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Harp Pedaling

Note:
One thing to keep in mind is to have a separate
parts score
. On the original score we havehidden the measure numbers, and some of the
time signatures, but of course when you extractyour parts you will want them
back in. Because of this, its a good idea to have a separate scorethat you
will extract your parts from. This we will address in Finale: Orchestral Scores 1
hour class.Also, we have added shapes and expressions, and while these will
available in this Finalefile, you must save the expressions library to make them
available in all Finale files. We will cover libraries in greater depth in the Finale:
Plug-ins and Time Savers 1 hour class.
Harp Pedaling
Harpists must press pedals to create accidentals, and therefore cannot
playheavily chromatic passages rapidly. At the beginning of the
score, andanytime they have an accidental, they need to be notified in the
score. Their pedals, from left to right, are D, C, B, E, F, G, A, the first three on
the left side,and last four on the right. An easy way to indicate pedaling is just
to create atext expression from the measure expression menu. To indicate the
key of Dthe pedaling would simply read D C# B E F# G A. Another way is to
representthe pedals pictorially. A pedal in the middle is natural, above is
flat, andbelow is sharp; therefore the key of D would be
OpOPOpOO

To create this, use the

MeasureExpression
tool, double-click, and createa new text expression. Change the fontin the
Text
menu to Engraver TextH.o =

shift-o =
O
p=
p
shift-p =
P

This way you can type them in, inwhatever order you like.
EDCBFGA
Left Right
Upper PositionFirst NotchSecond Notch