Dotted notes
See also Augmentation
Dots and Simple
Entry.
To
dot a note
- Click the Simple Entry tool
. Click the measure you
want to edit. The editing frame appears.
- Hold down
ALT and click a note to select it. You
can also press the right and left arrow keys to move forward or back through notes (see Simple Entry tool).
- Press the period (.) key. The note is
now dotted. By pressing the period key again, you’ll add a second dot,
and so on. You can add up to ten dots to a note. (If Finale tells you
There Are Too Many Beats before you’re finished editing this measure,
turn off Jump to Next Measure in the Speedy menu by choosing it.)
See also:
Speedy Entry
