On Apr 21, 2007, at 7:51 PM, Brennon Bortz wrote:
Finally, the process of using the Chord tool to create Roman numerals is quite easy, but, I've come across two problems. First, what is the easiest way to create Roman numeral markings when coupled with figured-bass figures? If I use the Chord tool, it seems like (per the manual) the best way is to create individual suffixes for each chord type, quality and inversion. That would be quite a task. Tackling this with the Shape Designer seems to be equally as daunting. Second, what would I do, in a case like this, where I would like to show the analysis in relation to two or more keys? Is there a way, as in the Lyric Tool, to show several different lines (or verses, sections, or sections; like the Lyric Tool) of chords?
Isn't there a special font available for analysis symbols in the Lyric tool? Maybe it is called a figured bass font, but I think the idea was to be able to include theory analysis in musical examples.
I don't do this myself, but I am sure I remember seeing this mentioned somewhere.
In any case, since 2004 there are automatic placements available for note-attached expressions, including vertical alignment, horizontal alignment with a baseline, and right, left, and centre justification, with any offset from those that you could ever want. Once you have created the expressions themselves, you could load them as a library into any document and never have to create one again.
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