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Take a look at the attached graphic. StrangeArticulations.JPG 47 is Bartok pizzicato. 48 is Thumb position (for cellos/basses). 56 and 57 are for ricochet bowing. 58 is pizzicato with the finger nail. 45 can indicate a bend --- while holding a note, dropping the pitch and returning. 46 can indicate ...

… 8ths on Left hand (C - C). I'm trying to reverse the stem … Selection Tool. Double-click the first 8th C. Finale switches to the Simple Entry Tool, with the first 8th C selected. Hit the letter L key, to flip the stem. … put all the 32ths on Right hand with the same beam to C on Left hand … This ...

<r><QUOTE author="TonyEastwood" post_id="101421" time="1710500460" user_id="21885"><s>[quote=TonyEastwood post_id=101421 time=1710500460 user_id=21885]</s>… and then double click <U><s>[u]</s>in the last selected bar<e>[/u]</e></U> …<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Actually you can double click anywhere in t...

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The first thing I would try, is re-installing the Finale fonts.

Have you tried that?

jose oscar wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:28 pm

… By the way, what is JW Change?

JW Change is one of Jari Williamson’s Finale plug-ins.

You can find Jari’s plug-ins here:
https://www.finaletips.nu/

Here are two different solutions.

The first solution is more time consuming, but it is versatile, universal; you can do anything.

The second solution is faster, but it has limitations.

… I was wondering if there was a way of entering the Chords once at the top of the score and have them print out for each part? … If I understand you correctly, you are talking about, in the score having the chord symbols display only at the top of the score (not displaying on each staff), but in a...

… the Text menu (which defaults to Finale Jazz Text) - how can I access this window with Finale Jazz? … In my own copy of Finale v27 the Text menu does not default to Finale Jazz Text. As a matter of fact, In the Text menu I can select any font. The sub-menu Font is at the top of the Text menu. I w...

… Actually, is it possible to do the same with chords that will transpose for Bb or Eb instruments and show up on each staff? … When I copy music (including chord symbols) to a staff with staff transposition, then both the notes and the chord symbols are automatically transposed. Are you saying tha...

… I think it will be extremely difficult to understand and read on the score if it's just one page. I was curious if there was a way to split the parts up. I wanted to put the upper voices (with keyboard) on the first page and the lower voices on the second page … Thanks for the reply! Does this wo...

I suspect that the problem is a Windows problem. Anyway, you do not have to have two Finale documents open at the same time. You can open one document, select the relevant region, and copy to the (Finale) Clipboard. Then, close the document, open the other document, select, and paste. Also, you can ...

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In the online manual there is a page about the Print dialog:

http://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/Fina ... 20printing

Note the option
Tile Pages

… I am not sure how to allow these instruments to sound in Finale … Welcome to the forum! You are using Mac Finale v27 - right? If I understand you correctly, the issue here is playback, not layout - right? We need more info from you: Open the Finale document, and take a look in the MIDI/Audio menu...

Let me get this straight:

You are talking about unnecessary dynamics in the layout - right?

You are not talking about unnecessary dynamics in the Expression Selection window - right?

Welcome to the forum!

1) You have posted in the forum for hardware issues, but I suspect that this issue is data specific. Read on:

2) Your example could be a (missing) .FAN file issue.
Check the .FAN files for the music font(s} used in the project.

Edit the measure Number Region:

For the measure number font, change the font size to Fixed Size.

I checked all the templates for my own copy of Finale v27.4.1.146 - that is, I opened each template, went to the File Info chiclet, and looked at the field for “Score Name’ Insert. No sign of ‘a piacere’ anywhere. I found it in a new document based on the Choral (Finale Maestro) template. Screensho...

You are using Finale v27 - right?

And you are entering music with the Simple Entry Tool - right?

Take a look in
Simple Entry Tool > Simple menu > Simple Entry Options…
Is the option
Create New Measures
selected or de-selected ?

For What It Is Worth:

I checked all the templates for my own copy of Finale v27.4.1.146 - that is, I opened each template, went to the File Info chiclet, and looked at the field for “Score Name’ Insert.

No sign of ‘a piacere’ anywhere.

I suspect file corruption.

Does it happen in all Finale documents - or only in some documents?

Could you attach here (for the gurus to examine) a Finale document with the problem?

PS I know how to create the incipit but I am looking for a quick way of determining the data to put in the incipit! Try this on an extra copy*) of the Finale document: Selection Tool. Select the Voice part. Plug-ins menu > TG Tools > Create Handbells Used Chart… These steps will get you the “data t...

I am sorry, but I do not know of a fast solution. First of all, I would use many custom expression categories. Having {a gazillion expressions all in the same category} is a nightmare - even if they are sorted alphabetically. Next, I would create a custom template, with all the expressions organized...

jose oscar,

Unfortunately I do not have v25 installed anymore.

I opened your attached Finale document in my v26 - and I did not experience your problem with disappearing A’s.

See the attached Finale document (in v26 format).

jose oscar,

1) I am unable to reproduce your problem.
For me, no A’s disappeared.
I suggest that you attach a (small) Finale document, for the gurus to examine.

2) Here is a slightly different version of the layout:

trvd1707 , Oh dear, your Finale document is a mess - many things are wrong. I wonder how you created it. 1) Go to Window menu > ScoreManager > Instrument List If you - in the Instrument List - click on one of the TAB staves, then you will see that the TAB staff has a Transposition: (C) Up Octave A T...