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1. See Speedy Entry and HyperScribe in the User Manual for other ways to enter music using a MIDI keyboard Multiple Voices Layers When a second voice with a different rhythm Is required within a measure like the eighth notes shown in red below enter the notes in a new ayer Each layer is a rhythmically independent voice Simply choose the new layer and enter as you would normally Layers can be chosen from the View menu or the layer buttons at the bottom of the screen View Document MIDI Audio Plug ins A 2 3 4 Scroll View Ctri E v Page View Ctril E Page View Style a Layers can be identified by note color meene SEE Layer1 Layer2 Layer3 Layer4 Zoom gt Bookmarks gt Select Staff Set A Always use layers 1 and 2 first when notating Select Layer gt Layer1 Shift At 1 multiple voices Use layer1 for the higher Layer2 Shift Alt 2 Layer3 Shift Alt 3 Layer4 Shift Alt 4 Redraw Screen Ctrl D voice If there are three or four voices ina Grid Guide single staff then use layers 3 and 4 as needed Show e Ee Sort ot HH From the Document menu choose Show Active Layer 6 r 7 Only to work with a single layer independently ee L e ee Tenor FEF _ Bass E v mna V EAER Shift Alt S ee Show Active Layer Only allows you to edit or clear individual layers without affecting the hidden layers Compare to figure above B2. 21 3342 42400eooa 06a a s 14 Signa ee AN C To Drag the Visible Score Region 4 Bh PilictinGweensacrapwesondecesereie ventions 15 i a 24 i n BES D To Switch Pages ss creisssssidrrotussariaii 4 Be TOARRE A NE SOM AUC eaa E ak Using Contextual Menus 32 Transposing 16 C To define a clef change 00005 24 Metatools 33 Entering the Music Simple Entry 5 A Using Articulation and Expression metatools 33 A To enter notes with your mouse 5 Working with Measures 17 Lyrics Chords and Repeats 25 B Using Smart Shape metatools 34 B To enter notes with your mouse A To add measures 0000 c eee eee eee 17 ee ee 25 C Common metatools 0 eee e eee 34 a B To insert measures 0 00 c cece eens 17 Be LO Pe WE CRCrA i weaves aa amen eee 20 D Using metatools with Simple Entry 35 C coir pure eee a BC 7 C Tottacernaiinimber C To create repeats with 1st and 2nd endings 26 of measures per systeM 20000 eee 18 D To play notes into the score with a MIDI keyboard accccae cht cvevesdacescaane 8 D To adjust the measure layout manually 18 Playback 27 A Playback Controls lt id1d4vetstatbatwswdianns 27 MIUMIDIG Voices Layers 8 SV OPIS aith Staves 1 B To change the playback tempo 27 A To insert staveS saaussnunasnunnnnnnrrnno 19 C Human Playback o on 28 Playing in Music HyperScribe 9 B To delete staves 0
3. e Tempo indication e Pickup measure Tile Blue Skies e Number of measures Letter 8 5x 11 v Letter 8 5x 11 v Choral Handwritten Title Composer Arranger Lyricist and Copyright inserts Wider staff spacing for lyrics Dynamics set to above the staff for particular types of documents in this case a choral jazz arrangement Always Use This Document Bue SKIES Music BY IRviNG BERUN Select a Time Signature V Specify Initial Tempo Marking slelalz Ale Text el 8 8 8 8 3 Tompo 138 E Specify Pickup Measure ole JMB gt 3 3 3 wo afd dd a a Search for Setup Wizard in the User Manual for details GETTING STARTED WINDOWS Finale Screen View When you open a new score the following menus palettes and controls appear These elements form a framework for all of Finale s features and functions Menu bar Main tool palette This palette contains all of Finale s primary tools Playback controls Use these to start and stop playback These menus include standard operations and editing commands Uy File Edit Utilities View Document MIDI Audio Plug ins Tools Simple Window etf BEEEBRSBERDASaARm G aa 21 210000 E Repeat 1 Time 00 00 00 000 AJ 2 G Document window The active document appears in this window Simple Entry palette pgs Use this palette to ch
4. z Wm oo 78 ES o PORE sa E _ Ppp _ PPPP Sp I f f Me swiop n SS A O O N a v Cer re Y Articulation and expression metatools are listed in the Articulation Selection and Expression Selection dialog boxes Look to the upper right of each listing Search for metatools in the User Manual for more information including how to program custom metatool keystrokes EFFICIENCY TIPS METATOOLS O OO Using metatools with Simple Entry my Articulations and Expressions as well as key clef and time signature changes can be added using metatool keys while entering notes in Simple Entry Choose the Simple Entry tool ody Select a note and press gt R add an articulation laptop users press B Or x add an expression f i i ic fora clefchange LK for a key signature change a for a key signature change 3 Press the metatool key in this case Or if you don t know the key press Enter Highlight the option from the list and press Enter Q or B then metatool key gt r Waiting for Input 0 Type a metatool key to enter an articulation or click the EA Articulation Selection Select button or the Enter key to select an articulation es 3 A 4 gt a enter gt gt Dae Qar 3 Edit Duplicate Delete Move Up ajal EFFICIENCY TIPS METATOOLS
