When making a pick-up measure, how do you make it subtract the beat from the last measure of the song?
~Thanks again!
Hit your time signature tool, then double-click the last measure.
Change the time signature to what is left from the first measure, and then hit "More options".
Check "Use a different time signature for display", and make sure that time signature is the same as the one you were using up till then.
You may or may not need to check the "Abbreviate" box. I forget but play around a bit.
That's the procedure for Finale 2012. I'm not familiar with Printmusic, but I'll make the change for you if you can't do it with that. (It should be possible though)
I'm sure you're wondering if that's actually making a genuine pick-up measure from a musician's perspective.
The answer is, no. It's not.
But it looks the same, plays the same and there's no other way to go about it.
If that doesn't work, leave me the file and I'll change it for you.
Yeah, Print Music doesn't have a "more options" button. The way the song goes, the last measure just ties to the first, but I don't think that's even possible. Anyways, here's the file:
[MUS] (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/qsxmjvcvsd8huds/FireArrow%20-%20FFA%20-%20Mana%27s%20Mission.mus?token_hash=AAFzeqDQGSJN_mFfvBRVzvTMAnn_ZytEhGpfCFP3_RYdEQ&dl=1)
Thanks for taking the time to help me!