Study score, reductions
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:52 pm
I find it helps to have a compact "study score" in addition to the full score. This is something that can be printed out easily on a normal sheet of paper rather than the large sizes used for full scores. It's something that most of us can print at home rather than having to send to a copy shop. Useful for reviewing, editing, sharing (marketing!). Also useful to include with keyboard reductions for all or some of the score, e.g. for rehearsing choir parts or for substituting organ for all winds.
At present, I can create a new part in Manage Parts, name it "study score" and then add all the instruments to the part. (I can also make the keyboard reductions as additional lines in the score, hide them there but show them in the study score.) But then it is time consuming to re-create in the new part all the groups attributes and brackets for this study score. Also, if I want to print it, I must go through all the staff and group attributes and check "Staff Name in Parts" to have the names print in the study score.
So my wish is for something besides "Score" & "Parts," say call it "Reductions." These would be created and managed the way parts are managed but display the way scores display, with all the names and brackets automatically incorporated when generated. Ideally there would also be a "Reductions" sub-menu in the drop-down under Page Format as well.
Meanwhile, any tips out there on how to accomplish the same result faster, better with Finale as is would be welcome!
At present, I can create a new part in Manage Parts, name it "study score" and then add all the instruments to the part. (I can also make the keyboard reductions as additional lines in the score, hide them there but show them in the study score.) But then it is time consuming to re-create in the new part all the groups attributes and brackets for this study score. Also, if I want to print it, I must go through all the staff and group attributes and check "Staff Name in Parts" to have the names print in the study score.
So my wish is for something besides "Score" & "Parts," say call it "Reductions." These would be created and managed the way parts are managed but display the way scores display, with all the names and brackets automatically incorporated when generated. Ideally there would also be a "Reductions" sub-menu in the drop-down under Page Format as well.
Meanwhile, any tips out there on how to accomplish the same result faster, better with Finale as is would be welcome!