Re: [Finale] OS X Lion

2011-07-21 Thread Florence + Michael
Finale isn't working at all for me with Lion. After downloading and installing Lion, I launched Finale 2011. I got a message saying that Java Runtime was needed. That's normal. Java was downloaded and Finale launched OK. However, now it crashes each time I try to launch it. I'm waiting for a

[Finale] attacca, segue

2011-07-21 Thread Ryan
Hi list, What are the exact meanings of the terms attacca and segue? I imagine that common usage of these terms might have strayed from the original meanings. I've seen attacca segue in plenty of Broadway shows I've performed, but is it redundant? ___

Re: [Finale] attacca, segue

2011-07-21 Thread Christopher Smith
They both actually mean the same thing musically; to go on to the next part without a pause. To use both is redundant. In practice, attacca almost always means to continue literally on the next beat, so that you can't even tell by the rhythm that you changed pieces. Segue, though, can mean the