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1. TIP NM FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 25 ADDING MARKINGS Most markings are added with the Expression tool Articulation tool or Smart Shape tool A To add expressions Six types of markings are added as expressions organized into the following categories e Dynamics M subito p Expressive Text dim legato Tempo Marks Allegro a 108 e Technique Text pizz Mute Tempo Alterations rit a tempo e Rehearsal Marks Al 1 To add a single expression To add an expression to multiple staves Choose the gt Choose the eae Expression tool I j Expression tool Y e z Iana Expression Selection E z 2 O Double click a a o Ye a mi O Drag select a 2 E a note or measure ta region in more A gt Am than one staff DEE 6 Choose an a E PR Hi PP Sis E Z 16 i expression 3 Choose an oe a m O g category ce Cosmo a tec expression Create Tempo Mark _ Cancel Assign C ateg O ry Nivace 4 Double click an Vivace trp tos expression Double click an ES i expression 26 MACINTOSH FINALE B To add articulations C To add slurs and hairpins Articulations are markings attached to a single Markings such as lines and curves are created note with the Articulation2. To insert empty measures in the score 00005 To fit a certain number of measures per system To adjust the measure layout manually Working with Staves and Instruments 24 Playback Be A To add instruments to the score III 24 A Playback Controls A A eye es gra ae oe 32 B To delete instruments from the score 2 0000 s 24 B To change the platano 225s eee ere asss are 32 C To move StaveS ce eee c ees eee eect tees nr 25 C Human Playback A A ey eee 33 D To hide an empty staff in asystem MIO 25 Page Layout 34 Adding Markings 26 l l Sharing Your Music 35 A To add expressions 000ceceeeeaes cess E 26 A To print your so a 35 B To add articulations a 27 B To export an audiopi e eSEE rts vie verona oe 35 C To add slurs and hairpins mee eee 27 C To share your mui IM 200204 5202450 0 2 25 Adding Text 28 Keyboard Shortcuts 36 Key Signatures Time Signatures and Clefs 29 A Articulations and PH o 36 A Toseta key signature e 29 B Smart Shapes III renee eereee ene 36 B To set a time signature ca eee 29 C Common metatools MI ter ce nee 37 C Tosetaclef change 2 222 e meee ee 29 D More keyboard shortCutQiiuuemuemnrs tee cr ge seers e Sm D To set a mid measure clef CnanGe mee TTT 29 Using Contextual Menus 38 Lyrics Chords and Repeats 30 More Finale Help Resources 39 A To ty
3. Metronome Sound Source MIDI Note a Duration Velocity of the Beat Channel Note Down Beats 127 so 1 10 37 Listen Other Beats 100 25 10 37 Listen 7 Cancel OK See HyperScribe in the User Manual for more on configuring transcription sessions FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 15 SELECTING MUSIC The Selection tool X is Finale s universal editing tool It can be used to select move delete copy paste or otherwise edit any region of measures and any individual item in the score A To select a portion of music To select one full measure click To select a measure region either To select a measure stack a once on the staff lines without partial or whole measures click region of full measures in all clicking on a note outside and above the staff and staves double click a measure drag diagonally across the region Copying measure specific items or deleting full measures requires a stack selection Measure stacks are indicated by highlighting that extends from the top to the bottom staff including See Selecting Music in the User Manual for more details the area between staves 16 MACINTOSH FINALE B To expand the selection cD EE 2 O 2 O O L O O 0 L x lt O 2 v 2 O LL O eC 09 O _ 19 O Q A 0 and 4 Z 2 op a O E op O
4. D More keyboard shortcuts ee AS The Finale User Manual contains a complete listing of every preset keyboard shortcut in ca a a the What does this do section The User e Ja ae e Manual also lists all metatools for each main Lent presto Siro Edit Categories Dynamics fortissississimo velocity 127 tool and contains information on how to Can oa pase lia Cc program custom metatools Lorna canal las t FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 37 USING CONTEXTUAL MENUS You can click on many score elements to display menus which allow you to quickly Untitled 2 SELECTION TOOL Click an object to select it Drag an object to move it Double click an object to go to its associated editing tool To a Wi Edit Frame Attributes 1860 1908 Edit or delete text e Aa and adjust text Ss YT elp frame alignment Pu and positioning E cvao A Major E Major gt F Major 17 Bb Major Eb Major Grate Ab Major gt A minor E minor Change the key signature B minor F minor C minor D minor G minor C minor Ear m Layer1 Page lt lt 1 gt gt Y Use Filter To a Wild Rose p 2 Transpose insert measures add repeats and make other changes Edit Measure Attributes Barline gt PP rd gt Multimeasure Rests gt Cut EX Copy C E Insert amp Filter Cx Paste a
