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Old May 2 2008, 7:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ClarinetMicheal View Post
I'm not sure how to changing beamings in finale yet. But once I figure it out I'll change that right away.
The quick and dirty way to beam things together is to use the Speedy Entry tool, place the cursor on the note you want to beam, and hit the / key on the numeric keypad. That key in Speedy Entry breaks/creates beams.

For future reference, to get Finale to do your beaming automatically, you have to use the Change Meter tool and set up a "use other time signature for display" so that the beat is actually 3+2/8 but displays as 5/8. That way it should beam the notes according to the beat divisions automatically.

(note that I'm not at home and this is from memory... the procedure may be slightly different)
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