Another use of Finale’s ScoreMerger
In a previous blog post I described the most common use of Finale’s ScoreMerger feature: combining separate Finale files as movements where each file adds more measures to the whole. At this year’s...
View ArticleStreamlining Part Layout with Finale 2011
Photo Credit: Sergey Petrov Your score is finished, and it looks great. But before anyone can perform your music you’ll need to prepare and edit your parts. Prior to the introduction of Linked Parts in...
View ArticleFinale Blog: Creating Large Time Signatures in Conductor’s Scores
Tom Johnson, talking about Finale, at the 2011 NAMM Show. To the left of Tom’s screen is Michael Johnson, our Notation QA Manager and ace “man behind the curtain.” Everyone not named Johnson had to...
View ArticleCreating Part Names in Finale
Tweet Let’s say you’re looking at one of the linked parts in your Finale score, and notice that a part name is missing from the top left corner of the page. What do you do? Your first thought might be...
View ArticleFinale Blog: If It Ain’t Broke…
Tweet Being a practical guy, I generally agree with the philosophy of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, I make exceptions. My old typewriter still works fine, yet I’ve found that my laptop...
View ArticleFinale Linked Parts Tip
Want to look at your linked parts AND your score simultaneously? With the score open, go to the Window menu > New Window. In the resulting window you can navigate to any part in your score by going...
View ArticleUsing Finale’s Staff Styles for Cutaway Scores
In a cutaway score, inactive measures are completely hidden, as in the example above. This is common in contemporary works and analysis, as well as in theater scores where the narrator needs to speak...
View ArticleQuick Music Notation Tips: Score System Divider
When a score has multiple systems on a page, the conductor’s eye can easily skip a system, impeding sight-reading, rehearsal productivity, and confusing performers. One option for clearly delineating...
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