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8va line
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:56 pm
by Hector Pascal
Hi all,
Where can I finger poke to extend the little vertical line at the close of 8va's? It is a little bit short.
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Cheers and thanks,
HP.
Re: 8va line
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2021 11:14 pm
by Hector Pascal
Found the answer here:
https://www.scoringnotes.com/tips/chang ... -sibelius/
If I understand correctly, it changes the settings for all smart shapes, but I have only used such lines for 8va anyway.
Here is my finished product:
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cheerio,
HP.
Re: 8va line
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:48 pm
by John Ruggero
If you look carefully at the engraving by many well-known publishers you will see that the vertical line at the end is actually a dashed line with the dashes being the same length and distance apart as the ones in the horizontal part:
Note that example uses only 8 not 8va, thus avoiding unnecessary clutter.
Re: 8va line
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:57 pm
by Hector Pascal
Thank you, John!
Cheerio,
HP.
Re: 8va line
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:26 am
by motet
The hook can be different for each smart shape.
Looks like to do John's ideal in Finale you have to make the "hook" a custom "arrowhead."