5. 0 ccc eee eee ees 19 A To record a performance 20 5 9 C To apply staff styles 0 2000 19 B To set the smallest note value 9 D To hide an empty staff in a system 20 C To record into two staves sessu 10 E To move staveS cccccceccccecuceueues 20 MakeMusic 7615 Golden Triangle Drive Suite M Eden Prairie MN 55344 3848 www finalemusic com Online customer service and technical support D To change the recording tempo and countoff 10 www finalemusic com support TABLE OF CONTENTS WINDOWS TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started A Using the Document Setup Wizard Finale s Document Setup Wizard is usually the fastest way to begin a new score The pages in this wizard allow you to quickly specify From the File menu choose New gt Document with Setup Select an Ensemble Document Setup Wizard Select an Ensemble and Document Style all the basic score elements Document Styles include fonts and markings designed Create New Ensemble Wizard 2 Choose the Ensemble and Document Style and click Next Select your instruments and click Next Score Page Size Portrat Landscape Part Page Size 4 On pages 3 and 4 choose the desired score elements and click Finish Pages 3 and 4 allow you to specify the e Title e Credits and copyright e Key signature e Time signature
6. FGC287 1 2011 finale QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR WINDOWS Thank you for purchasing Finale 2011 We d like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the world s most widely used family of music notation software and offer our assistance in getting started This guide is intended to visually demonstrate how to accomplish common tasks quickly and easily and point you to additional helpful resources should you need them Thanks again for your support and best wishes with your music finale Your friends at MakeMusic Quick Reference Guide for Windows Getting Started 1 Selecting Music 11 Markings and Text 21 Page Layout 29 A Using the Document Setup Wizard 1 A TOSlink erasian cee eee E 11 A Adding expressionS 0 00 eee ee eee 21 B To expand selection 00 0c eee eae 12 B Adding articulations 0 0c eee 22 Sharing Your Music 30 Finale Screen View 2 C Adding slurs and hairpins 0 22 A TOPrintyOUr SCOle 2id 0inens seed ban ri 30 Copying Pasting and Inserting 13 D Adding text c cccccccuceceseeeueuees 23 B To export an audio file anunue eana 30 Navigating Your Music 3 A TO drag COPy en 4 00264 on cee etceeer seas xs 13 A Choosing a view 6 ee eee ee ee eee ene 3 B To copy using the clipboard 13 Key Signatures Time More Finale Help Resources 31 B To Zoom In and Zoom Out 4 C TO mnsen MUSIC 5
7. IR Ornaments Accents Staccato Tenuto If you don t see the expression or articulation you need click Create to define a new custom marking To add an articulation to multiple notes Click the Articulation tool Drag select a region of notes Click Select Double click the articulation Click OK 00OO0OO Trills Glissandi Ottavas 8va 8vb Hairpins Slurs Drag the diamond handles to adjust the slur contour MARKINGS AND TEXT D Adding text Aa Key Signatures Time Signatures and Clefs Titles subtitles composer arranger lyricist dedicated to Countess Julie Guicciardi Titles and other text that does not need to adjust aa Sonata Op 27 No 2 Composer To change the key time or clef E wns TEN with the music is added with the Text tool ee Cre A a as hee ee Ts A questo pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordino a Choose the Selection tool A on ve oe ra z a z AEE A S 2 m PP sempre Right click a measure s Key Signatures ES Clef Changes 5 z 3 Choose the Key Signature Time Signature or Clef command and choose the desired option Delete Measure Stack lial oe Key Signature gt F minor Time Signature gt Clef i E To set or edit a documents title page text From the File Menu choose File In
8. Measures To insert new empty measures oe Measure Stack lag a n ywh e r e n th e S C O r e Delete Measure Stack Delete Multimeasure Rests gt Edit Measure Attributes Select a measure Inserted measures TE E will appear before this one aR rogram Options From the Edit menu choose Insert Measure Stack Type the number of measures you would like to Insert O O 8 86 Click OK D To adjust the measure layout manually You can move individual measures from one system to the next or to the previous D Select the measure s 2 Press to move to the next system or to move to the previous Tip To add a pickup measure from the E LE e rE nnig am i Document menu choose Pickup Measure OE eee 1 Sees ds I a z T E E 42 124 Tip See Measure Layout in the User Manual for more details WORKING WITH MEASURES WORKING WITH MEASURES Working with Staves Use the Staff toolto easily insert delete or edit staves When you click the Staff tool the Staff menu appears at the top of your screen The following instructions assume the Staff tool is selected To insert staves gt Select a measure region in a staff The inserted staff will appear above this one From the Staff menu choose New Staves with Setup Wizard To delete stav
