Bend hats

A bend hat in Finale is just a special kind of slur. See also Slurs.

1. Click the Smart Shape Tool   in the Main Tool palette. The Smart Shape Palette and Smart Shape menu appear. Make sure that a checkmark appears next to Attach to Notes in the Smart Shape menu.
2. Click on the Bend Hat Tool   in the Smart Shape palette, then position the cursor on the bend's beginning note.
3. Double-click the mouse, holding the mouse button down on the second click. The note will be highlighted and a small bend hat will appear. Continuing to hold down the button, drag the slur to the right until you reach the note marking the end of the attachment. When Finale highlights that note, let go of the mouse button. The new note-attached bend hat appears.

To create a bend hat spanning two consecutive notes, just double-click the mouse on the first note. Finale places the bend hat on the adjacent notes.

Note that bend hats will convert to Guitar Bend Smart Shapes when drag-copied into a TAB staff with the Selection Tool. See To create tablature notation.

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