5. 000 Press FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH a WORKING WITH MEASURES A To add and delete measures En From the Edit menu choose Add Measures Ter Undo Redo Lists 36 Y Type the number of measures you would like to add Select All 3A Select Region How Many Measures Click OK The measures appear at the end of the score aae pow wany measures 17 paaa Insert and Filter gt cancel ok with the Selection tool R select a measure stack and press delete P Paste and Fiter P aste Multiple v Use Filter XEF Edit Filter XOSF Move Copy Layers To insert empty measures in the score Clear All Items mm Clear Selected Items With the Selection tool j select a measure empty SmartFind and Paint gt measures will be inserted before the selected measure Text a RA From the Edit menu choose Insert Measure Stack Type the number of measures you would like to insert 000 0 Insert Measure Stack How Many Measures Click OK How Many Measures f h Gre E 22 MACINTOSH FINALE O To fit a certain number of measures per system with the Selection f tool select the a e E 22 2332222 Utilities j T sess measures that you nner Fee horca Percussion Notes want to fit rote A Respell Notes Fit Measures ES From the Utilities menu choose Bs Tp fE Fit Measures m f Fit Measu
6. O O _ O 0 2 O a yn 2 3 0 To end of measure To end of score press twice 2 0 or on multiple staves 17 MACINTOSH FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT COPYING PASTING AND INSERTING Finale offers a great deal of control over copying inserting and pasting replacing A To drag copy If the source and target regions are both visible on your screen quickly copy music by dragging the selected region Select the measure region you want to copy Click and drag the selection to the target measure s B To copy using the clipboard If the source and target regions are not both visible on your screen you can copy music to the clipboard and then paste to the target region Existing music is replaced Ed Select what you want to copy and press A Select the first target measure and press i See Copying Music in the User Manual for more details 18 MACINTOSH FINALE C To insert music When you copy and paste Finale overwrites the content in the target region However when you insert all subsequent music is pushed toward the end of the score usually increasing the total number of measures Select the measure region you want to copy command While pressing 3 click and drag the selection to the target measure s A red insertion bar indicates that the inserted music will nudge existing music toward the end of the sco
7. From the Chord menu choose Manual Input y Manual Input Click above a staff to display the cursor Chord kE ds VM Input Type the chord root and suffix For example Am7 Kapuloan Am7 One Staff Analysis When typing chord symbols use b for flat and for sharp Two Staff Analysis pnl All Staff Analysis Press the spacebar Finale converts your text to a chord symbol Chord Style gt Left Align Chords v Italicize Capo Chords For guitar fretboards from the Chord menu choose Show Fretboards me To create repeats with 1st and 2nd endings Choose the Repeat tool ll Select the measures for the first ending for auld lang syne And Nauld___lang syne From the Repeat menu choose Create First and Second da EE Endings ETEEN Select the first measure of the repeated section 00 000 From the Repeat menu choose Create Forward Repeat Bar for auld__ lang syne And auld__ lang syne FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 31 PLAYBACK A Playback Controls The Playback Controls give you standard buttons for controlling the playback of your score 86090 Playback Controls e Click _or press spacebar to start playback ST 1110000 O Repeat 1 RENIO e Click to expand the Playback Settings Choose Leftmost Measure to begin playback at the leftmost visible measure eoo Playback Controls e Press spacebar click and drag to spot check
8. in the User Manual MP3 format is only available when Finale is set to for more information play through MIDI Click Save FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 35 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Finale provides keyboard shortcuts called Metatools that you can use to quickly add markings to your score You can also customize metatools by assigning one to a particular marking Articulations and expressions Choose the Articulation 3 lor Expression tool Y Hold down the metatool key o PR Click a single note or measure 000 Use the same method to quickly enter key signatures time signatures and clefs with their respective too chosen Or hold the key and click and drag to add the marking to multiple notes Smart Shapes Choose the Smart Shape tool Hold down the metatool key E For note attached markings like slurs and tab slides double click a note A SSS For beat attached markings like hairpins and trills double click a note Es f E hold the second click and drag to the destination note 0000 O 36 MACINTOSH FINALE C Common metatools Articulation and expression metatools are listed in blue in the Articulation Selection and Expression Selection dialog boxes Look to the upper right of each item for the metatool currently assigned to that marking 000 Articulation Selection QA Move Up
