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Beaming

See also Beam angles; Beaming across barlines; Beaming: feathered beaming; Beaming over rests; Beaming: Secondary beams; and Beam thickness.

Beaming of eighth notes (and notes of smaller value) is automatic in Finale, although you can override Finale’s beaming decisions, either on a global, regional, or case-by-case basis.

Note: To automatically modify the appearance of all beams at once, use the Patterson Beams plug-in.

 

Breaking (or creating) a beam

Rebeaming a selected region

Creating custom beaming patterns

Preventing Finale from beaming automatically (Speedy Entry)

Beaming eighth notes in quarter note groups

 

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