Re: [Finale] Polychord Symbol
My thanks to all who replied to my question. I now have a “fightin’ chance” of writing what the composer wishes! :-) Gratefully, Bill Huber wph...@mindspring.com Finale Digest Subscriber ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
[Finale] Polychord Symbol
Dear All, I need to enter a polychord symbol into a score and parts. The polychord is an F over an Ab7. I want to show the polychord with the F directly over the Ab7 with a horizontal line between them. (I use a slash mark to depict chords with an alternate bass note.) I am using manual input for the chord symbols, typing in the following: “F_Ab7”. But when I move to the next chord, Finale removes the “7” so that all I get is an “F/Ab”. My hope is to have just a chord symbol rather than a chord symbol with a “7” added as either an expression or text file. I am using Finale 2014.5 for this file, running Mac OS 10.11.6. All help is gratefully accepted. With Thanks in advance, Bill Huber Nashville, TN Finale List Digest Subscriber ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
[Finale] FInale for the Visually Impaired?
Dear Collective Wisdom, I have been working with a student who is blind. What I have been doing is using Finale to re-orchestrate some hymns, entering the four part harmony into Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass lines, and then moving the lines around into the different instruments for her. Finale’s playback allows her to hear how it sounds with the selected instruments, we make changes and try again and good things emerge. The drawback with this method is that it requires a sighted person to manipulate Finale. Is there some way, some application, or some set of applications which might allow her to do this on her own? She can play piano, and her computer is set up so that she can control it by voice. Does anyone have any experience with this, or know where I might seek information about this? I’d be grateful for any ideas. With Thanks in Advance, Bill Huber Nashville, TN ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
[Finale] Finale 2011 Plug In Installation
Dear All, Finale 2011b.r2, Mac 10.8.5. I'm attempting to install some new plug-ins. When I go to Preferences Program Options Folders check Plug-ins, select a folder, apply, OK, and restart, my new plug-ins appear, but the preinstalled plug-ins, such as TG Tools, Scoring and Arranging, Note, Beam and Rest Editing, etc., all disappear. I have tried searching for TG Tools and Patterson Plug-ins Lite in hope of finding the path to where those folders are located with no luck. I have tried Go to Folder with no luck. I've quite a cache of useful Finale List postings saved up, and have had no luck searching them. Any help in getting all of the plug-ins into the same place so that all could appear and be used would be appreciated. Sincerely, Bill Huber Nashville, TN ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
[Finale] Flip Folder Sized Printing
Dear Last Best Hopes, Finale 2011b, Mac 10.6.8, hp laserjet 2100TN I'm having a devil of a time trying to print out flip folder- sized parts. I used the Finale Marching Band template to create the score. I went to print the parts, and all parts viewed and printed in normal portrait mode. Then I went to the Document menu, and did Page Format Parts. Under Page Size, I chose Octavo and set the orientation to Landscape. I chose the Page Layout Tool, went to the Page Layout Menu and chose Redefine Pages All Pages of Current Part/Score. I clicked on every OK button in sight that popped up. The part still viewed and printed in Portrait orientation. Under the File menu, I chose Printer Page Setup and clicked on the Landscape orientation icon. No change. I went back to the Document menu and chose Edit Part and chose the first listing, which showed the instrumental part that I was trying to print. I selected that and the part now showed on screen in flip-folder size and orientation. Hurrah But when I try to print what's showing on screen, the part goes back to printing in portrait mode. Nor does the part save in this mode, nor does it save this way using Save As. Trying to save what's on screen as a pdf file doesn't save the part as flip folder size, but instead saves it as portrait orientation. A search through the Make Music Help turned up the same directions as with my copy of Finale. What am I missing? Help! You're my last hope! It's either the White Knights of the Finale List, or I'm going to get my pen, straight edge, and correction fluid and get it done and over with. With Thanks and Gratitude in Advance, Bill Huber Nashville, TN Three fingers hold the pen, but the entire body writes. Umberto Eco. ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Flip Folder Sized Printing
