Enharmonic spelling

02fentym · Post by **02fentym** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:56 pm

Hi,

I have Finale 2007. I'm writing a song that's in C major using the Hyperscribe tool. Every single time I play C# it writes it as Db. Is there a way to make it write only sharps for accidentals instead of flats? OR, is there a way that I can define the rules for the key of C major? Hope you can help.

Thanks,
Mike

Peter Thomsen · Post by **Peter Thomsen** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:09 pm

You don't tell, whether you are using the Windows version or the Macintosh version?

In the Macintosh version the spelling settings are located in

Finale 2007 menu > Preferences > Enharmonic Spelling

You can tell Finale to "Favor Sharps", or "Favor Flats".

Or you can define your own spelling table so that the pitch between C and D will always be spelled as C#, whereas the pitch between A and B will always be spelled as Bb, &c.

Peter

02fentym · Post by **02fentym** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:28 am

Oh sorry, I'm using the PC version.

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