To create invisible syllables when typing
lyrics
- Click the Lyrics Tool . The Lyrics menu
appears.
- From the Lyrics menu, choose Lyrics window. The Lyrics 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.