We talked last time about SELECTING Staff Styles. What about creating them?
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Why have multiple staves for a player that changes instruments when you can just change the type of staff that you are using?
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So - you want to know how to change those Noteheads? Okay. Well there are a couple ways this can be done:

• Special Tools Tool method
• Mass Edit Tool/Selection Tool method

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Luckily, this quick tip is easier than saying the title of the post fast three times!

So you have a score that contains a horn and trumpet part, but you are missing that sound that is going to tie the piece together - ahhh, sand block. For rhythmic and aesthetic purposes you want the new sand block part sitting between the other two staves. Here is how we do this in Finale: Continued

The manual in Finale 2008 does not work on my Macintosh. Continued

Since Window’s operating systems do not have any direct to PDF functionality, it is necessary to utilize a third party program that will allow the creation of PDF files. Luckily, there are many free options that perform wonderfully!

The programs that I use are:

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One of the most important tools for the modern composer, engraver and educator, besides Finale of course, is……the computer. Unfortunately, too many of us are too busy worrying about voice leading or grace note placement to pay any attention to the primary piece of hardware that our world revolves around. Finale will only work as well as the piece of hardware that it is running upon so it is important to dedicate some time to not only maintaining the computer, but adjusting the settings to maximize its performance. Continued

I had a client just call in an absolute panic - her music would not display clefs or time signatures and her note heads were gone. She was also receiving an error message that sounded terrible to her:

Handle Invalid!!

Luckily this issue has a very easy solution…

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