9. Signature tool To configure a transposing staff use the Staff tool TRANSPOSING of measures per system lt i To add measu res Edit Utilities View Document MIDI Audio Select the Measures you would like to fit a ee ndo Simple Fill With z fr 4 z 4 2 4 2 Undo Si Fill With R Ctrl Z tet From the Utilities menu choose Fit Measures i aai ii moir fen ef er ATT C To fit a certain number BB Fa o gt To add measures at the end of the score Undo Redo Lists Ctrl Shift Z View Document MIDI Audio Plug ins Tools Select All Ctri A l a POP From the Edit menu choose Add Measures TRE Type the number of measures and click OK a a ee Cut Ctrl X Respell Notes 3 Type the number of measures you would Copy Gane like to add Paste py Paste Multiple Alt Ctrl Finale automatically adjusts P Use Filter Alt Ctrl F Lock layout with 3 measure s per system i Click OK Edit Filter Shift Alt Ctrl F V Treat Multimeasure Rests as one measure the Means lay out to fit ee iad pein Re e the specified number of Remove system locks measures throughout the Clear All Items Backspace p Clear Selected Items PAS selected region n SmartFind and Paint B n To nse rt mMm eas u res Text Search and Replace A A Add
10. al measures eE e SESE ie ze l5 See Selecting Music in the MARKINGS AND TEXT KEY SIGNATURES TIME SIGNATURES AND CLEFS Lyrics Chords and Repeats B To type in chord symbols amp Click the Chord tool cu A To type in lyrics A Click to display a cursor above the staff AMIN type AMIN 4 After the notes are entered click cw Chords amp Fahd eee Type the chord root and suffix Z Ype oo the Lyrics tool 4 For example Amin7 gt Amin spacebar gt 2 From the Lyrics menu check Type Into Score VoicE Press spacebar Finale converts your text L E to a chord symbol To show guitar fretboards from the amp Click a note to display a blinking cursor THe FALL INC LEAVES Chord menu choose Show Fretboards beneath the staff When typing chord symbols use b for flat Te cc and for sharp 4 Type a syllable and then press spacebar fe lyries A Repeats to advance Use dash to add hyphens between syllables To create repeats with 1st and 2nd endings a Click the Repeat tool a Type gt The spacebar fall ing spacebar leaves gt THE FALL ING LEAVES Select the first ending measures and Second Endings Select the first measure of the repeated section The Lyrics window allows you to easily edit syllables paste text from other programs and click assign lyrics ic YA rja J
11. an be edited with a keystroke entered by pressing Alt 1 8 All Simple Entry keyboard shortcuts are listed under the Simple menu ENTERING THE MUSIC SIMPLE ENTRY C To type notes into the score with your computer keyboard Using your computer keyboard to type notes into the score is faster than clicking When you have typed the duration D Press Enter to activate the Simple Entry Caret which is Finale s entry cursor Use the up and down arrows to choose the pitch 3 Press Enter to enter the note 4 Or simply type the letter of the desired pitch 0 zero for a rest O Press Shift down arrow to move the caret down an octave oo 7 o E Moves selection left right Moves selection up down Here are some common ways to modify a selected note o B Halfstep Half step increase decrease numpad numpad Sharp Flat Add tie Flip stem Flip Add interval Break join beam enharmonic third number row See Simple Entry in the User Manual for more information ENTERING THE MUSIC SIMPLE ENTRY D To play notes into the score with a MIDI keyboard You can use your MIDI keyboard or other MIDI device to quickly enter notes With the caret active simply play the desired note or chord to add it to the score Check Simple gt Use MIDI Device for Input Simple Window Help to use a MIDI keyboard for note entry _ Simple Entry Options v Use MIDI Device for Input k