Thank-you, I'll give it a try! Sincerely, Bill Huber On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:05 PM, Scott Jones wrote: Make sure that you are also changing the PAGE SETUP settings as well as the FINALE page/print settings. ___ J. Scott Jones Band/Orchestra Director/Freelance Trumpet Player-Teacher/Music Engraver On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:07 PM, William Huber wrote: Dear Last Best Hopes, Finale 2011b, Mac 10.6.8, hp laserjet 2100TN I'm having a devil of a time trying to print out flip folder- sized parts. I used the Finale Marching Band template to create the score. I went to print the parts, and all parts viewed and printed in normal portrait mode. Then I went to the Document menu, and did Page Format Parts. Under Page Size, I chose Octavo and set the orientation to Landscape. I chose the Page Layout Tool, went to the Page Layout Menu and chose Redefine Pages All Pages of Current Part/Score. I clicked on every OK button in sight that popped up. The part still viewed and printed in Portrait orientation. Under the File menu, I chose Printer Page Setup and clicked on the Landscape orientation icon. No change. I went back to the Document menu and chose Edit Part and chose the first listing, which showed the instrumental part that I was trying to print. I selected that and the part now showed on screen in flip-folder size and orientation. Hurrah But when I try to print what's showing on screen, the part goes back to printing in portrait mode. Nor does the part save in this mode, nor does it save this way using Save As. Trying to save what's on screen as a pdf file doesn't save the part as flip folder size, but instead saves it as portrait orientation. A search through the Make Music Help turned up the same directions as with my copy of Finale. What am I missing? Help! You're my last hope! It's either the White Knights of the Finale List, or I'm going to get my pen, straight edge, and correction fluid and get it done and over with. With Thanks and Gratitude in Advance, Bill Huber Nashville, TN Three fingers hold the pen, but the entire body writes. Umberto Eco. ___ 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 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Flip Folder Sized Printing
Dear Scott, That did the trick. Whew Thank-you!! Gratefully, Bill Huber Nashville, TN On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:05 PM, Scott Jones wrote: Make sure that you are also changing the PAGE SETUP settings as well as the FINALE page/print settings. ___ J. Scott Jones Band/Orchestra Director/Freelance Trumpet Player-Teacher/Music Engraver On Jul 13, 2012, at 3:07 PM, William Huber wrote: Dear Last Best Hopes, Finale 2011b, Mac 10.6.8, hp laserjet 2100TN I'm having a devil of a time trying to print out flip folder- sized parts. I used the Finale Marching Band template to create the score. I went to print the parts, and all parts viewed and printed in normal portrait mode. Then I went to the Document menu, and did Page Format Parts. Under Page Size, I chose Octavo and set the orientation to Landscape. I chose the Page Layout Tool, went to the Page Layout Menu and chose Redefine Pages All Pages of Current Part/Score. I clicked on every OK button in sight that popped up. The part still viewed and printed in Portrait orientation. Under the File menu, I chose Printer Page Setup and clicked on the Landscape orientation icon. No change. I went back to the Document menu and chose Edit Part and chose the first listing, which showed the instrumental part that I was trying to print. I selected that and the part now showed on screen in flip-folder size and orientation. Hurrah But when I try to print what's showing on screen, the part goes back to printing in portrait mode. Nor does the part save in this mode, nor does it save this way using Save As. Trying to save what's on screen as a pdf file doesn't save the part as flip folder size, but instead saves it as portrait orientation. A search through the Make Music Help turned up the same directions as with my copy of Finale. What am I missing? Help! You're my last hope! It's either the White Knights of the Finale List, or I'm going to get my pen, straight edge, and correction fluid and get it done and over with. With Thanks and Gratitude in Advance, Bill Huber Nashville, TN Three fingers hold the pen, but the entire body writes. Umberto Eco. ___ 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 ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Finale Digest, Vol 104, Issue 1
Dear Christopher, Thank-you. I will give this a try tonight! Sincerely, Bill Huber Finale Digest Lurker On Mar 1, 2012, at 12:00 PM, finale-requ...@shsu.edu wrote: From: christopher.sm...@videotron.ca Date: February 29, 2012 11:58:42 AM CST To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Drum Set with Ensemble Cues Reply-To: finale@shsu.edu The dialogue box is not a drop down menu. If you have already entered Slash Notation, there should be a blue line over the staff when you have the Staff Tool selected. Right- click the blue line and hold, and choose Edit Staff Style from the drop down menu. NOW the dialogue box opens. One of the items with a check mark in it is Alternate Notation. Click that to open another window, where you will see a list of items to appear. You want Items In Other Layers all to have check marks next to them. From now on (in that document) you will be able to enter cues in a layer other than layer 1 and have them appear on the staff along with the slash notation. I usually choose Layer 3, because I can set it to always have stems up, ties up, and rests displaced by 6 steps. Christopher ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Drum Set with Ensemble Cues
