Chords
This entry discusses chords as several
notes played together. For information on chord symbols, see Chord symbols.
To edit chords in the score, you can use
the Simple Entry tool or the Speedy Entry tool.
To add
notes to (or remove notes from) a chord
- Click
the Simple Entry tool
.
- Choose the duration of the chord from the Simple Entry palette, position the cursor
on the desired pitch, and click. Finale adds the note to the chord. The note is selected. Hold down Command and press the up and down arrows to change selection between notes of a chord.
- Type an interval in the number row (or use the F keys with the selected) to add it above the selected note (e.g. press 3 (or F3) to add a 3rd). Press Shift+# to add an interval below the selected note.
- Press Delete to remove a selected note from a chord.
To add
notes to (or remove notes from) a chord
- Click
the Speedy Entry tool
, and click the
measure in question.
- Position
the insertion bar on the existing note or chord. Position the crossbar
on the desired pitch. You can position the cursors either by clicking
or by using the arrow keys.
- Press
return
or double-click (to add a note where none exists), or press clear or shift-delete (to remove the note from the
chord).
To
change the pitch of a chord
- Click
the Speedy Entry tool , and click the
measure in question.
- To
change the pitch of a single note within the chord, drag it up or down.
- To
change the pitch of the entire chord, double-click one of its notes; on
the second click, hold the button down and drag the entire chord up or
down.
To
change the enharmonic spelling of a chord
- Click
the Speedy Entry tool , and click the
measure in question.
- Position
the insertion bar on the chord. You can position it either by clicking
or by using the arrow keys.
- Position
the crossbar on the note (to change a single pitch) or the stem (to change
the “spelling” of the entire chord).
- Press
the 9 key. Each time you press 9, the note or chord changes its
enharmonic spelling.
