#Finale 2014.5 support how to#

Next, shorten the stem length of the Layer two (bottom) note to zero, using Special Tools > Stem Length tool. Q: ThatвЂ™s great, but what if you want to specify the exact range of the cluster?ДЄ: In this case, you can use a combination of actual pitches and Smart Shape lines.ДЇirst, enter the top and bottom notes of the cluster as normal notation, in two Layers: Select Slot 32 or you can just type the spacebar from within the Noteheads selection dialog to hide these noteheads:ДЄll that is left to do is to hide the ledger lines, which is easily done using Plugins > Note, Beam and Rest Editing > Ledger Lines (Hide) plugin: Replacing these noteheads with the space character will hide them. We can then remove the round noteheads which appear on the right side of the stem using the same change notehead technique. Slot 208 is the square notehead for Maestro or Engraver Font: Select the notes which line up vertically and double-click into the notehead selection dialog. If you click in the bar, youвЂ™ll see rectangular selection boxes on each note. Select the Noteheads tool from the Special Tools (itвЂ™s the icon in the palette with the hammer, wrench and screwdriver on the it). To create this, weвЂ™ll change all of the noteheads on the left side of the stem to square noteheads. While there are some variations in how clusters are displayed, one common feature is a rectangle shape. Place the cursor over each chromatically altered note and press the Star Key, which will hide its accidental: Next, hide any accidentals by going into Speedy Note Entry.

This method will allow the pitches in your file to play back as well as appear in the proper notation:

no exact range of the cluster.)ДЇirst, enter your cluster pitches using a MIDI keyboard, Speedy Note or Simple Note.

#Finale 2014.5 support how to#

How can I create them?ДЄ: Finale allows you to notate tone clustersВ following a couple of different conventions easily in a few stepsвЂ¦ДЇirst, letвЂ™s look at how to create a cluster where no exact pitches are specified (e.g. But the Finale software doesnвЂ™t seem to support these. Q: Sometimes I need to notate cluster notes (tone clusters).