Finale 2014 Essential Training with Rick Schmunk-kEISO

kEISO | May 29 2014 | 1.15 GB
If you've always wanted to notate your songs and compositions and print your music for rehearsals and live performances, this is the course for you. Finale 2014 is the recognized standard application used by musicians of all levels to compose, arrange, and publish music. Join composer Rick Schmunk and learn how to notate musical scores that range from simple lead sheets or guitar tablature to detailed scores that even include video

Discover how to enter notes, lyrics, chord symbols, and tab, and use Score Manager and linked parts to save time formatting your score. Want to be even more efficient? Learn how to use SmartFind and Paint to add markings like articulations and expressions. Rick also reveals the secrets to notating drum set and other rhythm section parts. Finally, he shows how to export MIDI, XML, and graphic formats like PDF and EPUB, so you can work with your scores in other publishing and editing programs or simply share your work with colleagues.
Topics include:

Creating and opening Finale scores
Entering and editing notes
Copying and pasting selections
Adding lyrics and chord symbols
Notating music on the grand staff
Using layers to notate polyphonic music
Recording notes in real-time
Working with small and large scores
Creating and customizing expressions
Exporting scores
Scanning music
Adding audio and video to Finale scores