12. d or Click and Click and Countoff dialog boxes B To set the smallest errer cirer Mx rhythms Click the HyperScribe tool Sa HyperScribe Window Help BeatSource a tits Playback and or Clic a note value rere space notes evenly in beat From the HyperScribe menu choose etiam arta A erScribe Opt Since a live performance is never perfect Finale rounds off your performance to the Coa note value you choose For example if your Select Use This Tempo and enter the Amaaan piece does not include any notes shorter desired recording tempo in the adjacent MIDI Input Tempo Use Playback Tempo g Audio recording will always use this option than an eighth note tell Finale this by S ala SeumgS oaen text box b Be sure the correctmain b ET specifying eighth as the smallest note value beat duration is selected below P SSAA fwo L LIDS A R Beat Source gt Playback and or Click a to ensure there will not be sixteenth notes in 4 Click Click and Countoff the transcription This setting is configured in ae the Quantization Settings dialog box O After Measures enter the desired 7 Play staves while recording number of countoff measures c Lox O Click OK twice to return to the score lt Results of your HyperScribe gt hye lelectra ES recording depend on the er soso vate svat Note vate Click j2 J JJo aj Smallest Note Value selected CONN A
13. e sure to uncheck Show Active Layer Only before printing See Multiple Voices in the User Manual for more information MULTIPLE VOICES LAYERS Playing in Music HyperScribe To record into two staves E Window sHelp HyperScribe allows you to record directly from your MIDI keyboard into the score GUCK tG Hyper scnle t00 S Beat Source gt ah E ecord Into One Sta To configure your MIDI keyboard or other external MIDI device for use with Finale From the HyperScribe menu choose Record a see Setting up your MIDI system in the Tutorials section of the Finale User Manual Mode gt Split Into Two Staves ry a o Dee Multitrack Record Transcription Mode Enter the split point middle C 60 and click OK Fixed Split Point Split at MIDI Note 3 To record a performance ua ee Click the HyperScribe tool s Click a measure O 0889 Record your performance Quantization Settings Wait for two countoff measures 6 000 and begin playing Smalest Note Value D To change the recording tempo and countoff wo J J SP aa 7 When you re done click the score w o L LIDS 3 A If you are transcribing a busy passage you may want to record at a slower tempo for greater to stop recording TTS accuracy You can do this and make additional adjustments to aspects of your recording session a queer in the Playback an
14. ect a region including the empty staves From the Staff menu choose Hide Empty Staves E To show hidden staves right click this handle and choose Show All 2 obf pone E E a 2 ce 7e a N a a a aN o E a eee 2 Fg smn o com Z Staff Window Help Debug SiB F New Staves g New Staves with Setup Wizard This da sh e d lin e Col IF Delete Staves Shift Del p Goll Be Delete Staves and Reposition Ctrl Del In dic ates hidden 7 ES Edit Staff Attributes empty staves bi Respace Staves Sort Staves v Auto Sort Staves Vi ee Staff Usage M DON PE Define Staff Styles Apply Staff Style To vi AR er Clear Staff Styles From RE Sma Use Selected Staff Style for Sco v Show Staff Styles Le Show Staff Style Names Vico EA nn Se ee ae Group and Bracket Set Default Name Positions Position Names cb EA TE SS a Show Default Staff Names Show Default Group Names Hide Empty Staves Show Empty Staves k Click a staff handle and drag to move it vertically for one system only Double click the handle and drag to position the staff in all systems See To move staves in the User Manual for more details WORKING WITH STAVES Markings and Text Most markings and text are added with one of three tools the Expression tool Articulation tool or Smart Shape tool In this section you will learn how to easily add these figures and which tool to u
15. ejel Font Broadway Copyist Text 12 plain THE FAL ING LEAVE From the Repeat menu choose Create Format Repeat Bar C 3 From the Repeat menu choose Create First Search Lyrics window in the User Manual for more details LYRICS CHORDS AND REPEATS LYRICS CHORDS AND REPEATS Playback C Human Playback The proper performance of any piece of music depends on the genre and style For example A Playback Controls you wouldn t expect a jazz piece to be performed the same way as a Classical sonata Tell Finale how you want your piece performed using Human Playback Human Playback performs The Playback Controls give playback Controis the music in the style specified and even interprets the markings you ve added To choose you standard buttons for DM Dated 21110000 Repeat 1 time 00 00 00 000 A 5 2 a Human Playback style from the MIDI Audio menu choose Human Playback and then select controlling the playback the desired style of your score Hold down and click a measure to start and pause playback To enable or disable Human Playback Press i TS click and drag to spot check Click the From the MIDI Audio menu choose Human Playback and then select the desired style Press i i s K to spot check a single staff O To turn off Human Playback from the MIDI Audio menu choose Human Playback gt None Click the speaker icon in the Playback Controls and choose Leftmost Mea
