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This tool lets you create, edit, and move lyrics in your score. You can create many different sets of lyrics (which you might use, for example, in a hymn with several verses); you can move the baseline (the imaginary line upon which the bottoms of the words align) up or down independently for each set of lyrics. When you click this tool, the Lyrics menu appears; it contains all the commands you need to create lyrics in your score. See Lyrics for more information.

 

Note. View the Using the positioning triangles QuickStart Video for a demonstration of how to use the positioning triangles.

 

With Adjust Syllables selected in the Lyrics menu, CONTROL-click the handle closest to a syllable. A contextual menu will be displayed where you can select various items.

 

Lyric handles

Menu item

What it does

Clear Manual Positioning

Changes the alignment of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting

Align Default

Changes the alignment of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting, allowing syllables to "float"

Align Center

Changes the alignment of the syllables to centered under the note

Align Left

Changes the alignment of the syllables to the left under the note

Align Right

Changes the alignment of the syllables to the right under the note

Justify Default

Changes the justification of the syllables back to Finale’s global setting

Justify Center

Changes the justification of the syllables to centered relative to each other

Justify Left

Changes the justification of the syllables to the left relative to each other

Justify Right

Changes the justification of the syllables to the right relative to each other

Include Lyric Number

Places the number of the verse/chorus/section to the left of the syllable. See To number lyrics.

Unlink in All Parts

Unlinks the syllable positioning between the score and parts

Relink in All Parts

Relinks the syllable positioning between the score and parts

 

See Also:

Lyrics menu

Main Tool Palette

Lyrics Tool

 

 

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