How do I add rests ABOVE notes?

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yompa222
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Post by yompa222 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:30 pm

Songwriter won't let me add rests above notes because the measure is already full. For example, my song is in 4/4 time, and in one measure I want to have a whole note, but with some eighth notes DURING the whole note; the eighth notes are playing while the whole note is holding. The thing is, the whole note is already 4 beats and so the program thinks i'm trying to add more beats to the measure when i'm putting in the eighth notes. How do I do this?


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Post by miker » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:41 pm

Layers. Watch the Quick-Start Video: Getting Started>Entering Notes>Entering Multiple Voices

This is basic Finale function, and an understanding of it is crucial.
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