Working with chords

1. Position the insertion bar on the F, and use the up/down arrows to move the crossbar to the third-space C.  
2. Press . There are now two notes in the chord. Using the four directional arrows, you can maneuver anywhere in a measure, and using the key, you can add a note to an existing note or chord. (If the insertion bar is on a rest, turns the rest into a note.)

Try moving the crossbar up and down the notes of this chord. If you hold down the up arrow key long enough, Finale will add so many ledger lines that the measure you’re working on scrolls downward (or upward, if you’re pressing the down arrow key).

3. Double-click the second-space A of the same chord. Double-clicking is another way to add a note to a chord.
4. Use the up arrow key to position the crossbar squarely on the top notehead (F) of the chord. Press (Mac: ). The () key is the opposite of : it removes a note from a chord. (If there’s only one note in the chord, this keystroke turns it into a rest.)

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