Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, Second Edition [Paperback]

Thomas E. Rudolph (Author), Vincent A. Jr. Leonard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0876390688 | ISBN-13: 978-0876390689 | Publication Date: May 2005 | Edition: 2

Everything you want to know about music notation with Finale! Master Finale step-by-step with the most complete how-to guide available. Designed for both novice and experienced users, this is your detailed resource to fully understanding and applying all of Finale's remarkable capabilities. Easy-to-follow instructions help you to: create publisher-quality music notation; learn to use the tools of Finale while writing your own music and arrangements; get started immediately with hundreds of professional templates, partially completed notation files, and libraries available on the companion website (www.FINALEBOOK.com); print transposed parts from scores automatically; write standard notation, guitar tablature, drum set parts, and more with this comprehensive hands-on tutorial. Teachers can create warm-up and practice exercises; write their own compositions, arrangements and method books; and simplify parts for students. The companion website, www.FINALEBOOK.COM, offers: * Tutorial Files * Samples of partially completed and finished music notation files for each of the hundreds of hands-on exercises in the book * Libraries of articulations and dynamics * Additional chapters * Professional Templates: Choral, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Orchestra, Single Line and Grand Staff, Pit and Show, and Sketch and Utilities templates including a Cue Sheet for radio and TV. "This book excels at teaching Finale in an easy-to-understand, sequential manner. Rudolph and Leonard have loads of experience. Beginners and seasoned Finale users will benefit from what these two teach." - Tom Johnson, Finale Product Specialist, MakeMusic!, Inc.

Editorial Reviews

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As an experienced Finale user, this is very helpful in guiding me through the latest updates/"tricks" I never new existed. -- Drew Shanefield, Composer/Arranger for the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, design consultant for the Cavaliers, freelance composer/arranger, Bands of America adjudicator and clinician

Vince Leonard is one of the most knowledgeable music educators. Beginning and advanced Finale users will benefit from his knowledge. -- Peter Nero, conductor, arranger, composer, and master pianist

From the Publisher

Following-up on the popularity of its earlier Finale how-to guidebook, Berklee Press is releasing the second edition of Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation. This new book provides a comprehensive, step-by-step exploration of all of capabilities and applications of the latest versions of Finale, including its uses in the classroom.

Easy-to-follow instructions will help readers create publisher-quality music notation; learn to use the tools of Finale while writing their own music and arrangements; print transposed parts from scores automatically; and write standard notation, guitar tablature, and drum set parts, among other items.

Teachers can use this book to create warm-up and practice exercises; write their own compositions, arrangements, and method books; and simplify parts for students.

Written by music educator Thomas E. Randolph and producer and composer Vincent A. Leonard, Jr., Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation is compatible with Finale versions for both MacOS and Windows. The book comes complete with a companion Web site containing dozens of downloadable resources to complement readers’ learning experiences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Berklee Press; 2 edition (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876390688
• ISBN-13: 978-0876390689
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,198,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D. is the Director of Music for Haverford
School District and an adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of the Arts. He teaches technology courses at Berklee College of Music, Central Connecticut State University, and Villanova University. Dr. Rudolph is co-founder of TI:ME, the Technology Institute for Music Educators. His books include Sibelius: A Comprehensive Guide, Finale An Easy Guide to Music Notation, Recording in the Digital World, and Teaching Music With Technology. His articles have appeared in the Music Educators Journal, The Instrumentalist, and Downbeat Magazine.

Customer Reviews

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great COURSE on FINALE!, November 12, 2006

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Doug Sinning "www.dougsinning.com" (Oviedo, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, Second Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book after being hired to score a complete musical for an arranger. I did not know FINALE at all. I decided on this book because it was from Berklee Press.... I am a Berklee grad.

This is not just a book.. it's a complete COURSE on Finale. It is structured like you are in class, so it progressively introduces you to the program. Constantly reviewing and reinforcing what you have already learned. I was up and running in no time on the program, and I am happy to report, I'm almost done scoring an ENTIRE MUSICAL!

Highly Recommended!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Huge Help!, March 27, 2007

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This review is from: Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation (Guide (Berklee Press).) (Paperback)

I have been using Finale for years, 13 now. With all of the changes over the years and the fact that Make Music refuses to have a real book for the program, I bought this. I started from the very beginning and have learned so much. My skills are better and I can input faster than ever. I have learned how to do do thing I never new were possible, and I did not have to try and look up on the useless PDF that comes with Finale. You can also get an update for Final 2006 on line. This is great to start from the beginning and work all the way to the end. You will be a pro in no time. It is fast and easy to work through.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, March 31, 2007

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Jose Aponte Ortiz "Jose" (Caguas, PR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book is excellent. I bought it for a notation class, and it is just what I was looking for. The lessons are gradually challenging, and they present the opportunity to apply the previous material learned and learn new techniques. It is very complete, and most of the steps to follow are properly illustrated. Buy it!!!!