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Post by scorn » Sun May 15, 2022 5:14 pm

hi
i just wanted to know how you can do that in finale?
not the grace notes , but the broken stems
thanks
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Post by miker » Sun May 15, 2022 6:24 pm

Not sure what you mean by “broken stems.” Are you asking about the cross-staff notes?

What’s the time signature?
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Post by scorn » Sun May 15, 2022 6:58 pm

thanks for the reply
it's 3/4
and i don't know the word for that , it's the notes in the key of g , and the others in the other key

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Post by Peter Thomsen » Sun May 15, 2022 7:27 pm

scorn,

Take a look at the attached files (Finale document and JPG graphic).

What do you think of this?
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Post by scorn » Sun May 15, 2022 7:38 pm

no i remember now , it's a little icon in finale that allow you to do that
i'll find it
thanks though for your help

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Post by miker » Sun May 15, 2022 7:44 pm

Note Mover tool, in the Main tool palette. Be sure to select Cross-staff in the Note Mover menu.
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Post by scorn » Sun May 15, 2022 7:48 pm

ok thanks

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Post by miker » Sun May 15, 2022 8:29 pm

No, thank you! I learned a lot by doing this!
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Post by motet » Sun May 15, 2022 8:58 pm

In this case, the cross-staff plug-in (and it's associated shortcuts) is better than the Note-Mover tool, since it can do many notes at once, and takes care of reversing the stems.

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Post by John Ruggero » Sun May 15, 2022 9:42 pm

Here's the whole passage. The OP may be back... 8)
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Mon May 16, 2022 4:51 am

scorn wrote:
Sun May 15, 2022 6:58 pm
… it's 3/4 …
My guess is that ‘3/4’ was a typo.

John Ruggero’s graphic shows 2/4 - not 3/4.
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Post by miker » Mon May 16, 2022 2:11 pm

Dang. 2/4 would have been easier!
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