This library contains a selection of single-character articulation marks that describe how a single note is to be played. You place them into the score with the Articulation tool .

Includes both text and shape expressions in a variety of categories.

This library contains a selection of text repeats—indications such as “D.S. al Coda” that are fully functional for playback. See Repeats (barlines and text indications) for a more complete discussion. The text repeats in this library are as follows:

• D.C. al Fine
• D.C. al Coda
• D.S. al Fine
• D.S. al Coda
• To Coda #
• Fine
• (coda)
• (segno)
• Go To Measure #

The number sign (#), when it appears in a text repeat, represents a temporary “stand-in” for some variable. For example, if you place the “To Coda #” marking in the score, Finale automatically substitutes the text of the target (“Mark” type) text repeat for the number sign, e.g. “To Coda ". If you place the “Go to Measure #” marking into the score, Finale replaces the number sign with the measure number to which you direct this marking’s playback, e.g. “Go to Measure 44".

These libraries contain the most commonly used chord suffixes and fretboards in the specified font. They also contain a few additional learned chords with an alternate bass note, such as F/G, Dmin/G, and Dmin7/G in the key of C.

These libraries contain an expanded set of suffixes and multiple fretboards per suffix in the specified font.

This library provides a simple starting place for entering figured bass into your document.

This library contains four fretboard styles, which define how Finale draws custom fretboard elements. The first three fretboard styles are the classic style (4, 5 & 6 frets); the last was created with Jazz Font characters for a hand-produced look.

These libraries contain common slash chords in the specified font; they do not add additional suffixes.

This library contains eighteen standard clefs.

This library contains the default font settings as found in Document Options - Fonts.

This library includes all the settings that are saved with your document, such as those in the Document Options dialog box and the Playback Controls.

This library contains the default Multimeasure Rest symbol.

This library contains default settings for the Page Format for Score dialog box and Page Format for Parts dialog box.

This library contains a basic selection of Staff styles for use with the Staff tool.

1. Slash Notation
2. Rhythmic Notation
3. Blank Notation: Layer 1
4. Blank Notation: Layer 4
5. Blank Notation: All Layers
6. Normal Notation
7. One-Bar Repeat
8. Two-Bar Repeat
9. Standard 5-line Staff
10. 1-line Staff: Full Barline
11. 1-line Staff: Short Barline
12. Force Hide Staff (Cutaway)
13. Hide Staff (and Collapse)
14. Note Shapes
15. Stemless Notes
16. Lyrics and Chords Only
17. X-Noteheads
18. Blank Notation with Rests: Layer 1
19. Blank Notation with Rests: Layer 4
20. Apply Finale AlphaNote Notenames
21. Apply Finale AlphaNotes Solfege

This library includes percussion note stem connections for multiple fonts, which are accessible in the Stem Connections dialog box via the Document Options - Stems dialog box. For instructions on using this stem connections, see Percussion: to adjust stem connections on noteheads.

This library, similar to the Maestro Articulation Library, has a number of Engraver symbols to be used for articulations. They are already adjusted to take advantage of Finale’s positioning settings.

The expressions in this library are the same as the usual dynamics, except they are set to Above Staff instead of Below Staff.

This library contains text expressions using the Engraver Font. Expressions such as dynamics and tempo indications are included.

This library contains a selection of text repeats—indications such as “D.S. al Coda” that are fully functional for playback. See Repeats (barlines and text indications) for a more complete discussion. The text repeats in this library are as follows:

• D.C. al Fine
• D.C. al Coda
• D.S. al Fine
• D.S. al Coda
• To Coda #
• Fine
• (coda)
• (segno)
• Go To Measure #

The number sign (#), when it appears in a text repeat, represents a temporary “stand-in” for some variable. For example, if you place the “To Coda #” marking in the score, Finale automatically substitutes the text of the target (“Mark” type) text repeat for the number sign, e.g. “To Coda ". If you place the “Go to Measure #” marking into the score, Finale replaces the number sign with the measure number to which you direct this marking’s playback, e.g. “Go to Measure 44".

