To create invisible syllables when typing
lyrics
- Click the Lyrics Tool . The Lyrics menu
appears.
- From the Lyrics menu, choose Edit Lyrics. The
Edit Text window appears. If you prefer, choose Type into Score. Type
the lyrics in the usual way, up to the elision.
- Type the first syllable. Next type option-space.
Finale inserts a hard space. Continue by typing the next syllable, which
will be attached to the syllable before it. Complete the remaining lyrics.
- Click OK. When you enter these lyrics
using the Option–Click
Assignment method (see Lyrics),
Finale distributes the syllables you just created to the corresponding
notes of the melody, but treats the elision as a single syllable.