

Choose Hold Notes to Original Pitches (Chromatically) to hold each note at its original absolute pitch, maintaining the original spelling of the note (for example, a G in the key of E will remain a G in the key of E ).Choose Hold Notes to Original Pitches (Enharmonically) to adjust the spelling of the accidentals where necessary (for example a G becomes an A in the key of E ).If you select Transpose Notes, choose either Up or Down from the rullgardinsmeny to specify the direction in which you want the music transposed.


If you follow the instructions below, you’ll notice two significant changes in Finale’s behavior. You can, however, tell Finale that you’re working in a minor key, where the scale that begins on C has three flats (for example), and in the scale with no sharps or flats (A minor), C is not the root. In such a key system, C is considered by Finale to be scale degree zero of the scale with no sharps or flats (C major). Choose Hold Notes to Same Staff Lines (Modally) to keep each existing note on its original line or space without adjusting accidentals.įinale defaults to a major key system, where the scale that begins on C has no sharps or flats.Choose Hold Notes to Original Pitches to hold each note at its original absolute pitch and adjust accidentals where necessary.Subsequent key changes will be preserved, but will be affected by the same interval as the key change you’re now creating. If the measure range you’ve specified contains keys whose relationships you want to preserve, select Transpose All Keys Proportionally. Choose either Up or Down from the rullgardinsmeny to specify the direction in which you want to transpose the music.

None of these choices affect sections of your document that are keyless. Using the Measure _ Through _ (or Through End of Piece or To Next Key Change) text boxes, specify the range of measures you want to be affected by the key signature.If you want to select or create a nonstandard key signatures (based on a quarter-tone or other nontraditional scale), choose Nonstandard from the rullgardinsmeny. Scroll up for sharp keys, and down for flat keys. Click the up and down scroll-bar arrows until the desired new key signature appears.Choose the Tonart, and double-click the measure where the key will change.Notman tipsar: See Key signatures, time signatures, and clefs for a step-by-step tutorial on adding key signature changes, or view the Change the key signature QuickStart Video for an overview.
