Percussion layouts are sets of percussion instruments used in a staff along with their staff position and notehead style. To edit these layouts, and therefore the appearance of percussion notation on a staff, do the following:
- Choose Window > ScoreManager.
- Next to Notation style, make sure Percussion is selected, then click the adjacent Settings button. The Percussion Layout Selection dialog box appears.
- Choose the desired Percussion Layout and click Edit. The Percussion Layout Designer dialog box appears.
- Choose a note type from the list on the left and then use the options on the right to edit the note's staff position, note type, and notehead. Click the + button to the lower right of the list box to add a new percussion instrument. See Percussion Layout Designer dialog box for complete information.
- Click OK and Select to return to the score. Now, when you choose the Simple Entry tool or Speedy Entry tool, these notes will be available for entry. See Percussion note entry.
If Finale displays your percussion notes
with the wrong noteheads and you’re sure the percussion layout is set up
properly, confirm the Notehead Font settings in the Staff Attributes dialog
box. (Make sure that the correct notehead font is in use for the staff,
and that the Notehead Font checkbox is selected.)