9. visit our Support Portal at finalemusic com support There you can also contact our support team directly through email web based support cases Technical Support Troubleshooting for technical problems is available online at finalemusic com support or by phone at 952 937 9703 between 8 30 AM and 5 00 PM CST Monday through Friday Phone support is free of charge although MakeMusic does not reimburse long distance charges Please have your serial number ready Note that in order for MakeMusic to continue offering free efficient phone support we limit phone contacts to technical problems only To learn how to use Finale please consult one of Finale s many how to resources including this Quick Reference Guide the Finale Tutorials the QuickStart Videos and the comprehensive searchable User Manual Other Inquiries For authorization or sales questions contact us at 800 843 2066 or 952 937 9611 outside the US MakeMusic can also be reached by fax at 952 937 9760 or by mail at 7615 Golden Triangle Drive Suite M Eden Prairie MN 55344 3848 Visit us online at finalemusic com 40 MACINTOSH FINALE
10. E Finale 2012 A or MusicXML a D Toscana document Finale 2014 Finale 2012 Use Finale s built in SmartScore Lite technology to scan and i import a piece of sheet music or to import an existing scanned EE vsio port gt SmartScore Lite Scan TIFF graphic Go to File gt Import to find these options TIFF File Load Lihrarw After scanning and importing a page of sheet music use the Selection tool to copy the music into a new blank document with the desired instruments and Document Style See Scanning in the User Manual for details 6 MACINTOSH FINALE FINALE SCREEN VIEW When you open a new score the following menus palettes and controls appear These elements form a framework for all of Finale s features and functions Menu bar These menus contain every Finale command and operation 5 a Main tool palette Cu This contains all of 3 Finale s main tools ba T aa k 0 Simple Entry palette s Use this palette for J d durations accidentals Mo re INA etc in Simple Entry Pe 4 4 Layer selection Select a layer via this popup menu FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH LO Finale 2014 File ER Measure ETE 1jo000 e 8 Time 00 00 00 000 Y Playback Controls p Repeat 1 Mauao Edit ules View Document MIDI Audio Tools Window Plug ins Simple Help a E SureOnThis musx Bie On Click the staff to place an eighth note Sure
11. On This Shining Night Lyrics by James Agee Music by Samuel for SATB chorus Arranged by Arra A I H SS E Playback controls Use these to start and stop playback and set a tempo Message bar This bar identifies the selected tool Page controls Use these buttons and counter to navigate the document s pages Document window Your document appears here NAVIGATING YOUR MUSIC Getting the best view of your score is crucial to working with Finale efficiently A To choose a view The two main views in Finale are Page View and Scroll View From the View menu a ana choose Scroll View or Page View Page View Style P Page View Scroll View displays your music exactly as it will appear on displays your music in a single continuous the printed page Use this view for system and horizontal system free from the constraints page layout of the layout of the page To a Wild Rose Edward MacDowell 1860 1908 With simple tenderness 2 88 With simple tenderness 88 J Press A switch between Page View and ES gt gt 3 Scroll View 8 MACINTOSH FINALE B To zoom in and zoom out You can find zoom commands under the View menu but to save time use keyboard shortcuts With simple tenderness 7 E ES E A Press Gia Ge Press MS G to zoom
12. To set a time signature aa Choose the Clef tool gt Choose the Time Signature tool 00 Select a partial measure by clicking outside and above the staff and dragging diagonally Use the sliders to set be Senora More Options across the measure the beats per measure gt Double click the selected partial measure and beat duration p Double click a measure 000 Click OK Double click the desired clef FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 29 LYRICS BAORDS AND REP meee To type in lyrics After the notes are entered choose the Lyrics tool ER Lyrics Window Option From the Lyrics menu check Type Into Score Adjust Syllables Click Assignment 0000 Click a note to display a blinking cursor beneath the staff En E Shift Lyrics Type a syllable and then press the spacebar to advance Use dash to add hyphens between syllables Lyric Verse 1 YA h AL Font Times New Roman 12 plain Should auld ac quaint ance The Lyrics window allows you to easily edit syllables paste text from external programs and to click assign lyrics Type Should spacebar auld spacebar ac quaint ance Should auld ac quaint ance See Lyrics window in the User Manual for more details 30 MACINTOSH FINALE B To type in chord symbols Choose the Chord tool Cw Am7
13. and drag these handles to adjust the top margin of each system click and drag to move a system independently These icons appear when measure layout is locked in a system see Tutorial 7 in the User Manual for details To adjust the vertical position of staves within systems choose the Staff tool and drag staff handles 34 MACINTOSH FINALE SHARING YOUR MUSIC A To print your score C To share your music online To print press E and click OK You can share your music with anyone e o os a over the Internet even if they don t o create a instead of clickin MAR Show Details OK click PDF and choose Save own a Finale family product With PDF az Finale NotePad anyone can open Sare PDF to Web econ AAT play and print your masterpiece B To exportan audio file instruct your recipient to download and install the free Finale NotePad available here amp From the File 0 0 8 Save As Audio File gt menu choose a ni finalemusic com products finale notepad Export gt e Audio File LA B Email your file to the recipient as an attachment 6 Choose a location and file name Instruct your recipient to save the file from your email and open it with Finale NotePad E Click the Save as Type dropdown menu and select the desired file format AIFF or MP3 it s aiso easy in Finale to ope a tua were created in Sibelius and other notation programs See MusicXML
