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I'm trying the file to show measure numbers every 3 measures, but I only show every 1 measure

I am grateful for your always valuable help

Finale 25.4/Windows 10

motet wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:13 pm

Like I said, the missing dash is due to those stray characters. Go to the Lyrics window and delete them.

Thank you very much, motet.

I think he was trying to insert the elision character. By the way, between the two versions I have, 2014.4 and 27, they've added a keystroke for the elision symbol, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+minus. Jose Oscar's bio says he's got Finale 25; I don't know if the new feature made it in by then, but if not, it mig...

miker wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:19 pm

Were you typing anything other than a space or a dash between the syllables?
NO

Are you using something other than a US keyboard?

SPANISH ( it contains the ñ, for instance) But I don't think that has any influence at all

Thank you for your contribution, John,
You are maybe right. Sometimes I've noticed some small mistakes of notation in the book I am learning.
This measure is taken from it.
Other than that this book is about the complicated rhythm of a "palo" of Flamenco called Bulerías.

Yes, motet, it seems that these troubles come from the lyric window then.
What did I do wrong when typing into the score?

A curious thing is happening: 1) I cannot put a Dash between “san do” and between "do le" (measures 3-4). Attachment 1 2) But when I was cutting pick-up and measure 1 to incorporate the file in a more reduced way to the forum I observed that both “san-do” and"do-le" have a dash Attachment 2 1 Dash p...

Thank you very much for attaching your file, Peter.
An thank you, motet, miker and Grossingink for your answers and time

Thank you for your suggestion, Peter.
I' attaching my file

Thank you, miker,
sometimes it works, sometimes not.
I don't know the reason

Thank you very much, motet.

By the way, how could I delete that goofy character?

I'm trying to copy the measure I attached. When I move the firs A from upstairs to downstairs with the Note mover tool it's all right. But when I go on with the second A the first one disappears and the measure looks messy. Maybe there's another way to do it? I appreciate your always valuable help F...

Between measures 2 & 3 I'd like to put a dash: pon-zués

With the rest of the score I have no problems writing the dash


I appreciate your time and help

Finale 25.4/ Windows 10

Thank you very much indeed, miker,
I've got it.

The the route is:

1) Write "I" in the space between the 2 letters to undertie

2) Select "I" (in either the score, or the Lyrics window)

3) Text menu/Font/Engraver Font Set/Click

Thank you very much, miker,
I see the undertie on your file, but I don't get the route to import that symbol on my file.
Could you explain further, please?

Thank you, Peter.
I edited my post just now to explain better

I'd like to undertie 2 syllables en m. 2 : "na" & "y"

I'm doing:

Text menu/Insert symbol/275

but the result is not an undertie, but an under hyphen



I appreciate your answers


Finale 25.4/ Windows 10

Thank you very much, Peter, bill and motet.

My case was the one mentioned by Peter

Then the route is:

1) Time Signature Tool.
2) Double-click the the pickup measure
3) Set the measure range to: Measure # Through #
4) Set the Number of Beats to 2
5) Now the first measure is a 2/4 measure.

I cannot delete the pick-up


I appreciate your help


Finale 25.4/Windows 10

Thank you very much again, Peter,

Maybe ASSIGN dropdown menu in the Expression Selection dialog box is not possible for Tempo alterations.
In any case it works now all right with dynamics when I did as you told me.

Then the route is:

Edit menu/Preferences/Reset all Preferences

Peter, 1) I happens in ALL documents 2) "I suppose that you are talking about a button in a dialog box, with the text ‘OK’ on the button - right?" RIGHT 3) "Where in the Expression Tool is that choice “to assign to other staves” not appearing ?" in dynamics, tempo alterations,... For instance with "...

Expression tool: OK doesn't appear & doesn't appear choice to assign to other staves

I appreciate your help and time


Finale 25.4/ Windows 10

Thank you very much, Peter

In measures 12-14 I cannot write enharmonic chords.
For instance, I'd like to write Gb chord as enharmonic of Ab.

I appreciate your help and time


Finale 25.4/Windows 10

Thank you very much, motet and Peter