Hello,
Is it possible to add a 3rd staff to two measures of an otherwise 2-staff piano
composition? Even when I select the staff needing the 3rd staff, it adds a 3rd
staff to the entire composition. In the event that the only way to do this is
to add a 3rd staff to the entire piece, how do I
On 3/16/2012 4:40 AM, Patricia Spedden wrote:
Hello,
Is it possible to add a 3rd staff to two measures of an otherwise
2-staff piano composition? Even when I select the staff needing the
3rd staff, it adds a 3rd staff to the entire composition. In the
event that the only way to do this is
In Finale 2011 and later, optimize is gone. You still will add a third staff to
the whole score, and then put your notes in. Then, in the staff tool, select
the entire extra staff, right-click (control-click) on the staff's handle, and
choose hide empty staves. You will still need to hide the
From: David H. Bailey
What you do is to create the 3rd staff, which Finale will only allow for
the entire work.
Then you optimize the file and be sure to check the option to remove
empty staves. This will remove all the staves except for the sytem (or
systems) where you have notes entered
On 3/16/2012 3:37 PM, Peter Taylor wrote:
From: David H. Bailey
What you do is to create the 3rd staff, which Finale will only allow for
the entire work.
Then you optimize the file and be sure to check the option to remove
empty staves. This will remove all the staves except for the sytem
Thank you so much for the prompt response to my 3rd staff problem. It worked
right away and perfectly. Also appreciate knowing what happened to the
optimizing tool and where to find the substitute.
Sincerely,
Patricia Spedden
-Original Message-
From: finale-boun...@shsu.edu
The vast majority of the music I do is Big Band parts. That means that
while I occasionally need a full Grand Staff, most of the time I only
need one stave, with Chord Changes and cues.
But you can't Hide Empty Staves in a Grand Staff. And that leaves me
with MUCH longer parts than are