16. es v Click the Staff Handle for the staff you would like to delete Press KHA GG Finale removes the staff and repositions adjacent staves accordingly C To apply staff styles Staff Styles can be used to apply a notation style such as the following to a portion of a staff Select the measure region G From the Staff menu choose Apply Staff Style To gt Score and Parts Choose the desired Staff Style and click OK WORKING WITH STAVES Snare Drum Snare Drum Cymbals Staff Window Help New Staves gt Bass Drums New Staves ka Setup Wizard Cymbals Bass Drums Grane Dimi Alternatively right click a staff handle and choose Delete Staves and Cymbals Reposition Apply Staff Style Select Style To Apply To Selected Region A Rhythmic Notation R E 02 03 Blank Notation Layer 1 6 04 Blank Notation Layer 4 K 05 Blank Notation All Layers A 06 Normal Notation M 07 One Bar Repeat O 08 Two Bar Repeat T 09 10 11 12 13 14 Standard S ine Staff F 14ine Staff Full Barline L 14ine Staff Short Barline N Hide Staff H Percussion 1 ine Staff P Percussion S line Staff C TEN ae e 1 and 2 bar repeats X noteheads Change transposition Rhythmic notation Slash notation Force hide staff cutaway A A E WINDOWS E To move staves D To hide an empty staff in a system Sel
17. fo i r A To define a key signature i B To define atime signature a ma oe Rego tea cuneMOr uments Click the Key Signature tool PS GD Click the Time Signature tool ae Info dialog box Click OK Double click a measure Double click a measure Use the slider next to the key signature Use the Number of Beats slider to specify the RE ETIT preview to specify the key number of beats per measure S ia E a Click 0K is use the Beat Duration slider to specify the per _ duration of each beat e g eighth quarter etc F 3 To enter Lyrics use the Lyrics tool A O Click OK lo add other text on a page t Double click to display the text frame ice agama K To define a clef change E Click the Clef tool 2 a G Type the desired text or choose an insert Tet Window Help Eont 000 Inserts are placeholders for standard text Ma la he F like titles page number or current date Double click a measure fers ay ms Tracking O SSS Double click the desired clef o o HyperLink Flat Ctrl Shift F eH y lit Page Off Natural Ctrl Shift N F v Standard Frame Ctrl M eae a L a To create a mid measure clef change select a Alignment gt Total Pages partial measure before you double click To add a text insert choose Text gt Insert ee User Manual for information on how to select parti
18. he top to the bottom staff including the area between staves Double click a full measure to select a measure stack Copying measure specific items or deleting full measures requires a stack selection eN NAAN TTS e eit Eee SELECTING MUSIC SELECTING MUSIC Copying Pasting and Inserting C To insert music When you copy and paste Finale overwrites the content in the target region When you insert Finale offers a great deal of control over copying inserting and pasting replacing subsequent music is pushed towards the end of the score usually increasing the total number of measures A To drag copy If the source and target regions are both visible on your screen quickly copy music by dragging the selected region ga LS click and drag to insert instead of paste Click and hold a B o A red insertion bar indicates the inserted music will nudge music towards 2 Drag the end of the score Full measures will notbe inserted Release Tip See Copying Music in the User Manual for more details B To copy using the clipboard A green insertion bar appears when copying and inserting stacks It indicates Finale will insert the f
19. laa Source melsjajalalaa and other quantization settings mele af a ns a a T Play This To Get This sm Wee Channel Note Velocity Duration of the beat EEF EF Onnes E Tae Down Beats 10 37 127 5 ire cirer se cirer irer e E Other Beats 10 37 100 235 Loc cae nep PLAYING IN MUSIC HYPERSCRIBE PLAYING IN MUSIC HYPERSCRIBE B To expand selection Selecting Music amp The Selection tool is Finale s universal editing tool It can be used to select move delete copy Use keyboard shortcuts to expand or contract the selected region on a single staff paste or otherwise edit any region of measures and virtually any individual item in the score Tip See Selecting Music in the User Manual for more details A To select Click on the staff lines without clicking on a note to select a full measure Click only once To next beat shift To end of measure GAD GAAB G shift To end of score shit t Click outside and above the staff and drag diagonally across any measure region partial or whole measures to select a measure region To beginning of score i or on multiple staves BD again Ot tipy ladies Oh tipr ladies SF A selected region including full measures in every staff is called a measure stack and is indicated 4 3 E 2 7 by highlighting that extends from t
