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Using this method, you can make Finale
space an unlimited number of notes evenly in a measure, regardless of
the meter.
- Click the Measure tool
; double-click
the barline handle of the cadenza measure. The Measure Attributes
dialog box appears.
- Select Position Notes Evenly Across Measure.
If you want to hide the ending barline (to continue the cadenza onto the
next line), click the Invisible barline icon.
- Click OK (or press ENTER).
Enter the music into the modified measure with the Speedy Entry tool,
after making sure you’ve turned Jump to Next Measure off (in the Speedy
menu). Use the / slash key to break or create beams within the cadenza.
When you exit the measure, the There Are Too Many Beats alert box appears;
simply press ENTER
(Make sure that Leave the Measure Alone is selected).
