Chord suffix default placement

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Jens Stig Olsen Posted August 17, 2017 13:21 Answered

A wish for in a future update: A possibility to enter a default distance value in placement of chord suffixes (in document options). In this example I don't like the fact that the minor symbol and the MAJ7 chord symbol has different distances to the chord symbol depending on whether there is an accidental or not. The F#m and the C#m are almost fine but not the Bm. The same goes for the MAJ7. In fact I would like a little more distance between the chord symbol and the suffix in the F#m and C#m chords and a lot less distance in the Bm.

It would be very nice if I could enter a default suffix distance value which goes for both examples, and that Finale would automatically adjust the placement.

Cheers
Jens

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MM_MICHAEL JOHNSON September 07, 2017 21:32

Hi Jens:

A great suggestion that I've added to FIN-4135, a story in our backlog around the Chord Tool and Chord Suffix Editor. Finale definitely needs to be updated in this area.

Cheers,
Michael Johnson
VP, Professional Notation
MakeMusic

Jens Stig Olsen Posted November 11, 2020 12:31

Has this idea been implemented in version 26?

Cheers
Jens

Jeffrey Turner Posted November 11, 2020 14:24

No, it hasn't.

The best solution is to create a template or a custom chord suffix library which contains 2 versions of your chord suffixes.

For example, the chord Bm and C#m, the suffix needs to be closer to the chord name in Bm, and needs to be further apart in C#m.

It's unfortunate that Finale doesn't do this automatically.

Gordon Malone Posted January 21, 2021 16:05

I would like to see this, too. Also, set a default position/spacing for chord suffixes such as 7, b5, #9, 11, 13, etc. It's trial and error to create a chord suffix using the "H" and "V" positioning.

Thanks for listening!

MIKE ROSEN Posted January 21, 2021 17:20

Nothing has been done, and I doubt that it will be. You might want to look at the positioning settings for an existing chord, and use them to create your custom chords.

Gordon Malone Posted January 21, 2021 17:25

Thanks for the reply. That's what I've been doing then saving and loading the library on the next file.

LEW KING Posted February 27, 2023 02:35

Any news on Jen's Default Chord Suffix Placements request? Sure would be nice. I have v27.

MIKE ROSEN Posted February 27, 2023 04:20

Nope, sorry.

Jan Angermueller Edited March 13, 2023 19:28

There is an easy solution. The problem is the distance after the accidentals.
The Finale Maestro default accidentals don't have space to the right, but the Finale Maestro "Figured Bass" SMuFL accidentals have this space. So if you use the "Figured Bass" accidentals, the gap is no problem anymore as it's about the same space as after the chord symbol.

If you want to adjust the space after chord symbol, use the "Reduce Chord Gap" JW Lua script ( https://elbsound.studio/jw-lua-scripts.php#changechordgap ).

This image shows the Finale default font and with the Figured Bass accidentals and slightly reduced space with the "Reduce Chord Gap" script.
The accidental size and placement is slightly different. But this can be adjusted in Document Options->Chords and ->Fonts.

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