Finale no beaming over rests

1. How to beam over rests in Finale?
2. Can you beam rests?
3. How do you remove beaming in Finale?
4. How do you move beams in Finale?

How to beam over rests in Finale?

Beaming over rests

1. From the Document menu, choose Document Options and select Beams. The Beam options appear.
2. Select Extend Beams Over Edge Rests and Extend Secondary Beams Over Rests. Click OK (or press ENTER). This is a global option. You can, of course, override this beaming pattern in the usual way; see Beaming.

Can you beam rests?

With this simple guideline, beaming over rests becomes as straightforward as beaming actual note groups. A useful thing to know is that beams over rests will, by default, behave as if the rests are noteheads on the middle line.

How do you remove beaming in Finale?

1. Choose Document > Document Options > Beams. The Document Options - Beams dialog box appears.
2. Deselect Beam 4 Eighth Notes Together in Common Time. This will only affect entries from this point forward.
3. Click OK (or press RETURN ).

How do you move beams in Finale?

A handle appears on each stem that ends in a beam. Click and drag or use the arrow keys to move the stem lower or higher in the beam group.