Finale: No Key Wanted

Hi, guys. I'm trying to start a piece that has no key signature written in the score. Of course, I could choose "C major" or "A minor", but I have transposing instruments (F Horn and B-flat clarinet). So those staves are getting key signatures, but I don't want them to have any at all. Of course, trying to modify them individually doesn't work, as it modifies the score in its entirety. I could, of course, just have Finale display everything as a C score, but that's really not what I want. In addition, it will give highly inaccurate feedback.

The help section in Finale is utterly useless, not to mention confusing. Any help you guys can offer would be great. :)

You will have to write the piece in C-major (or A-minor), since there is no such thing as "no key" in Finale. For the transposing instruments you simply have to make them transpose chromatically instead of by key, which means they will be displayed without key signatures too. This can be done in the staff attributes of those instruments. Since I'm not using the English version of Finale I'm not perfectly sure how those options are called, but it should be something like: Staff attributes - Transposition (Choose) - Chromatical.

P.S. Horns (and a couple of other instruments), are traditionally always written without key signatures and transposed chromatically, even in pieces in specific keys.

You will have to write the piece in C-major (or A-minor), since there is no such thing as "no key" in Finale. For the transposing instruments you simply have to make them transpose chromatically instead of by key, which means they will be displayed without key signatures too. This can be done in the staff attributes of those instruments. Since I'm not using the English version of Finale I'm not perfectly sure how those options are called, but it should be something like: Staff attributes - Transposition (Choose) - Chromatical.

P.S. Horns (and a couple of other instruments), are traditionally always written without key signatures and transposed chromatically, even in pieces in specific keys.

Thanks, Gardener. You actually pinpointed me to the right area. I just chose not to have key signatures displayed with those two instruments. Muchly appreciated, thanks again. :)

Hold on...you can't do it like that. DO NOT CHOOSE HIDE KEY SIGNATURE FOR THIS APPLICATION! The reason is, say you are writing for alto saxophone and are in C major. The transposition would put the saxophone in A-3 sharps. You hide the key signatures and any F, C, or G will still PLAY as a sharp but will not display this way. Therefore, the players will be playing the wrong thing. What you really want to do is click the staff tool, click the staff, click transposition. By default, it says key signature. Instead, choose transposition. This will show no key signature and also add appropriate accidentals to the parts.