Actually, though your link is very useful if you only want SOME parts not to 
have key signatures, it is more complicated than you need if NO part in the 
score has a key signature.

This is what you should do.

Set the global key to C in your score (it probably already is, no sharps no 
flats).

For a sax part, like alto sax, click the staff with the Staff Tool, hit Return 
to open up the Staff Attributes, and click on Transposition.

You are probably set to Key Signature. Underneath that, select the Chromatic 
box. This makes the part transpose properly without changing the key from 
concert pitch. In 2010 up, it also transposes the chords correctly, but in 
previous versions it doesn't (you have to use Utilities...Change... to do that.)

Done.

Repeat for other transposing staves.

Now, there are a few caveats. Darcy can probably quote exact things to watch 
out for, but sometimes there are issues with accidentals not appearing 
correctly (like a concert E nat might not always get its sharp when alto sax 
needs it to be C#, sometimes related to flipping enharmonics with the 9 key in 
Speedy) but if you just check it over, it should be fine.

Christopher

BTW, I came across a book of John Coltrane patterns for saxophone by a fellow 
with the same name as you. Is that you? It was very good! If it is, 
congratulations!



On Sat Jan 1, at SaturdayJan 1 4:23 PM, Eric Dannewitz wrote:

> 
>   Nevermind, I found how to do it here
>   http://www.specialmillwork.com/finaletips/FHornNoKeySig.pdf
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