One question I am asked frequently in my courses is how to create drum cues. This refers to small notes written above the drum staff, indicating what rhythms other sections are playing (as seen above).
Jazz Composition and Arranging Tips: Drum Cues
Jazz Composition and Arranging Tips: Edit Filter and Paste Multiple
As I mentioned in my previous post on ensemble voicings, I enjoy sharing tips with fellow Finale users that can help them work more quickly and efficiently.
Jazz Composition and Arranging Tips: Ensemble Voicings
I have been a Finale user since the mid-1990s. Along the way, I have learned many “tricks” to use the application in a way that compliments my writing flow and allows me to do things quickly.