Using the Expression tool to add tempo and dynamic markings.
In NotePad, markings that appear as text, such as dynamics and tempo markings, are usually expressions added with the Expression tool.
In this lesson you will learn how to:
Note. To begin at this point, open "Tutorial 6.MUS." (The accompanying Finale NotePad tutorial music files are available here. )
In this score, we need to put a tempo marking "Lento" above the first measure of the top staff. NotePad includes this tempo expression as well as many other tempo and metronome markings.
To add the tempo marking:
Dynamic markings indicate the force/volume of the music to be performed by a single instrumentalist, and are therefore (unlike tempo markings), each independently assigned to a particular staff (although multiple dynamics can be assigned at once). Let's add dynamic to both the Voice and Piano staves.
To add dynamic markings:
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