Create
Coda System
How to get there
Select the first measure of the desired
coda region with the Selection tool. From the Utilities Menu, choose
Create Coda System.
What it does
This utility allows you to automatically
define a coda, including a gap between measures in order to create an
independent coda system on the same line. You are also given the option
to add a Coda marking or symbol as well as the text repeat markings “D.C.
al Coda” or “D.S. al Coda.” You can also add a Segno (
)and “To Coda” marking, and specify the appropriate
measure for these items. SongWriter defines playback automatically based
on your settings. A double barline is added to the end of the measure
prior to the new coda system automatically.
- Horizontal
Space Between Systems. Here, enter
the space desired between the first measure of the coda system and the
previous measure. The default space is .5 inches. The value is represented
in the measurement unit selected in the Measurement Units commands of
the Finale SongWriter 2007
Menu.
- Coda Symbol
· “Coda” Text · Create “To Coda” in Measure _. Check
Coda Symbol to place the standard coda symbol at the beginning of your
coda system. Check “Coda” text to place the text “Coda” at the beginning
of your coda system. Both of these options are checked by default. Check
Create “To Coda” in measure and enter a measure number to add a “To Coda”
marking.
- D.C. al Coda
· D.S. al Coda · None · Create Segno in Measure_. Check
D.C. al Coda to place this marking at the end of the system prior to the
coda system. Check D.S. al Coda to place this marking at the end of the
system prior to the coda system. Choose none to place no text at the end
of the system prior to the coda system. Check Create Segno in Measure
and specify a measure number to add a segno marking. These markings are
added to the score as Text Repeats which can be edited with the Repeat
tool. They are automatically defined to apply to playback. In the case
of a D.S. al Coda, playback will return to the Segno () marking added
in a previous measure.
- OK · Cancel.
Click OK to apply your settings to
the score. Click cancel to return to the score without adding a coda system.