14. in to zoom out Press click to zoom in or click to zoom out the position clicked C To drag the visible score region Use Finale s Hand Grabber tool LU to move your view of the score or with any tool selected press Click and drag to move the score D To switch pages In Page View use the arrow buttons in the lower left corner of your screen to navigate between pages command Page Page aoe o Or press or Ud WU to view the previous or next page See Views in the User Manual for more details FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 9 ENTERING MUSIC SIMPLE ENTRY Use the Simple menu a at the top your screen to a El Simple Help y change settings and refer to keyboard shortcuts Use the Simple Entry palette b to specify note b gt 3 durations and other note properties oi o J d Double click one of these tools to cancel all other tools in A the Simple Entry palette mM A No gt 4 H h A To enter notes with your mouse 4 Y ae m Choose the Simple Entry too 6 Click the note duration in the Simple Entry palette as well as the accidental tie tuplet or grace note a Position your mouse cursor where you would like to z enter the note Click to enter the note Finale flips the stem direction gt a when appropriate 10 MACINTOSH FINALE B To enter notes with your mouse and computer keyboard Use your numeric keypad c to choose note durations before
15. tool 3 including using the Smart Shape tool lt including Accent gt e Tenuto Sluri Trills e Staccato Ornament a a Hairpins e Ottava 7 gt To add an articulation to a note To add a Sme mo Choose the gt gt 7 Choose the Smart Shape tool es Articulation tool _ Marea nn rao owa ee oTe Choose the desired tool from the Es Click the note AU O e Smart Shape palette sr Double click an me ER Double click and drag to add the A articulation Smart Shape TITS To add an articulation to multiple notes Click and drag the diamond shaped handles to adjust shape contours Choose the Articulation tool 5 i i Drag select a region of notes Click Select y S Double click an articulation See Expressions Articulations and Smart Shapes in the User Manual for E Click OK information on creating custom expressions articulations and Smart Shapes FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 27 ADDING TEXT Use the Text tool to add titles subtitles composer arranger lyricist and other text that does not need to reposition with the music To set or edit a document s title page text From the Window menu choose ScoreManager and click EEA sere the File Info tab X Initials AAA Date 5 6 13 Application Finale 2011c r1 for Macintosh Enter the page text information 0 Last dins Initia
16. Finale Through Audio Units select the desired style Y Play Finale Through MIDI Audio Units Banks Effects V38U Audio Track E To turn off Human Playback from the MIDI Audio menu EE choose Human Playback gt None a E Somo v zani a z Device S Classical To enable the Swing option in the Playback Settings dialog box rsa m roen Romantic choose either Jazz or None in the Human Playback submenu 21st Century MIDI File Options gt MIDI Clipboard gt Viennese Waltz Send MIDI Value ha lag All Notes Off Jazz Reset Panning Latin Retranscribe Pop Reggae Click and Countoff Rock Quantization Settings Samba Custom See Human Playback in the User Manual for custom style configurations acia Preferences FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 33 PAGE LAYOUT Adjusting the position of systems and page margins should be the final step before printing your score Use these techniques with the Page Layout tool to finalize the page layout o AAA __A lt n _ _ _ _ __ _ J gt gt To a Wild Rose Click and drag a system to adjust the position of the Edvard MacDowell 1860 1908 to adjust the position of the top and left page margins i i system which also adjusts for this page only all subsequent systems Click and drag these handles With simple tenderness 88 Click
17. Te Time 00 00 00 000 o e Press spacebar click to spot check a single staff Scrolling Playback Human Playback Style Swing 0 A Tempo Ca fzo IG Base Key Velocity 64 B To change the playback tempo Payback Region From R Leftmost Measure To _ End of Piece Click to expand the Playback Settings click the Tempo drop down Mg 1210000 A 321 110000 J Repeat 1 ae Repeat 1 A menu J and choose the desired note duration _ Observe playback region when saving to MIDI or audio file Enter the number of beats per minute in the text box 120 Click and Coumo _Playback Record Options Tempo markings in the score created with the Expression tool always override the tempo indicated in the Playback Controls See ScoreManager in the User Manual to control instrument sounds 32 MACINTOSH FINALE C Human Playback The proper performance of any piece of music depends on the genre and style For example you wouldn t expect a jazz piece to be performed the same way as a classical sonata You can tell Finale how you want your piece performed using Human Playback Human Playback performs the music in the style specified and also interprets the markings you ve added To choose a Human Playback style from the MIDI Audio menu choose Human Playback and then select the desired style To enable or disable Human Playback amp From the MIDI Audio menu choose Human Playback and Play
