Just put the vocal part in another layer. You can copy it in with Show Active Layer Only activated (so it doesn't overwrite the part that is there already) then reduce it in size. Change the octave to avoid collisions, because of course the register is not essential.
Christopher On Thu Dec 19, at ThursdayDec 19 8:57 AM, Dan Tillberg wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have run upon a need I haven't encountered before even if it probably > isn't something extremely uncommon... > > I have a rubato part of a vocal chart, in which some wind instruments > should follow the voice by playing long notes. To be able to change note at > the right time (if a conductor isn't available or capable), I would like to > let the wind players be able to see the vocal part in this section so they > understand where the vocalist is, and this extra information needs to be in > the part and together with their "own" staff. > > I havent't tested yet but when thinking about it I can only see one obvious > solution and that would be to add an extra staff for each wind player, add > this to the respective parts and copy the vocal part to these for this > section. Then use the functionality to only show non-empty staves in the > part (can't remember the name of this feature but I have used it earlier in > some piano parts). > > Perhaps this would do it. > > But is there a more clever way? The best would of course be something more > sophisticated so that if I change something in the vocal part it should > change in all parts showing it as well. > > Please share your experience and great knowledge. > > Thanks > /D > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
