I just read a really neat blog post from fellow private piano instructor Diane Hidy titled “Breaking the Rules of Engraving“.
Using FinaleScript to rename staves in your Finale score
Finale’s Setup Wizard instantly names all the staves in your score, which is great if you like the names it chooses.
Creating a Subset or Mini Score from your Finale Score
If you’re working with full scores, an occasion may arise where you’d need to create what I might call a mini score – a subset of the full score.
Finale Blog: Cross-Staff Shortcut
One of my favorite shortcuts allows me to perform basic cross-staff beaming functions from within in any tool that allows staff selection (Selection tool, Staff tool, Measure tool, Time Signature tool, Clef tool, etc.), without having to switch to the Note-Mover tool or a plug-in.
Finale, Logic Pro X, and MusicXML
Logic Pro X, released last month, is the latest update of Apple’s virtual recording studio. Among its many new features is MusicXML export.