Articulations

Table of Contents

Kallisti Press Tips

Accidentals
Articulation Measurements
8va and 8vb Signs
Fermatas
Harmonics
Introduction
Parentheses for Noteheads
Pizzicato and Marcellato
Stemmed Notes
Flagged Notes
Whole Notes
X-Shaped Noteheads

KALLISTI PRESS TIPS

INTRODUCTION

In the following chart, the following abbreviations are used:

• A = Avoid staff lines
  
• B = Always place outside staff
  
• C = Attach to top note
  
• D = Center horizontally
  
• stem = position on stem side
  
• note = position on notehead side
  
• above = position above note
  
• below = position below note
  

Wherever different "normal" and flipped versions of a symbol exist, they should be used, and the relevant configuration of Symbol Options selected. All symbols are 24-point Petrucci except where otherwise stated. If you want a playback effect, you're on your own.

I highly recommend these articulations. They will prove well worth the time (less than an hour) that it takes to configure them from this chart.
Start w. a clean Finale file (for Mac, hold down the option key while double-clicking the Finale icon) that has no articulations in it to start. Create the articulations from this chart, then select "Save Library" from the file menu. The library type is, of course "Articulations."

NOTE: If a whole-note articulation does not position properly, try flipping the note's "virtual" stem, using any of the methods Finale provides for altering stem directions.

ARTICULATION MEASUREMENTS IN EVPU's

Designed for the stem ends of quarter-notes, half-notes, and beamed notes (flagged notes need different vertical positioning):

• staccato AD stem 18, 12 0 -12 0
  
• accent (>) BD stem 14, 0 -4 0 -12
  
• accent-staccato BD stem 20, 12 0 -12 -22
  
• sharp accent (^) BD stem 16, 12 -8 -12 -32 [NOTE: also good for flagged notes]
  
• sharp-accent/staccato BD stem 16, 12 -8 -12 -34
  
• tenuto (size: 32 points) AD stem 14, 12 0 -12 0
  
• tenuto-staccato BD stem 16, 12 -6 -12 -14

  
  
  

FERMATAS-- for the stem end of any note, and that also will work for whole notes.

• fermata BD stem 24, 12 0 -12 0

  
  
  

STEMMED NOTES-- flagged or not.

• trill ABD stem 18, 12 0 -12 -28
  
• upbow BD above 12, 12 18 0 0 [NOTE: upstem only]
  
• downbow BD above 12, 12 12 0 0

  
  
  

FLAGGED NOTES-- stem ends

• staccato AD stem 18, 12 18 -12 0
  
• accent (>) BD stem 14, 12 12 0 -16
  
• tenuto (size: 32 points) AD stem 18, 12 0 -12 0
  
• tenuto-staccato BD stem 16, 12 12 -12 -14

  
  
  

WHOLE NOTES-- see the note above about how to use them

• accent (>) BD note 14, 12 -4 12 -12
  
• tenuto AD note 14, 6 0 6 -6
  
• 1-stroke tremolo (/) D stem 48, 6 -12 6 -16
  
• 2-stroke tremolo (//) D stem 48, 6 -16 6 -20
  
• 3-stroke tremolo (///) D stem 48, 6 -18 6 -28

  
  
  

CENTERED 8va AND 8vb SIGNS

• 8va BD above 36, 0 0 0 0 [NOTE: downstem notes only]
  
• 8vb BD below 56, 0 0 0 0 [NOTE: for anything exc. whole notes]
  
• 8vb BD below 84, 0 0 0 0 [for whole notes]

  
  
  

HARMONIC CIRCLE-- stem end (flagged or not)

• harmonic AD stem 18, 12 24 -12 0

  
  
  

PIZZICATO AND MARTELLATO: Artics requiring the Crescendo font from Casady and Greene

• snapped pizz (font: Crescendo) BD note 18, 6 0 6 -32
  
• snapped pizz (font: Crescendo) BD stem 18, 18 4 -6 -32
  
• martellato (sharp stacc. wedge) (font: Crescendo) AD stem 18, 12 2 -12 -5 [NOTE: for upstems and whole notes]
  
• martellato (font: Crescendo) AD stem 24, 12 24 -12 -5

X-SHAPED NOTEHEADS (for Sprechstimme etc.)

• x D stem -24, 14 -16 -10 24
  
• x D stem -24, 8 -56 8 64 [for whole notes]

  
  
  

ACCIDENTALS

In pre-20th c. music, if you have a sharp following a flat in the same measure (or vice-versa) you have to cancel the first accidental before applying the second; that is, the second note will have a natural sign preceding the regular accidental. The same rule applies if you have a double-sharp followed by a single-sharp (or double flat to single flat). Since Finale's accidental engine doesn't provide this notation, it has to be entered as an articulation, which will position automatically with these settings:

• natural D note 0, -56 -12 -56 12

  
  
  

USEFUL PARENTHESES FOR NOTEHEADS

• L paren. D note -42, -32 -60 -32 0
  
• R paren. D note -42, 36 -60 36 0