20. lette Observe the Simple Entry palette b which you will use to specify note durations and other note properties A To enter notes with your mouse Tip Double click one of these tools to de select all other tools in the Simple Simple Entry Palette T Click the note duration in the Simple Entry palette as well as the accidental tie tuplet Entry palette or grace note eo Position your mouse cursor where you would like to enter the note Click to enter the note Finale flips the stem b e direction when appropriate ENTERING THE MUSIC SIMPLE ENTRY To enter notes with your mouse and computer keyboard Use your numeric keypad c to choose Cc note durations before you click them in 7 9 3 Use the image to the right as a guide ji To remove extra tools double press as Keyboard Shortcut Set click the Name drop down menu and choose Laptop Shortcut Table 5 pd pa To change the selected duration press once Notebook users use the Laptop Shortcut Table to improve the efficiency of your smaller keyboard Choose Simple gt Simple Entry Options and click Edit Keyboard Shortcuts Under 5 pd gt d To select only the duration and remove the dot and flat press twice aS Enter a note and then press 9 E3 create a triplet TE Io gh 3 Notes are purple when you enter them Change the duration of the note you just indicating they c
21. lly to adjust the system s top margin Print Range Collate copies Oa Print to file wrest _ Sie Print Quality 600 dpi Print Only Left and right pages Layout Left pages 1 up Right pages Fit to page Page Ranges O 2up Items to Print 7 Crop marks E Ignore printer margins for N up Reverse order Tile pages Tile Overlap 0 1 See Printing in the User Manual for details B To export an audio file From the File menu choose Export FER za Sey iii Seve aste cares Choose a location and filename O Click the Save as Type drop down menu and select the desired file format 3 Click Save Click the Staff tool to show staff handles which allow you ctrl click and drag to move to adjust the vertical position of a system independently staves within systems See To These icons represent systems Anyone can open view play and print your Finale files by downloading move staves on page 20 of this whose measure layout has guide for details been locked Finale s automatic music spacing features will not adjust the measure layout of locked systems the free Finale Reader at www finalemusic com reader See Page Layout in the User Manual for more details on laying out your pages PAGE LAYOUT WINDOWS SHARING YOUR MUSIC More Finale Help Resources To open the Finale User Manual From the Help menu choose User Manual
22. o Edit Frame Attributes Edit Text Show Unlink in All Parts Relink in All Parts Delete Edit Measure Attributes C Major Barline gt i gt G Major Multimeasure Rests D Major Cut A Major Copy E Major Insert F Major aed 2 Bb Major Paste Multiple Use Filter Eb Major O HE 5 Edit Filter Ab Major a ER Move Copy Layers 7 Clear All Items E minor Tisy E O T B minor Clear Selected Items F minor Transpose ca mnor Add Measures D minor a a Insert Measure Stack i PAm G minor Delete Measure Stack _ _ E 2 C minor E Key Signature gt T Time Signature gt Other Clef _ Staff Style gt Repeats gt Edit Beat Chart Edit Split Points Ctrl Alt Shift H Ctrl Alt Shift U Ctrl Alt Shift L or choose from one of the many other options By context clicking a region you can perform a multitude of additional tasks e Edit measure attributes e Change the barline style e Create or break multimeasure rests e Apply alternate notation e Cut copy or paste Add repeats e Transpose Add insert or delete measures Change the key meter or clef From the Help menu choose QuickStart Videos to watch helpful demos about how to use Finale EFFICIENCY TIPS USING CONTEXTUAL MENUS MORE FINALE HELP RESOURCES WINDOWS EFFICIENCY TIPS Mietatools O Metatools are programmable keyboard shortcuts you can use to quickly add ma
