These two responses have to do with my question about placing a clef
between a grace note and the following note.
1. Rich Caldwell wrote on Feb 27:
"Here's what I would do:
I often enter grace notes as real notes to avoid Finale's graceless
spacing disasters. Doing that will be even more useful here.
So
make the grace note a real one, and make the existing triplet as 3 in
the space of 1 *eighth*. Break the beam between the "grace" and the
triplet. Reduce the first notes's size with the % tool, adjust the
stem (you might have to shorten it with the special tool) & add a
slash (expression shape) if necessary. Now, the right hand won't line
up, so you can either move the notes over with the special tool, or if
you want the beat to line up forever without worry, insert a hidden
8th rest before the first note in the right hand as well, and make the
first note fit into one 8th less. For example, in the second bar in
that sample file, insert an 8th rest before the half note, and make a
tuplet of the half note to be one half note in the space of a dotted
quarter or 3 eighths, choosing not to show the bracket and number.
Now you can put the clefs in.
Almost everything's a workaround in Finale. At least it keeps you
thinkin'
Rich"
Wow! Thanks very much for the detailed suggestion. It's even more
involved than my solution! It's amazing the hoops we have to jump
through to do something this simple.
2. jef chippewa wrote on Feb 28:
"if you aren't concerned with playback you can insert clefs as
expressions and transpose certain notes to "look" right"
Yeah, I definitely think this is the way to go. Especially since I do
all my sequencing in Digital Performer.
Paul Hayden
Magnolia Music Press
<www.paulhayden.com>
Voice & Pre-arranged fax: 225-769-9604
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