Join Rick Schmunk for an in-depth discussion in this video Formatting and aligning lyrics, part of Finale 2014 Essential Training.
…Scores with lyrics can get busy and crowded.…So it's likely that you'll want to fine tune the lyric's spacing.…You might also want to change the font style…or size to get the results that you're looking for.…So I've got this 06_03 Format Lyrics Start document open.…And I'm going to start by just kind of looking through here.…And I notice that the lyrics are a little bit close together.…And, I've also got not quite enough space between…the staves and the treble clef and bass clef here.…So I'm going to start off by going to the staff tool.…I'll choose that and when that happens.…You'll notice that there's a handle that appears on the left edge of the staffs.…
So I'm going to set the global position for the bottom staff.…By clicking out to the left of the staff.…So that it selects that staff for the entire score.…And now I can click the positioning handle and drag that down a little bit.…Create a little bit more room.…Now I can make changes to individual staves as I…go through this and adjust the lyric positioning so I'm…
Author
Rick Schmunk
Updated
1/23/2017Released
5/29/2014- Creating and opening Finale scores
- Entering and editing notes
- Copying and pasting selections
- Adding lyrics and chord symbols
- Notating music on the grand staff
- Using layers to notate polyphonic music
- Recording notes in real-time
- Working with small and large scores
- Creating and customizing expressions
- Exporting scores
- Scanning music
- Adding audio and video to Finale scores
Skill Level Beginner
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What was updated in the course on 01/23/2017?
The following videos and topics were part of the course update: creating large time signatures, Aria Player and Human Playback updates, using ReWire with Pro Tools, using ReWire with Logic, using ReWire with Ableton Live, and XML 3.0 compatibility.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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1. Hardware and Software Setup
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MIDI system setup on a Mac5m 38s
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MIDI system setup on a PC4m 15s
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2. Creating and Opening Finale Scores
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The Setup Wizard6m 38s
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Using score templates5m 18s
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3. Viewing and Navigating Finale Documents
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Finale window overview4m 7s
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Navigating Finale scores5m 29s
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4. Creating Lead Sheets and Other Simple Finale Documents
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Transposing4m 39s
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Adding lyrics8m 35s
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Adding chord symbols4m 51s
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Formatting chord symbols4m 48s
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5. Notating Music on a Grand Staff
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Entering triplets (tuplets)4m 51s
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Adding repeats4m 59s
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Adding expressions7m 32s
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6. Notating Choral and Other Polyphonic Music
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Click-assigning lyrics3m 39s
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7. Entering and Recording Notes in Real Time
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HyperScribe note entry8m 1s
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Using the Repitch tool3m 14s
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Recording audio6m 37s
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8. Working with Small Scores
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Working with staves5m 55s
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Adding articulations4m 10s
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Editing and formatting parts8m 41s
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Printing scores and parts3m 31s
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9. Playing Finale Scores
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Finale playback basics7m 37s
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Selecting instrument sounds9m 35s
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10. Working with Larger Scores
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Entering drum-set parts13m 8s
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SmartFind and Paint3m 31s
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Keyless scores4m 53s
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11. Advanced Editing and Formatting
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Using Finale plugins8m 49s
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12. Notating Music for Guitar and Other String Instruments: Fretboards and Tablature
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13. Exporting Files
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Exporting PDF and EPUB files3m 57s
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14. Scanning Music and Exploring PDF and TIFF Files
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Scanning music5m 33s
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15. Importing Video and Audio
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16. Finale 25 Update
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Finale 25 update overview9m 36s
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Use ReWire with Pro Tools14m 44s
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Use ReWire with Logic7m 43s
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Use ReWire with Ableton Live9m 29s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 41s
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