18. al Add tie Flip stem Flip Break join beam enharmonic D To play notes into the score with a MIDI keyboard You can use your MIDI keyboard or other MIDI device to quickly enter A notes With the caret active play a note or chord to add it to the score y Use MIDI Device for Input Check Simple gt Use MIDI Device for Input to use a MIDI keyboard for note entry See Speedy Entry and HyperScribe in the User Manual for other ways to enter music using a MIDI keyboard 12 MACINTOSH FINALE MULMPEE VOICES LAYER When a second voice with a different rhythm is required within a measure like the quarter notes Soprano shown at right enter the notes in a new layer Each a layer is a rhythmically independent voice Simply choose the new layer and begin entering notes l l Layers are chosen from the View menu or via the layer buttons at the Scroll View 98E A v Page View bottom of the screen wert Page View Stele i Studio View THE Layers are identified by note color Zoom gt Bookmarks Layer 1 Layer2 Layer3O Layer 4 ES Staff Sets gt Tool Sets gt Always use layers 1 and 2 first when notating multiple voices Use layer 1 for the higher voice If there are three or four voices in a single staff Recre Screen SuD jee Naz then use layers 3 and 4 as needed Grid Guide gt Layer4 34 M
19. finale 1 Ao A y a Do for Macintosh QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR Vie ers Authorization Information 4 Getting Started E A To create a new document c oo o TRPE 5 B To open files 0 00 20 a T 6 Toshare files 0 es 2 te eee 6 D Toscana document 6 Finale Screen View 7 Navigating Your Music 8 A To CNOOSe 4 VIEW erener e eee 8 B To zoom in andl ZOOM OUT c were ere ere ern nr 9 C To drag the visible Score regiompae 4 ee 9 D To switch Pages 22 2 06 2 Saeed IA 9 Entering the Music Simple Entry TO A To enter notes with your MOUSE aaa T 10 B To enter notes with your mouse and computer keypoardik m m serene cre eee 11 C To type notes into the score with your computer keyboard m e 65 see ee 12 D To play notes into the score with a MIDI keyboard 12 2 MACINTOSH FINALE Multiple Voices Layers Playing in Music HyperScribe A To set the smallest PAPAS secs eee s sss eae e anes B To record a performance cme a C To change the recording tempo and countoff Selecting Music A To select a portion of MI A sc eae B To expand the select tert 5 ce Copying Pasting and Inserting A To drag copy naan T B To copy using the clipboarcteeeemtet ee C To insert mMuSic 5 5 Seen ene E D Tocopy specific items WWW Transposing Working with Measures A B C D To add measures at the end of the score
20. ject from start to finish with accompanying videos pogro How dol Read detailed how to instructions in the Encyclopedia I m new to Finale Get started quickly with interactive Finale Tutorials I m having trouble Search for answers in the Knowledge Base Q Watch video Finding Answers in the Finale User Manual Where dol find Click on individual musical elements inthe Visual Index What does this do View a description of every function inthe Reference Contact us See your options for contacting MakeMusic technical support Finale uses technology from Plogue Art et Technologie Inc Finale User Manual Home Finale 2014 for Mac Last built 9 16 2013 Show me how to Watch demonstrations in the QuickStart Videos Watch demonstrations to learn essential tips and techniques with this suite of instructional What s new QuickStart Videos Learn about the latest features included in Finale 2014 Connect me with Interact with user communities the Finale blog forums and more Visit the Finale Community to connect online with users across the globe through the Finale forums and Finale blog im 7615 Golden Triangle Drive Suite M Eden Prairie MN 55344 3848 makemu FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 39 GETTING SUPPORT Tutorial Support For more learning resources and additional solutions to common Finale questions
21. ls AAA Date 5 6 13 Application Finale 2014 for Macintosh Lyricist Lyricist lick OK E IC Copyright O 2011 All rights reserved gt a 3 a 3 2 5 E e a A 5 is Description Engraved Style Maestro Font You can also edit much of this information directly in the score Choose the Text tool and click on an existing text box in your document You can directly edit any text with a gray background Finale s all purpose document style core Name Insert Text Score Q File Statistics To add other text on a page With the Text tool I double click to create a text box Font gt 5 P sart Shift Type the desired text or choose an insert from the Text Mere Character Settings XT 00 menu Sharp os Hyperlink Flat CSF A Edit Page Offset Natural THEN Inserts are placeholders for standard text such as accidentals Pe ba sm Double Sharp A oe ouble Fial titles composer page number filename current date and symbols enrere paneer gt Total Pages N 28 MACINTOSH FINALE KEY TIME SIGNATURES AND CLEFS To set a key signature To set a clef change Choose the Key Signature too A Choose the Clef tool Double click a measure Double click a measure Double click the desired clef O Q O O0O0 Use the slider and dropdown menu next to the key signature preview to specify the key Click OK To set a mid measure clef change