23. oose note BLUE SKIES Bi durations accidentals etc genta geleen P while entering with Simple Entry A RE Vertical scroll Use this scroll bar to position Page scroll the document vertically Use these buttons to navigate pages SRE ESE ERP ESE SPE EI Ele Doaa Pave A OR bn SS SIMPLE ENTRY TOOL Select values fro e palette click the staff to insert notes one by one NUM Status bar Page counter Horizontal scroll This bar identifies This counter identifies Use this scroll bar to position the selected tool the current page the document horizontally FINALE SCREEN VIEW Navigating Your Music B To Zoom In and Zoom Out Q You can find zoom commands under the View menu but to save time use keyboard shortcuts Press 3 6 zoom in Press C B zoom out Getting the best view of your score in progress is crucial to working with Finale efficiently Si deve suonare tutto 3 3 A Choosing a view Th i n Final p View Document MIDI Audio Plug ins e two main views in Finale are rage Scroll View rE Be 3 View and Scroll View From the View menu a choose Scroll View or Page View Page View Style gt n Page View Scroll View ry displays your music exactly as it will appear displays your music in one continuous C To Drag the Visible Score Region on the printed page Use this view for system horizontal system free from page constraints Use Finale s Hand Grabber tool to reposition y
24. or click a help button Click here to learn how to get the most of the Finale User Manual ez AWelcome to Finale 2011 What s New A Visual Index i Finale Tutorials W Encyclopedia Reference Troubleshooting You are here Welcome to Fingle 2011 2011 finale user manual Search for help on How to use the Finale 2011 User Manual Other resources Visit http finalemusic_com support_aspx to view the Knowledge Base and access additional help Visit http forum _makemusic com to interact with the Finale community on our user forums Visit http www _finalemusic _com blog t fad more Finale tips from a variety of authors User Manual Home community of Finale users Click here to visit the online Knowledge Base to browse common troubleshooting solutions Click here to visit the Finale blog for more tips to connect with a global online Click here to visit the Finale Forums EFFICIENCY TIPS Using Contextual Menus Right click to open contextual menus which allow you to quickly Transpose add repeats insert measures and make other changes to measure regions z with Finale s Garritan Personal Orchestra sound Sinfonia No 3 Edit or delete text Johann Sebastian Bach Change the key v mes CO eS CI V i ar y EEr SF Fre _ e
25. our view of the score and page layout Or with any tool selected right click and drag to move the score To hear an audio file of this piece played with Finale s Garritan Personal Orchestra sounds visit http Avww finalemusic com samples dedicated to Countess Julie Guicciardi Sonata Op 27 No 2 Sonata quasi una Fantasia Adagio sostenuto Ludwig van Beethoven 1802 Si deve suonare tutto questo pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordino Aut 3 3 3 3 Search for Hand Grabber in the User Manual for more information i 2 2 ee es ease as eae ae eeeess sas Sp a p p a p a a PP sempre D To Switch Pages In Page View use the arrow buttons in the lower left corner of your screen to navigate between pages Or use the keystrokes listed here Press Ga Oo switch between oaoa Page Id 4 1 Page View and Scroll View J Page F Press t to move to previous page Page Press Ux to move to next page Search Views in the User Manual for more details Search for Page View in the User Manual for more information NAVIGATING YOUR MUSIC WINDOWS NAVIGATING YOUR MUSIC Entering the Music Simple Entry Click the Simple Entry tool ia a Tools Simple Window B Observe the Simple menu a at the top b of your screen You will use this menu to change settings and refer to keyboard shortcuts Simple Entry Pa
26. rkings to your score Using Articulation and Expression metatools amp mf To add an articulation or expression using a metatool psr Click the Articulation or Expression tool Hold down the metatool key and click Use the same method to quickly enter key signatures time signatures and clefs with their respective tool chosen S is the default Articulation metatool key for a staccato marking To add the marking to multiple notes Hold down the metatool key Click and drag to surround notes in a box click Release the mouse button See section C for more metatool keys and to find a listing of all articulation and expression metatools EFFICIENCY TIPS METATOOLS B 00806 G Ry Using Smart Shape metatools my Use metatools for slurs hairpins lines and other shapes as a convenient substitute for clicking icons on the Smart Shape palette and using the Custom Smart Shape tool To add a slur using a metatoo Click the Smart Shape tool lad Hold down the S key Double click a note holding on the second click and drag to the destination note Release the mouse button Simply hold down the metatool key and double click to add note attached Smart Shapes like tab slides S is the default Smart Shape metatool key for slur markings Common metatools as eS A z 45 ses E
