How to Transpose Measures Using Finale 2008

Finale--a music score editor program

Many Finale 2008 users run into the problem of starting an arrangement in the wrong key or deciding to change the orientation of their notes half-way through a piece. Instead of manually editing each note in the measure(s), the "transpose" tool in Finale lets users transpose entire measures by certain intervals or octaves.

Things You'll Need

• Finale 2008 on Windows or Mac

Instructions

1. Click and drag the mouse to select the measure(s) you want to transpose.

2. Right click on the highlighted measure(s) and click Transpose. This will open up a small window with the specification settings.

3. Choose whether you want to transpose up or down, and select the interval in the drop-down menu. Here you will decide how many degrees you want to transpose the measure(s).

References

• makemusic.com: Finale 2008 Manual