22. mp Filter CHEV Edit Time Signature Edit Filter 2 2 2 2 Beamed as 4 4 Cut Time Cut Time Beamed as 4 4 Move Copy Layers Clear All Items Clear Selected Items 2 4 3 4 Transpose 1 4 4 Add Measures Common Time Insert Measure Stack ae Change the time sica 5 8 2 3 Key Signature 5 8 3 2 signatu re Time Signature 6 8 7 8 2 2 3 Repeats Clef 7 8 3 2 2 Staff Style Edit Beat Chart A gt These contextual menus allow you to perform many additional tasks on a region of music Edit measure attributes e Change the barline style e Create or break multimeasure rests e Cut copy or paste e Transpose Add insert or delete measures Change the key meter or clef Apply alternate notation Add repeats Apply staff attributes 38 MACINTOSH FINALE DIDN T FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR finale Index Terms Contents e Welcome to Finale 2014 e What s New e Finale 2014 Interface Changes e Visual Index Where do find P gt Getting Started gt Finale Tutorials gt QuickStart Videos Show me how gt How dol gt What does this do e Troubleshooting and Support e Copyright and Trademarks Quickly find the musical element that you need in the Visual Index and click on it to read steps for placing it in your score Use the interactive Finale Tutorials to be guided through a sample pro
23. only choose the Staff Tool 6 i click a staff handle and drag it vertically To move a staff in all systems double click and drag the handle a Bass Drums See To move staves in the User Manual for more details To hide an empty staff in a system Y Select a region that includes the empty staff or staves Ei New Blank Staves Delete Staves 04 From the Staff menu choose Delete Staves and Reposition 2 Edit Staff Attributes Respace Staves Staff Usage Hide Empty Staves A dashed line appears where the staves have been hidden Define Staff Styles Apply Staff Style To Clear Staff Styles From To show hidden staves Use Selected Staff Style for Score and Parts control click the handle of BS 7 bs seat Stiles E Trumpet in B P 2 24 ow Sta tyle Names the hidden staff or staves and choose Show All or rono See rt ae Set Default Name Positions Show staff name Position Names gt a Trombone v Groups and Brackets gt Show Default Staff Names re E E Show Default Group Names H z oE V Show Staff Spacing While Dragging 2 4 Hide Empty Staves N la pet Trombone Show Horn in F E Fi 5 h ow E m pty Stave S Trumpet in Bb
24. ortrait Landscape Title Tempo indication Part Page Size Letter 8 5 x 11 Portrait e Credits and copyright e Pickup measure di Cancel lt Back Next gt e Key signature Number of measures Time signature Document Styles include fonts and markings designed for particular types of documents in this case a choral arrangement using the Engraver font See Setup Wizard in the User Manual for details FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 5 B To open files To open a Finale file choose Open from the File menu Finale 2014 PAETE aan can open all Finale Notation Files saved in Finale 2014 or earlier as New gt well as those saved in other Finale family notation products C To share files Finale s native file format is the Finale Notation File MUSX These Audio File files are cross platform which means the same file can be opened Load Library ODO on both Macintosh and Windows computers Although Finale ap vlc emba 2014 documents cannot be opened in any previous versions of id pe ida Finale you can export the file in Finale 2012 format or MusicXML format All recent Finale versions can import Music XML files D J When you open a file created in Finale 2012 or earlier your document is E converted to the Finale 2014 MUSX format When you save the document Finale 2012 Finale 2014 you can choose to overwrite the original file or save it as a separate file
25. ot Alterations _ Notehead Accidental and Tablature String Alterations _ Secondary Beam Breaks _ Stem and Beam Alterations _ Tie Alterations _ Barline Styles Extra Space Key Signatures _ Measure Widths Note Positioning _ Page Breaks Repeats Split Points _ System Breaks _ Time Signatures Copy Clefs Always Never _ When Clef Changes None an Cancel ok Finale uses the filter while copying whenever Use Filter is checked under the Edit menu Paste Multiple EV Y Use Filter XSF Edit Filter X TBF 20 MACINTOSH FINALE TRANSPOSING To transpose Transposition With the Selection tool select a region of music ia Method Diatonically Chromatically From the Utilities menu choose Transpose Interval Fourth X gt Plus fo Octave s _ Preserve Original Notes 2 Cancel ox Select the interval from the Interval popup menu 0000 Click OK To transpose using your keyboard Choose the Selection tool 6 to transpose down a step SS EE Select a region of music 3 to transpose up a step gt irri 8 to transpose down an octave PE This method transposes the music diatonically within the key signature To change the key use the Selection tool context menu or the Key Signature tool To configure a to transpose up an octave transposing staff use the ScoreManager
