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Quarter tones in Finale

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Can you make Quarter tones in Finale? I really want to try to put Quarter tones in my music on my computer in Finale but I don't know how. Who knows?

Can you make Quarter tones in Finale? I really want to try to put Quarter tones in my music on my computer in Finale but I don't know how. Who knows?

You most certainly can, but it can get REALLY nasty depending on what you want to do. Start here:

http://www.finalemusic.com/usermanuals/finale2011win/content/finale/Nonstandard_key_signatures2.htm

While you can create the notation for it, Finale does NOT provide a good audio rendering of it. So, it's always good to know what you have in mind.

Speaking of this, how does one get Sibelius 6 to play quarter tones?

By getting a library that has quarter tones available.

Just avoid quarter tones in everything you do, and you'll be fine. The world is a better place without them. :D

:horrified: how can you say that???? I love microtonal music, actually.

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A lot of composers don't use it right in my opinion. But if you listen to folkmusic of Turkey then they use it on a logical way.

Thanks for your help! But I've made a mistake: I have Printmusic... Sorry! Can you do the same with printmusic?

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http://wardbaxter.com/education/QuarterTones_Finale.php This metod grants correct playback!

Great information. I don't compose using microtones; however, it's great to know how to do it in Finale

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