Anchoring chords to notes in another layer
is the only workable way to enter chords in
Finale.
The other parts of the technique are:
*) Use rests. I.e. don't anchor a chord to a
half note in the other layer, but to a
half note rest. Then it won't play.
*) Hide the notes. I suppose specifying blank
notation is the elegant solution. I just
use the technique whereby you select a note
and enter the "o" ("oh") key (I don't know
what that technique is called).
I generally "prime" a blank score with a
layer 4 that has half-note rests in every measure.
Then, when I occasionally need a measure
with more than two chords or with a chord that
begins e.g. on beat 4, I change layer 4 in that
measure to be e.g. a half-note rest and two
quarter rests, or whatever.
This layer-oriented technique may be awkeard
for people who use layers for other things.
I don't generally use layers, so this technique
is a workable and even almost convenient method
to anchor chords.
Ah, I recall my younger days, struggling to enter
chords over the melody layer, and having a chord
(unknown to me) anchored to e.g. an 8th note.
What a mess that makes of note spacing.
Phil Shaw - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://okshaw.com
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