How do I make this repeat the way I want it to
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I have tried many adjustments in this box, but to no avail.
If someone could help me that would be really appreciated!
- Peter Thomsen
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The problem is:
How should the layout look so that the performers will understand the repeat path?
- so that the repeat layout is impossible to misunderstand?
What your attached graphic shows, is confusing - and may cost (precious) rehearsal time.
Two ideas:
1) Add two extra measures with a 3rd ending.
This is “the standard solution”, but you may not like it - since it adds two extra measures to the document.
2) The following solution does not require adding two extra measures to the document, but the repeat layout is “non-standard”:
Revert the order of the repeat endings, so that the 2nd ending is displayed first, and then the 1st ending, which is also the 3rd ending.
* See the attached Finale document
How should the layout look so that the performers will understand the repeat path?
- so that the repeat layout is impossible to misunderstand?
What your attached graphic shows, is confusing - and may cost (precious) rehearsal time.
Two ideas:
1) Add two extra measures with a 3rd ending.
This is “the standard solution”, but you may not like it - since it adds two extra measures to the document.
2) The following solution does not require adding two extra measures to the document, but the repeat layout is “non-standard”:
Revert the order of the repeat endings, so that the 2nd ending is displayed first, and then the 1st ending, which is also the 3rd ending.
* See the attached Finale document
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- Repeats.musx
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Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
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Thanks a lot for the effort. I guess I didn't explain myself. This an intro and the first and second ending make up for a total of 8 measures. I want the whole thing repeated so it will be 16 measures. So, maybe the first ending should be the first and third ending, and the second ending should be the 2 and 4th ending? In any case, how do I set that up in Finale?
- Peter Thomsen
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Then perhaps this Finale document does what you need:
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Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996
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Thanks! Yes