This is the articulation library to be used with the Jazz Font. It contains items such as staccatos, accents, falls, and glissandi.

The expressions in this library are the same as the usual dynamics, except they are set to Above Staff instead of Below Staff.

This library contains eighteen jazz clefs.

This library contains the default font settings for the Jazz font, as found in the Document Options - Fonts.

This library changes items in the Document Options dialog box and the Playback Controls that are appropriate for use in the Jazz font, especially the alignment of notes with their stems and flags.

This library contains text expressions (dynamic markings, etc.) for the Jazz Font.

This library contains a multimeasure rest shape expression.

This library includes bracketed text expressions for brass mutes, listed in the Technique Text category.

This library contains text expression rehearsal letters from A-Z, all of which are enclosed in a box.

This library contains a basic selection of jazz staff styles.

This library contains text expression tempo indications in the Jazz font.

This library contains a selection of text repeats—indications such as “D.S. al Coda” that are fully functional for playback. See Repeats (barlines and text indications) for a more complete discussion. The text repeats in this library are contained in brackets and are as follows:

• D.C. al Fine
• D.C. al Coda
• D.S. al Fine
• D.S. al Coda
• To Coda # (unbracketed)
• Fine
• (coda)
• (segno)
• Fine (unbracketed)
• (coda, unbracketed)
• (segno, unbracketed)

The number sign (#), when it appears in a text repeat, represents a temporary “stand-in” for some variable. For example, if you place the “To Coda #” marking in the score, Finale automatically substitutes the text of the target (“Mark” type) text repeat for the number sign, e.g. “To Coda ". If you place the “Go to Measure #” marking into the score, Finale replaces the number sign with the measure number to which you direct this marking’s playback, e.g. “Go to Measure 44".

This library contains a selection of single-character articulation marks that describe how a single note is to be played.

The expressions in this library are the same as the usual dynamics, except they are set to Above Staff instead of Below Staff.

This library includes a number of expression and dynamic markings, many of which have been defined for playback. Each has also been defined for positioning. The dynamics always appear in Maestro music font, and the other expression markings appear in the Times New Roman italic font. This library also contains some sample rehearsal letters.

This library contains a selection of text repeats—indications such as “D.S. al Coda” that are fully functional for playback. See Repeats (barlines and text indications) for a more complete discussion. The text repeats in this library are as follows:

• D.C. al Fine
• D.C. al Coda
• D.S. al Fine
• D.S. al Coda
• To Coda #
• Fine
• (coda)
• (segno)
• Go To Measure #

The number sign (#), when it appears in a text repeat, represents a temporary “stand-in” for some variable. For example, if you place the “To Coda #” marking in the score, Finale automatically substitutes the text of the target (“Mark” type) text repeat for the number sign, e.g. “To Coda ". If you place the “Go to Measure #” marking into the score, Finale replaces the number sign with the measure number to which you direct this marking’s playback, e.g. “Go to Measure 44".

This is a Shape Expression Library containing the two parts of a harp pedal diagram, the “skeleton” and the “pedals”. For full instructions on placing and using this diagram, see Harp pedal diagrams.

This library includes a wide variety of full and abbreviated text expressions in the Expressive Text category, organized alphabetically.

This is a single Text Expression in a library by itself. It consists of the words “pitch bend,” and has been defined to produce a single pitch bend. This pitch bend lasts for one whole note. It moves the pitch wheel from its “at rest” position all the way to the top of its range of movement, then back down to its “at rest” position. For a full description of pitch wheel usage in Finale—including instructions for the creation of this particular pitch bend expression—see Pitch wheel.

This library contains a single key signature— namely, the key signature for a quarter-tone key system, where there are three chromatic steps between two diatonic steps (instead of a single step). If you set your piece in this key signature, bear in mind that one key on your MIDI keyboard corresponds to one chromatic step in the music. In other words, you won’t be able to play normally and still get an accurate transcription of your playing, because—for example—the C# key on your MIDI keyboard will correspond to a C-quarter sharp on the screen. See Nonstandard key signatures for more information.