26. pe lin lyrics 1 announcer NN 30 B Totype in chord symbols a a a 31 Getting Support 40 C To create repeats with Ist and 2nd endings 31 2013 MakeMusic Inc All rights reserved MakeMusic Finale Finale NotePad MusicXML HyperScribe ScoreManager and Human Playback are registered trademarks and trademarks of MakeMusic Inc in the United States and or other countries Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries All other trademarks products or name brands are the property of their respective owners FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 3 AUTHORIZATION INFORMATION The Finale End User License Agreement allows the registered user to install Finale on a maximum of two operating systems for that user only Site Licenses excluded To use Finale after installing it on a computer you ll need to authorize each installation To authorize you ll need to use your license s unique serial number If you upgraded from an earlier version of Finale your serial number stays the same each time you upgrade You can find your serial number e Ona yellow sticker inside the Finale DVD or CD case of the earliest version purchased e If you ve authorized any version of Finale on a different computer you can find your serial number in the About Finale screen in the Finale menu on that compu
27. r Mix Rhythms ee ee 3 i P 3 i F cer di Space Notes Evenly in Beat cer ial C Space Notes Evenly in Beat B To record a performance Choose the HyperScribe too LY J After two measures begin to play Gite Click a measure to start a countoff Click the score to stop recording 14 MACINTOSH FINALE C To change the recording tempo and countoff If you are transcribing a complex passage you may want to record at a slower tempo for greater accuracy You can also change the metronome sound and specify a start signal la NO Choose the HyperScribe tool Record Mode gt External MIDI SyrN E From the HyperScribe menu choose Beat Source gt HyperScribe Options Tap Playback and or Click v Record Continuous Data Select Use This Tempo and enter the desired recording Tabac andor Click tempo in the adjacent text box Be sure the correct beat One te ee ee ree duration is selected below QQ vse This Tempo 56 tsten 7 wio J did Sk SD p y Beat Equals 7 1024 EDUs Click Click and Countoff wrod JIDA A A Recording None Record Immediately After Measures enter the desired number of countoff Y Play Staves While Recording measures Click and Countoff Cancel OK Start Signal for Click OK twice to return to the score Click and Countoff Countoff While Recording Measures f2 x Click While Recording
28. re Music in other staves is not affected A green insertion bar appears when inserting measure stacks It indicates that inserted music will nudge subsequent measures toward the end of the score in all staves FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 19 D To copy specific items Edit Filter You can copy particular score 1 i 1 Undo Mass Insert aZ _ Notes and Rests MIDI Data elements using the Edit Filter Can t Redo 0982 ae he di al O g b Ox Undo Redo Lists Y a ine a eaea Select All WA Markings _ Tempo Changes Select Region Y Articulations _ Graphics Assigned to Measures E Fro m th e Ed it menu C h oose ii _ Chords Fretboards _ Measure Number Positioning Enclosures o Cut 3X M Expressions Dynamics Expressive Text _ Ossia Measures Assigned to Measures Ed it Fi Iter Copy C Technique Text amp Miscellaneous O Staff Styles _ Expressions Tempo Marks Tempo Alterations amp Rehearsal Marks Stack Selection Only L Measure Settings Stack Selection Only Insert 1 inthe Edit Filter dialog box Paste Multiple check the items you want to Use Filter copy Click None to clear all Click OK O Copy the music as you would normally Edit Filter NN _ Smart Shapes Assigned to Beats M Smart Shapes Assigned to Notes Th _ Lyrics _ Text Blocks Assigned to Measures ecial Alterations Beam Extensions D
29. res Se SSS ae SS ATI IA eee Action Lock Layout with 4 Measure s per System A Treat Multimeasure Rests as One Measure Lock Selected Measures Into One System Type the number of measures you C Remove System Locks Change Current Part or Score Select want pen system All Measures emo jg ripe opii o oi i Measure 1 Through p gt m as Hays SSS 2 i SS D To adjust the measure layout manually You can move individual measures from one system to the next or to the previous with the Selection tool LX select the measure s you want to move between systems Use the down or up arrow to move to the next or previous system respectively FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 23 WORKING WITH STAVES AND INSTRUMENTS Use the ScoreManager to insert delete or change instrument staves 00 Finale adds the staff in the selected Score Order grouped by instrument type In ScoreManager click the X on an instrument line Finale removes the staff and repositions adjacent staves 24 MACINTOSH To add instruments to the score Choose Window gt ScoreManager Click Ada instrument and select the instrument you would like to insert Minimize Minimize All Zoom 36M ScoreManager C