Dear carl, Thank-you, this is a good idea. I'll give this a try on the next drum part that is lurking in the Inbox. Sincerely, Bill Huber Finale Digest Lurker On Mar 1, 2012, at 12:00 PM, finale-requ...@shsu.edu wrote: From: dershem ders...@cox.net Date: February 29, 2012 7:39:13 PM CST To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Drum Set with Ensemble Cues Reply-To: finale@shsu.edu For the drum parts for my band (17 piece big band) I use the following settings: Layer 4 - slash notation (allow all other thingies in other layers). Layer 1 - cues for punches/cues for other sections (bones have rhythm X, etc). Layer 3 - bass drum kicks. This is with the percussion line set to Drum Kit. Layer 1 cues are either Hi Tom or Hi Hat/Crash cymbal. That's enough to get the idea through to my drummer (and those who sub for him), and is all they want. Carl -- http://projectselene.com ___ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
Re: [Finale] Trombone mute holders - advice
Hello! I receive the digest form, so please excuse me if someone has already added these thoughts. I've had to battle with mutes for several years while playing trombone in a variety of settings. Some of the solutions I've seen and tried are as follows: A music stand with the desk turned horizontally and a dark towel placed on it to deaden the noise might work as a mute tray if there is room for it. If there is no room for that, then the top of one's trombone stand can be used to hook the lip of a cup mute. There is, however, the danger of the cup mute self-starting to rotate around the top of the trombone stand and fall, usually after one and a half rotations. Carpet samples placed on the floor near likely impact points can lessen the tink! and poonk! of falling mutes that brass players know so well. :-) If one's plunger has a lip on it, it can be hung on one of the set screws or adjustment knobs on the side of one's trombone stand. Other than that, if one must stand up to play the job, the mutes have to be prepared for a fast change, placing the next mute on one's music stand where, one hopes, it doesn't interfere with seeing music. It is helpful to have the phrase Prepare Mute written over a multiple bar rest shortly ahead of time so that the mute can be located amongst its fellows and set in place. Although not as good a sound, a secondary choice for bucket mute is to bury the trombone bell deep into the stand or to write Hand Over Bell. Sometimes a plunger, which might be faster to employ, can be held half-open to simulate a bucket mute. Of course, none of these sounds is the same as a bucket, but they might give you a pragmatic option that is close. On the lighter side, if the mutes must be kept on the floor, placing an open beverage next to them adds incentive to bend down to retrieve them. I recommend water, so as to be able to stand up again without difficulty and to keep the inside of the trombone smelling better. It also cleans up fairly easily after it gets knocked over. Do not use a straw with your beverage, for it will poke some delicate part of your face as you bend over to retrieve the pixie straight mute and plunger. :-) Best of luck, Bill Huber Nashville, TN On Apr 5, 2011, at 12:00 PM, finale-requ...@shsu.edu wrote: From: Christopher Smith christopher.sm...@videotron.ca Date: April 4, 2011 5:59:39 PM CDT To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Trombone mute holders - advice Reply-To: finale@shsu.edu The MuteRack seems too flimsy, for sure. I can't see the real size of the Jo-Ral holder, so I couldn't say anything about that. Both unavailable, so it's moot anyway. You know who would know? Jennifer Wharton! She plays Bdway pits all the time (I've seen her twice!) and she probably used them. Christopher On Mon Apr 4, at MondayApr 4 3:03 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: Hi all, For an upcoming show, all the brass and wind players in my bigband will be standing (normally, trombones and winds are seated). The trombones have some quick mute changes, which are obviously much more difficult when standing than when seated. I'm wondering if any of the trombone players on this list have any recommendations for the clip-on trombone mute holders that clip to the music stand? They'd need to support multiple mutes. Here are two examples (don't know anything about either of them, and also both are currently unavailable): http://www.amazon.com/Jo-Ral-Trombone-Mute-Holder/dp/B0007L6OGQ http://www.indianamusic.com/muterack_main.htm Neither of them seem like they'd accommodate a trombone bucket mute. But if anyone has any experience with these things, I'd be most grateful for your input. Cheers, - DJA - WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org ___ 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