This library contains a collection of text expressions that are predefined for SmartMusic Markers that can be added to the score to specify repeats, rehearsal marks, pauses, and other indications while creating a file intended to be saved as a SmartMusic Accompaniment. See SmartMusic® for details.

This library includes a wide variety of full and abbreviated text expressions in the Technique Text category, organized alphabetically.

This library is identical to the Fibonacci Spacing library, except the dots have been edited.

This library contains Fibonacci spacing widths, which is the default ratio of about 1 to 1.6. In other words, a quarter note will take up 1.6 times the space of an eighth note. For more information, see Document Options - Music Spacing dialog box.

This library contains spacing widths which are relatively wide. For more information, see Document Options - Music Spacing dialog box.

This library contains spacing widths that fall between loose and tight spacings. For more information, see Document Options - Music Spacing dialog box.

This library contains spacing widths which are relatively compact. For more information, see Document Options - Music Spacing dialog box.

This library contains a selection of single-character articulation marks that describe how a single note is to be played.

The expressions in this library are the same as the usual dynamics, except they are set to Above Staff instead of Below Staff.

This library includes a number of expression and dynamic markings, many of which have been defined for playback. Each has also been defined for positioning. The dynamics always appear in Petrucci music font, and the other expression markings appear in the Times New Roman italic font. This library also contains some sample rehearsal letters.

This library contains a selection of text repeats—indications such as “D.S. al Coda” that are fully functional for playback. See Repeats (barlines and text indications) for a more complete discussion. The text repeats in this library are as follows:

• D.C. al Fine
• D.C. al Coda
• D.S. al Fine
• D.S. al Coda
• To Coda #
• Fine
• (coda)
• (segno)
• Go To Measure #

The number sign (#), when it appears in a text repeat, represents a temporary “stand-in” for some variable. For example, if you place the “To Coda #” marking in the score, Finale automatically substitutes the text of the target (“Mark” type) text repeat for the number sign, e.g. “To Coda ". If you place the “Go to Measure #” marking into the score, Finale replaces the number sign with the measure number to which you direct this marking’s playback, e.g. “Go to Measure 44".

This library contains shapes to be used for articulations. You can create shapes to be used as articulations using the Shape Designer.

This library contains six predefined Executable Shapes, which can be used in the playback definitions for expressions. Each affects the specified playback parameter by 26 units. That is, if you construct an accel. marking based on one of these Executable Shapes, the marking will produce a tempo increase of 26 beats per minute. For full instructions, see To define an expression for playback. In the Executable Shape Selection dialog box, each of these shapes has three pairs of sloping lines. In each pair, the first shape produces an increase in the specified playback variable, and the second produces a corresponding decrease. The only difference between the three pairs is the amount of music affected by each: the change produced by the three pairs lasts for eight, four, and sixteen eighth notes, respectively.

This library includes four arrowhead shapes for piano pedaling, accessible in the Custom Arrowhead Selection dialog box via the Smart Line Designer dialog box. For more information, see Pedal markings.

This library contains a selection of shape expressions. While it does contain several phrase markings and hairpins (crescendo markings), remember that it’s far easier to create phrase markings and hairpins using the Smart Shape tool. The sole advantage to using these crescendo hairpins is that they have been defined for playback; they produce a volume change (key velocity) of 26 units in the time of a whole note. This library also contains a glissando line and tremolo marking, as described in Glissandos and Tremolos, respectively.

This library includes two additional styles for tablature staff clefs. To view them, in the Document Options - Clefs dialog box, click Clef Designer to display the Clef Designer dialog box. Choose Shape and click Select. The additional clefs will be the last entries in the Shape Selection dialog box.

This library contains a selection of single-character guitar-specific articulation marks that describe how a single note is to be played.

This library contains a selection of single-character lute-specific articulation marks that describe how a single note is to be played.

This library contains a number of shape expressions in the Miscellaneous category that are specific to lute notation.

This library contains a selection of single-character articulation marks in the Jazz font that describe how a single note is to be played.

This library adds two staff styles to a document: Stems Down Attached to Notes in TAB and Stems Up Attached to Notes in TAB.