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To play back a score

  1. With the Playback Controls closed, while pressing the Space bar, click the measure at which you want to begin playback. See the table below for various options in starting playback.It doesn’t matter which tool is currently selected. The behavior of the playback is governed by the settings in the Playback/Record Options dialog box (see To specify playback parameters below).

Note. See Tutorial 3: Auditioning your score for a step-by-step tutorial regarding playback methods.

Command

Keyboard Shortcut

Begin/Pause playing (Playback Controls open)

SPACEBAR

Begin playing (Playback Controls closed) from the current measure

SPACEBAR+click in staff

Begin playing from current measure in the current staff only

SHIFT+SPACEBAR+click in staff

Begin playing from current measure in the global staff list

SPACEBAR+click in between staves

Begin playing from measure one in the global staff list

SPACEBAR+click to the left of a staff system

Begin playing from measure one in the current staff only

SPACEBAR+click to the left of a staff

“Scrub” onscreen music - all staves

OPTION+SPACEBAR (and drag across music)

“Scrub” onscreen music - current staff only

OPTION+SHIFT+SPACEBAR (and drag across music)
  1. Click on the screen to stop the playback. Finale may take a moment to respond.

 

 

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