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Hello,

I want to write a guitar bend from a note (microtone) between an E and and an Eb. In other words: from an Eb plus a quarter tone down to an Eb.
I haven't been able to find any information on how to do that. Actually, I'm also not sure how that's officially notated. The piece is a ragtime blues on solo steel string guitar with bends and slides.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I use Finale 26.1 on a windows 10 machine.

As far as I know, a semitone is the smallest interval supported by Finale. But you might get the effect you are seeking by playing with HP preferences.

1. Make a playback copy of the document.
2. Make the first note as long as possible and the second (target) note a 1/128th.
3. HP Preferences -> Gliss. & Bends.
4. Select 24 for the "1/2 Tone Pitch Bend Range" -> make sure "Delay if possible" is checked.


The smooth glide does not reach the second note so conspicuously. Hope this helps.

There is some information here (if it's of any use a year on!):
https://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=6&m=430781
https://usermanuals.finalemusic.com/Fin ... tures2.htm

I've used this Smart Shape: