Bug in deleting notes in chord?
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Normally, I can go to a chord in Simple Entry and delete individual notes in the chord. I have a treble clef chord that goes down to G below middle C, and Simple Entry eraser will NOT delete it. It can delete any of the other notes in the same chord. Is this a bug?
Also, is there a way to delete single notes in a chord in Speedy Entry? Thanks.
Also, is there a way to delete single notes in a chord in Speedy Entry? Thanks.
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- Peter Thomsen
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If I understand you correctly, you are using the Simple Entry Tool’s sub-tool Eraser Tool to delete the note, right?
Since the note is so low, it may too far below the staff, so that the Eraser Tool actually affects the staff below.
Instead, select the note.
You can move the selection highlighting between the chord notes via the keyboard shortcuts CTRL-DownArrow and CTRL-UpArrow. (I am not sure about the correct modifier key. Is it CTRL?)
When the note is selected (highlighted), you can delete it by hitting the delete key (or is it the Backspace key?)
Since the note is so low, it may too far below the staff, so that the Eraser Tool actually affects the staff below.
Instead, select the note.
You can move the selection highlighting between the chord notes via the keyboard shortcuts CTRL-DownArrow and CTRL-UpArrow. (I am not sure about the correct modifier key. Is it CTRL?)
When the note is selected (highlighted), you can delete it by hitting the delete key (or is it the Backspace key?)
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Yes.Blacklab88 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:15 pm…is there a way to delete single notes in a chord in Speedy Entry? Thanks.
I can't give exact directions for Windows, but on a Mac while in Speedy one would put the cursor on the note one wants to delete and then use the clear key from the numeric keypad, or on a MacBook (or other short keyboard) key Shift/Fn/Delete. I'm sure there's a Windows equivalent.
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Thanks, Peter and David. Got it!
Question: who, in their infinite wisdom, decides what is "too low" on the ledger lines? Pianists are accustomed to reading ledger lines, and switching clefs in a ledger line is sometimes pretty ugly. Maybe that's not the point, and has to do with spatial measurements?
Question: who, in their infinite wisdom, decides what is "too low" on the ledger lines? Pianists are accustomed to reading ledger lines, and switching clefs in a ledger line is sometimes pretty ugly. Maybe that's not the point, and has to do with spatial measurements?
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Don't know. Yup, I was in the right layer. I have Finale 24....maybe a bug?
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It depends upon the distance between staves. If they are close, you end up getting into the "zone" of the stave below and the eraser has no effect.
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The Windows way of doing it in Speedy Entry, if you would consider using that: Place the cursor on the note head and press backspace.David Ward wrote: ↑ I can't give exact directions for Windows, but on a Mac while in Speedy one would put the cursor on the note one wants to delete and then use the clear key from the numeric keypad, or on a MacBook (or other short keyboard) key Shift/Fn/Delete. I'm sure there's a Windows equivalent.
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Ah! So just move the problem staves farther apart. Thanks!N Grossingink wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:43 pmIt depends upon the distance between staves. If they are close, you end up getting into the "zone" of the stave below and the eraser has no effect.
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