27. se A Adding expressions af Six different types of figures are added with expressions each with its own category a Expression Selection Adagio Adagio 40 Moderato Moderato J lt 05 _ Edit Categories Dynamics eat oupkate oeer Create Dynamic Assion _ v cancer Help _ Note Expressions and articulations affect playback MARKINGS AND TEXT f Articulation Tool _ bods Smart Shape Tool con brio Xs n Va mf Expression Tool To add an expression GD Click the Expression tool ag 2 Double click the score Choose the category Double click the expression To add multiple expressions Click the Expression tool A E Drag select a region of notes Choose the category 4 Double click the expression B Adding articulations 3 Articulations are markings attached to a single note including fe B Articulation Selection Edit Duplicate Delete Move Up ajal seest To add an articulation to a single note D Click the Articulation tool Click the note Double click the articulation C Adding slurs and hairpins may Lines curves and other shapes are added with the Smart Shape tool To add a Smart Shape Click the Smart Shape tool my Choose the desired tool from the Smart Shape palette Double click and drag to add the Smart Shape Bb A 8 6 eB BIE EEE E
28. signed to notes CJ CJ F Stem and beam alterations Secondary beam breaks F Tie alterations Measure number positioning amp endosures Ossia measures assigned to measures Expressions Tempo Marks Tempo Alterations amp Staff styles Rehearsal Marks Stack Selection Only Measure Settings Stack Selection Only J Extra space Key signatures E Note positioning Page breaks E Split points Barline styles Repeats Copy the music as you would normally Press B to open the Edit Filter dialog box Finale uses the filter while copying whenever Use Filter is checked under the Edit menu Paste Multiple Edit Filter Alt Ctrl V v Use Filter Alt Ctrl F Shift Alt Ctrl F COPYING PASTING AND INSERTING WINDOWS Transposing amp To transpose Click the Selection tool X Select a region of music From the Utilities menu choose Transpose Select the interval from the Interval popup menu Oo 60006 Click OK To quickly transpose 1 Click the Selection tool Xi Select a region of music Press 6 to transpose down a step to transpose up a step oO to transpose down an octave e to transpose up an octave This method transposes the music diatonically within the key signature To change the key use the Selection too context menu or the Key
29. sure to begin playback at the leftmost visible measure a les a Play Finale through VST ve Play Finale through MIDI Instrument Setup gt Audio Track gt None i Standard B To change the playback tempo ESSE ly oe Start Playback Classical If you have not defined a tempo marking Stop Playbacl Romantic All Notes Off 21st Century In the Playback Controls click the Tempo drop down menu and choose the desired note duration MIDI File Options Marching Band Viennese Waltz MIDI Clipboard Enter the number of beats per minute in the adjacent text box Choose MIDI Audio menu gt Human Playback gt Jazz to activate Tempo marking expressions override the tempo indicated in the Playback Controls the Swing option in the Playback Settings dialog box 4 120 Pei Ee See Tempo Marks in the Finale User Manual PLAYBACK PLAYBACK Page Layout O0 Sharing Your Music Adjusting the position of systems and page margins should be the final step before printing your A To print your score score Use the following techniques to finalize the page layout Mee Seen ne Re ae To print cress Ce BD anc click OK Copies V Score 1 Check Current Click and drag these handles to adjust the position of the page margins for this page Click and drag these handles Click and drag a system to adjust the position of the system which also adjusts all subsequent systems vertica
30. ull measure s pushing subsequent measures towards the end of the score If the source and target regions are not both visible on your screen copy music to the clipboard then paste the contents of the clipboard to the target region Existing music is replaced o 0 0 D Select the target o gO COPYING PASTING AND INSERTING COPYING PASTING AND INSERTING D Filtering You can copy specific score elements using the Edit Filter dialog box a aati P oe Select Region From the Edit menu choose Edit Filter In the Edit Filter dialog box check the items Copy you want to copy Click None to uncheck all oe Click Ok Use Filter Edit 1 To copy measure settings a full measure stack must be selected b Pie V Measure Settings Stack Selection Only Barline styles Extra space Key signatures Measure widths f V Note positioning Page breaks Repeats Split points System breaks V Time signatures Edit Utilities View Edit Filter Markings V Articulations F Graphics assigned to measures Document Ctri A Tuplet definitions Cross staff notes F Chords amp Fretboards Expressions Dynamics Expressive Text Technique Text amp Miscellaneous Smart Shapes assigned to measures Smart Shapes as
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