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Let's see, I'm forgettin how to use Finale but (sorry that the pics are big)... In Tools select Note Mover In Note Mover select Cross Staff Double click in the area of the measure (anywhere), all the notes are highlighted Select de note by clicking it and drag it downwards. That's it. Perhaps you prefer yo change the direction of the stem in the notes in bass clef (that's a different issue):

Oh boy. Love the Samba feel. I am definitely at a cafe, for sure. The second movement brings the rain, but just sit there for a while, cause it's sprinkles. The minor mode, the gentle rain, and the clouds cause me to start reminiscing. Mistakes made, opportunities I missed, etc. but it's OK. That heavy chord progression at 8 minutes. move me to a different frame of mind. Now I'm digging deeper into my insights.. and understand the phrase 'you reap what you sow'... Then the next movement with a dancing accordion and 3/4 time, lightens my frame of mind again. Wow look what you made me do in 14 minutes.. Inspiring. You let the piano carry all the harmonic weight so smoothly for segments in the first movement, then go back into sparse chordal and the high riffing melody.. very well executed. A lot of chords, the guitar and bass hold the tent to the ground as all the chords flow past.. If I may ask, how long did this take? Did you write these as individual segments on different days.. I want to understand, how one can mentally move into a whole different frame of mind.. Changing my frame of mind requires me to wait, and 'clear the palette (of the mouth - so tastes don't get in the way of each other). It takes me a while to let go of a point of view or frame of mind, to jump into a different mindset, for a different piece of music. I would guess with your experience, this just might be momentary pause to move onto a different plane. I read that Brian Wilson of the Beachboys, did what he called 'modular recording. that is he wrote all these different little sections, then pieced them together later.. often switching where they went, and he got further into his mental process. 'Good Vibrations' is his watermark moment of that technique, but that took a lot of time, different recording studios, and mindsets. He referred to this song as his 'pocket symphony'.. (well at least for pop music) What you have done is very impressive and inspiring.. Thank you...