Re: [Finale] Grace notes & fingerings

2003-12-06 Thread Andrew Stiller
tAndrew Stiller écrit: I have had a similar problem with the size of articulations on grace notes. I found the best-looking results came when I reduced the articulations to 75% of full size (the grace-note itself being 50% the size of a regular note). This compromise, where the attached item is

Re: [Finale] Grace notes & fingerings

2003-12-06 Thread Andrew Stiller
Yes, this is a piano piece. Sorry, I should have specified this. The trouble with reducing them is that they aren't very legible. But leaving them full size makes them looked cramped, because the grace notes occupy less space than normal notes. Another problem comes from the fact I don't know y

Re: [Finale] Grace notes & fingerings

2003-12-06 Thread Richard Huggins
Experimenting with fonts and font sizes might be useful, if you haven't and if it's your decision. Times 12, for example, is just slightly narrower than Times New Roman 12. Helvetica 10 does away with serifs, yet is nicely readable (at 9 too) probably beyond that if percentage-reduced. Of course th

Re: [Finale] Grace notes & fingerings

2003-12-06 Thread David H. Bailey
I typed the second paragraph and then I realized you may be speaking of a piano piece -- my first impression from your message was a piece for woodwind or brass instrument where you wanted special fingerings. For piano music, the basic idea is still valid -- reduce them ONLY if they can still