Grace Notes

Hello. I am using Finale Notepad 2008 and I cannot figure out how to add grace notes. Can anyone help me?

I don't think grace notes are possible in Notepad, I believe it's one of the limitations of the free programme.

However, in case I'm wrong (it happens), you can try either pressing "g" (for "grace note"), or the " ; " (semi-colon). These are the shortcuts in the other MakeMusic programmes.

"How to add grace notes. Can anyone help me?"

In Finale 2003:

On the icon bar, I select the eighth-note box for "SIMPLE ENTRY TOOL"

Across the top, I now read a revised menu:

... Options Simple Trade-Up ...

I select "Simple" then select "Check for Extra Notes"

Then I was able to add a 1/32 grace notes to a dotted half in 3/4 time.

I was also able to add a slur from the grace note to the dotted half.

I was so happy to finally find this. (I was working on Minuet 2 by J. S. Bach.)

It also works in Finale NotePad 2008:

Window Help Trade-up becomes Window Help Simple Trade-Up.

Then "Simple" followed by "Check for Extra Notes on Mouse Click"

G'luck! Lisa

I don't believe you can add grace notes in Notepad.