Slash notation music

Slash notation is a form of purposefully vague musical notation which indicates or requires that an accompaniment player or players improvise their own rhythm pattern or comp according to the chord symbol given above the staff.

1. What is Ø in music?
2. How do you type a slash notation in Finale?
3. How do you use slash chords?

What is Ø in music?

The answer is: "Ø = half diminished, aka m7b5" This particular chord is played on piano as.

How do you type a slash notation in Finale?

Slashes

1. Click the Staff tool. , and select the measures in which you want slashes to appear. ...
2. Choose Staff > Apply Staff Styles To > Score and Parts (or Current Part/Score). The Apply Staff Styles dialog box appears. ...
3. Select Rhythmic or Slash Notation and click OK. ...
4. Click OK (or press return).

How do you use slash chords?

The normal way of notating an inverted chord is to use a “slash”, with the chord name first, then a slash, then the altered bass note. So the inversions described above would be A/C# and A/E. The A/C# gives direction to your progression by giving direction to the bass line.