I'm sorry I can't help with that problem, but I was just wondering which "Dorian key" is this piece in? When I see the key signature for Ab (4 flats) and hear "Dorian" I'm thinking it's in Bb Dorian, but with the raised A, I don't hear the Dorian mode any more.
So I'm confused -- which Dorian scale are you using? Good luck finding a solution to the key signature problem -- I don't think the "Custom Key Signaure" tool is set up to use parentheses, but perhaps a more heavyweight Finale user than I am will have some ideas. David H. Bailey On 9/22/2013 10:44 PM, Douglas Brown wrote: > Hello, everyone. I'm fairly new to this list, lurking for two or > three months now. I have an advanced question about custom key > signatures for Finale 2012, Win 7. > > I'd like to write a substantial chunk in the middle of a piece music > in a Dorian key, four flats, but with a raised Ab to A-nat. I have > decided that the key signature should appear with fours flats in > customary order, followed by a natural sign on A in parentheses. > I've tried using the nonstandard key signature dialog box, but it and > the instructions in the online manual make my head spin a bit. > > This does not actually need to change the default pitches in the > score since I would include a natural sign in front of every A > anyway, thus raising each Ab by a half-step works just fine for me. > The key signature's purpose is to give performers a reminder at a > glance that it's in four flats but with an A-nat. > > Is this doable? > > (And before someone tries to convince me to change my mind about this > alternative signature, I've given this serious, considerable thought. > This is how I want the key sig to look.) > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Douglas Brown Adjunct Professor, School of Music Wayland Baptist > University > > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list > [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > -- David H. Bailey [email protected] http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