30. ter e If you ve registered your serial number previously you can find your serial number in your online account at www finalemusic com Once you ve installed Finale and have your serial number ready simply follow the on screen instructions to authorize when you start the program You must authorize within 30 days after installation or printing and saving will temporarily be disabled until you do so 4 MACINTOSH FINALE GETTING STARTED To create a new document A Finale s Document Setup Wizard is usually the fastest way to begin a new score The pages in this wizard allow you to quickly specify all the basic score elements Choose File gt New gt Document with Setup Wizard Document Setup Wizard Select an Ensemble and Document Style Select an Ensemble Choose the Ensemble and Document Style and click Create New Ensemble Engraved Style Choral Engraver Font N ext EXTARUGE ZERO NE AAEE gt oo ds Title Subtitle Composer z Y Choral Arranger Lyricist and Copyright text inserts Wider staff spacing for lyrics Dynamics placed above the staff Brass Trio g Brass Quintet Choral Maestro Select your instruments and click Next Brass Choir Garad Soprano Alto and Tenor Bass Jazz Band bd Concert Band Full Choose the desired score elements and click Finish ES Delete Always Use This o Document Style With the Pages 3 and 4 allow you to specify the ss Selected Ensemble P
31. ut of Ranne Natec gt aen oOo oo aa IS To work with a single layer independently Soprano A A e A zj e 6 Po A choose Document gt Show Active Layer Only a IS This allows you to edit or clear individual E ae 6 e ey Se p layers without affecting the hidden layers Tenor oa 4 a SS A Bes Ee Be sure to deselect Show Active Layer Only ee a a before printing your document enor 2 E E ae e nee E 4 E p See Multiple Voices in the User Manual for more details FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH 13 PLAYINGHIN MUSIC HYPER S CERS With HyperScribe you can record directly from your MIDI keyboard or device into the score To configure your MIDI keyboard or other external MIDI device for use with Finale see Setting up your MIDI system in the Getting Started section of the User Manual A To set the smallest note value Since a live performance is never perfect Finale approximates note durations based on settings you choose For example if your piece does not include any notes shorter than an eighth note you can specify the eighth note as the shortest duration for the transcription by choosing MIDI Audio gt Quantization Settings Smallest Note Value Smallest Note Value llo J J D 5 128 EDUs wal d JLA Ss 512 EDUs aa DAS wo DADAS Play This And Get This Play This And Get This err aly No Tuplets err Cr No Tuplets de ef rrr de Mix Rhythms de CI de e
32. ymbals P Cymbals Garritan Instruments for Basic Orch Perc Snare Drum Snare Drum Garritan Instruments for Basic Orch _ Add Instrument Score Order Custom a Cymbals Cymbals All gt Blank Staff gt Snare Drum l Common gt Keyboards gt Bass Drum single line Orchestral gt Woodwinds gt Drum Set Wind Ensemble gt Brass gt Tenor Drum a Choral gt Plucked Strings gt Quad Toms Snare Drum World gt Pitched Percussion gt Quint Toms Marching Band Drums Roto Toms Jazz gt Percussion gt Tenorline Bass Drums Antique P Snareline Education P Bass Drums 5 tinel n i a n y To delete instruments from the score Cymbals P Cymbals Snare Drum gt Snare Drum Bass Drums 5 P Bass Drums Garritan Instruments for Garritan Instruments for Garritan Instruments for Add Instrument Sj Score Order Custom Y Staff Settings for Selected Instrument Full Name Full Display Name Abbr Name Abbreviated Display Name M Auto Number Style Instrument 1 2 3 Notation Style Transposition Staff Basic Orch Perc 1 10 Q Basic Orch Perc 1 8 Q VDLite Bassline Customize View Y Cymbals Standard Settings _ Color Noteheads Settings Haas Tis None a _ Hide Key Signature amp Show Accidentals Standard 5 Line szl FINALE C To move staves a To move a staff in one system
33. you c E click them in Use the image to the right as a guide To remove oO extra items double press rapidly as shown below To change the selected duration To remove the dot and flat 4 5 An oo press once press twice 1 2 Notebook users use the Laptop Shortcut Table to improve the efficiency of your smaller keyboard Choose Simple gt Simple Entry Options and click Edit Keyboard Shortcuts Under Keyboard Shortcut Set click the Name menu and choose Laptop Shortcut Table be Change the 9 j duration of Press 9 the note you after entering a just entered 3 note to create by pressing a triplet Option 1 8 4 FINALEMUSIC COM SUPPORT MACINTOSH O To type notes into the score with your computer keyboard Using your computer keyboard to enter notes is faster than clicking After typing the duration Press Enter to activate the Simple Entry Caret which is Finale s entry cursor Use the up and down arrows to choose the pitch Press Enter to enter the note Or type the letter of the desired pitch or O zero for a rest Use left and right arrows to move the selection Press Shift down arrow to move down an octave and press Enter Common ways to modify a selected note Type a number on the number row to add an interval Press down arrow to select a lower note in a chord See Simple Entry in the User Manual for more information Sharp Flat Natur
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