I would like to add a line of jianpu Chinese-style numerical notation to a simple one-staff melody notated in standard notation. Since Finale does not accommodate jianpu (yet), as Sibleius apparently does, does anyone out there have a recommendation on how I should go about doing this? My current thought is to use the Lyrics tool to enter the jianpu information as a lyric below the standard notation.
Many thanks!
Disclaimer:
I am not familiar with jianpu notation.
You could also use the Chord Tool.
As the Chord Style, try Roman, or Nashville.
You type the chord symbols as usual (= typing letters), and the chord root will change to a number as you move to the next chord symbol.
… that is, provided the Chord Tool is not already in use.
Are there chord symbols in the notation?
That is an interesting idea. Thank you.
To answer your question, I think there will be chords in the notation, so I probably can't use your idea in this instance. I also think that the Lyric tool may offer me more flexibility. I could enter several lines of lyrics, one for numbers, one for dots, perhaps one for horizontal lines. I may have to draw in the lines with the Shapes tool.
It's an interesting idea, akin to shape notes, but I would prefer that Finale fix long-standing bugs, before spending time on more features. Although, it would possibly open up a large market.
It seems to be done in Sibelius with a plug in. Might it be possible to use the Finale Numerics (figured bass) to enter what you need?
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