Enharmonics

There are several ways to change a note to its enharmonic equivalent: note by note, chord by chord, or even globally.

Note: If you change a note to its enharmonic equivalent in a linked part, the enharmonic spelling link is broken between the score and part for that note. See Enharmonics in linked parts.

To change a note to its enharmonic equivalent

1.  Click the Speedy Entry Tool , and click the measure in question. The editing frame appears.
2.  Press the directional arrow keys until the insertion bar and crossbar are positioned squarely on the notehead you want to change. You can also click the notehead with the mouse. If the note you want to change is the only entry, the crossbar does not have to be directly on the notehead.
3. Press the 9 key. Pressing the 9 key flips a note to its enharmonic equivalent. If you press 9 again while the crossbar is positioned on the changed notehead, the note will flip back to its original identity.
4. Special feature: If you press option-9, you’ll also change all other notes on the same line or space in the measure. The crossbar does not have to be on a notehead to use this option.

To change a note to its enharmonic equivalent (Simple Entry)

1. Click the Simple Entry Tool .  
2. Option-click a note to select it.    
3. Press the \ (Backslash) key. The note changes to its enharmonic equivalent.

To change a chord’s enharmonic spelling

1. Click the Speedy Entry Tool , and click the measure in question. The editing frame appears.
2. Press the right arrow key until the cursor is positioned on the chord you want to change. Press the up and down arrow keys until the crossbar is not on a notehead. You can also click the chord with the mouse.
3. Press the 9 key several times. Each time you press 9, Finale cycles to the next possible enharmonic spelling of the chord. If the chord contains several notes with accidentals, there could be many different possibilities.

To change all occurrences of a note (search and replace)

You can change every occurrence of a note to its enharmonic equivalent—changing every G sharp to an A flat, for example. See Search and replace.