On 8/17/2017 4:52 AM, Michael Edwards wrote: > In my early attempts to transcribe music (already written) into > Finale, I am finding myself wanting to do several things in the middle > of a bar which Finale appears, by default, to do only between bars. If > anyone knows how to do these, I would be grateful for any hints. I > cannot seem to find information on how to do these in the help pages, or > even any evidence that they can be done within bars. > > > 1. > Change key signature. So far, I have found out only how to do it > between bars. And is it possible to change the default double-bar for a > between-bars key signature change that seems to be the default? > > 2. > Change time signature. I realize this is unusual, but I think it > can make sense in certain situations. For example, it can be found > several times in Beethoven's 31st Piano Sonata, Op. 110, where, in the > last movement, 12/16 changes to 6/8 mid-bar, then back and forth another > couple of times, always mid-bar: > > > http://hz.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/a/a3/IMSLP51805-PMLP01488-Beethoven_Werke_Breitkopf_Serie_16_No_154_Op_110.pdf > > 3. > Put opening or closing repeat marks (or a mark containing both the > end of a repeat and the start of a new one) - possibly also in > conjunction with first- and second-time bars for the repeat that is > finishing. > > > Are there any ways of doing these things inside a bar? In all > cases, it is far preferable if it plays back correctly - but if this is > impossible, correct notation is in the end paramount. But I am willing > to do things a harder way if they will also play back correctly. > Thank you. >
To accomplish any of those three things what you have to do is to create two separate bars. You can make it seem like it's the middle of a bar by changing the time signature appropriately and then selecting "Use Different Time Signature For Display" and setting that to the current time signature for that section of the piece. Then in each of the new bars you can create what you wish to do. Playback will be correct. For example, if the piece or section is in 4/4 and you want a repeat sign after beat 2 you can select that measure and change the time signature to 2/4 but choose "Use Different Time Signature For Display" and set that to be 4/4. The result is two bars where you can place repeat signs and time signatures and key signatures as you wish. If you want three beats before the change or repeat sign and one beat after the change or repeat sign, then change one of the measures into 3/4 and the next one into 1/4. The mark you mention that displays both the end of a repeated section plus the start of a new repeated section is actually two different repeat signs the way Finale works. To hide the barline (if you don't want the double-bar to show, for example, and there's no repeat sign you want to place) you can define a staff style that has the "barlines" box unchecked under "Items To Display" and then apply that staff style to the measure before the key change. I know of no other way to get Finale not to display the double bar at key changes. If it's possible I hope someone will chime in with the answer. -- ***** David H. Bailey [email protected] http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
