C, and one in Bb - right? You can indeed create different linked parts (with different transposition or clef) from the same score staff. The “secret” is that staff styles can be di...
by Peter Thomsen
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: chords overwrite measure numbers
Replies: 6
Views: 468

Re: chords overwrite measure numbers

jose oscar,

In your document you have measure numbers displaying both at the beginning of each system and also on every measure.

Here is another positioning of the measure numbers (= on bottom staff; above the bottom staff at the beginning of each system, and below each barline of the bottom staff):
by Peter Thomsen
Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: extract parts
Replies: 16
Views: 819

Re: extract parts

Right, but when I save the part, the resulting file is not the part, it is the entire score … Yes, the Finale document is both the score and all the individual parts - all in one document. This fact is a time saver. You just open one document, and there you have it all. To work on an individual par...
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: extract parts
Replies: 16
Views: 819

Re: extract parts

OK - can you explain how to do it? The extracted parts are created from the linked parts. Which means that you can not avoid generating linked parts: Document menu > Manage Parts… Today the “standard procedure” is to use linked parts - and very seldom extracted parts. If I understand you correctly,...
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: extract parts
Replies: 16
Views: 819

Re: extract parts

The extracted parts are created from the linked parts.

Which means that you can not avoid generating linked parts:
Document menu > Manage Parts…

Today the “standard procedure” is to use linked parts - and very seldom extracted parts.
by Peter Thomsen
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:15 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement
Replies: 8
Views: 633

Re: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement

earcentred wrote:
Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:48 pm
… I noticed yet another parameter was different in your file: The Linear Key Format was set to 2 …
The first two Linear Key Formats (= 0 and 1) are “hardwired”.

But the Linear Key Formats 2 and higher are fully customizable.
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement
Replies: 8
Views: 633

Re: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement

earcentred,

Take a look at the attached Finale document.
KeySignature.musx
(35.74 KiB) Downloaded 104 times
Is this what you need ?

For Clef 4 I changed Unit -1’s octave placement to -2.

Explanation:
Unit -1 means the first flat
Octave -2 is two octaves below Octave 0.
by Peter Thomsen
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement
Replies: 8
Views: 633

Re: Key Signature Accidental Octave Placement

earcentred, If I understand you correctly, you need a key signature of 2 flats (= B♭ and E♭) - right? But you need the second flat (= E♭) moved an octave down - right? Take a look at the attached Finale document. KeySignature.musx Is this what you need ? By The Way: I can see that you are using v27....
by Peter Thomsen
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:38 am
Forum: General Finale Help
Topic: Slash beams parallel to 8th note beam?
Replies: 9
Views: 713

Re: Slash beams parallel to 8th note beam?

… If there was a way to change the length of the secondary beams in method 2, that would probably be the way to go … Actually it is a document setting: Document Options - Beams In the lower pane there is a field where you can set the broken beam length. However, this setting affects all broken beam...