Adding the "-" to designate a minor chord.

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DAVE SCHAEFER Posted February 23, 2017 13:44

I would like to add in the jazz font suffixes library a section of minor chords utilizing the minus sign instead of "min", as in the Berklee notation system. I don't want to keep typing it in for each new piece I'm working on. Does anyone have a solution to get this done once and for all?

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J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Posted February 23, 2017 16:53

If you haven't added this request to the Features Request side of this web site, please do so.

https://makemusic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/200449177-Finale-Feature-Requests?sort_by=recent_activity

Different MM employees monitor the two forums, and your suggestion is worth pursuing.

STEVE LATHAM Posted February 24, 2017 00:23

Can't you just "Save Library" or "Export Library"? I used to do it with articulations - I created some Piano finger numbers in my desired font and added them to a Library which I then saved. When I opened a new document and imported that library, all of them were there already so there was no need to re-invent the wheel.

Garry Swift Posted February 24, 2017 05:37

I use the minus sign often. If it is not showing, edit the chord definition. (Put in a chord and right click on windows to bring it up) When the Chord definition box is open, click on the 'Select' button at the bottom next to the Suffix. The Chord Suffix Selection will open. Click on the Min and then click edit. At the top right of the Chord Suffix editor, you will see symbol and a box. Type the dash into the box. Hit the next button to delete the I and the N. Click OK. Then select the Dash. You are all set for that tune. You can just type a dash in for the rest of the chords. You can save out the chord suffix library too to use on future scores. I hope that helps.

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