Repeats (barlines and text indications)

Repeat barlines in Finale can be either purely graphic, or fully functional for playback. For standard repeat configurations, such as repeats with first and second endings, and even repeats with several endings, Finale defines playback for you automatically. For more advanced repeats, such as a D.S. al Coda, you can create text repeats and define them for any playback configuration. See Coda; D.S. al Coda; and  D.C..   

For information regarding repeats in scores with linked parts, see Repeats in linked parts.

To place a basic repeat in your score

If you want to create a backwards repeat bar that will return to the beginning of the score, do the following.

If you want to define a forward and backward repeat barline at the same time, do the following:

  1. Click the Repeat Tool  image\Repeat_Tool.gif.
  2. Highlight the measures you would like to enclose within repeat barlines. (If the section is too large to see at once, click the first measure, and then hold down Shift and click the last measure of the desired region).
  3. Right-click the highlighted region and select Create Simple Repeat. Or, from the Repeat Menu, choose Create Simple Repeat. A forward and backward repeat barline appear on the first and last measure of the region respectively. Also, this section will repeat accordingly during playback.

There are several other options for creating repeat barlines. You could alsoright-click the fist measure of a section you would like to repeat and choose Create Forward Repeat and then right-click the last measure of the desired repeated section and choose Create Backward Repeat. Of course, instead of using the contextual menus (right-click), you can also click to select a measure and choose the desired option from the Repeat Menu. This applies for all contextual measure selections described in this chapter.

To delete a repeat barline

  1. Click the Repeat Tool  image\Repeat_Tool.gif; then click the handle on the repeat barline (or any repeat indication) you want to remove.
  2. Press the Delete key (or, right-click a repeat handle and choose Delete). The repeat barline, ending, or text repeat (depending on what you clicked) disappears.

To break a repeat barline that connects staves

When you create a repeat barline, it’s ordinarily drawn as a solid line across the space between any grouped staves (those connected by a bracket, for example). If you prefer, you can instruct Finale not to draw the barline continuously through the space between staves.

  1. Click the Staff Tool  image\Staff_Tool.gif, and double-click the staff that’s just below the space where you want to omit the barline. The Staff Attributes dialog box appears.
  2. Select Break Repeat Barlines Between Staves. Click OK.

To place a text repeat in your score

Text repeats are used to define any repeat indication that appears as text, including Fine, To Coda, D.S. al Coda, etc. Like repeat barlines, text repeats can display graphically without affecting playback, or they can be used to direct playback to the appropriate measure.

  1. Click the Repeat Tool  image\Repeat_Tool.gif; then double-click the measure you want to contain the repeat. The Repeat Selection dialog box appears.
  2. Select the text repeat you want to use from the list on the left. If the text you want to use does not appear in this list, click Create to define a new text repeat. Or, select a text repeat and click Edit to change one. See Repeat Designer dialog box for more information regarding creating and editing text repeats.
  3. Click Select. The Text Repeat Assignment dialog box appears which offers several options for defining the appearance and playback definition. See Text Repeat Assignment dialog box.
  4. Click OK. The text repeat appears in the score.

For information on setting up common repeat configurations, see Coda, D.S. al Coda, and D.C.   

 

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