Here's the definitive guide to mastering music notation with Finale NotePad! This easy-to-use reference unravels the intricacies of NotePad, the introductory yet powerful program that enables musicians to edit, reformat and reorganize notation for any composition into a musical masterpiece. Providing step-by-step guidance, this fully illustrated primer offers exercises, projects, a special section on guitar, and power-user tips for improving speed and becoming a NotePad expert. Indispensible whether you're transcribing an existing piece of music of creating an original work, this book includes: NotePad how-tos for both Macintosh and Windows, ready-to-use NotePad software and templates on the CD-ROM included with the book, and a free demo version of Finale PrintMusic.
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"An extremely helpful book. Getting started in Finale can be difficult...but The Finale Primer makes learning Finale simple. The directions and illustrations are extremely clear and easy to follow... The appendices are excellent references." MIT's Computer Music Journal. "Makes the trek to the notational summit feel like a walk in the park." Guitar Shop
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Bill Purse, author of The Finale Primer, is Chair of Music Technology and Guitar at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. A pioneer in interactive CD-ROM, MIDI files, hard disk recording and music score publication, he is a well-known lecturer on guitar synthesis and computer/MIDI applications for the guitar, as well as a consultant for Fender Musical Instruments and Apple Computer. Purse has performed live with such artists as Al DiMeola, Joe Pass, Barney Kessel, and Billy Cobham.
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Chapter 1 presents basic NotePad skills and gives insights into the rules and origins of our system of modern music notation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Simple Entry, Notepad Plus, Document Setup Wizard, Bill Bailey, Tuplet Tool, Measure Tool, Set Font, Playback Controls, Quantization Settings, Articulation Selection, Getting Started, Select Notes, Bach Chorale, Finale Showcase, Lyrics Tool, Won't You Please Come Home, Alto Sax, Coda Music, Electric Bass, Eraser Tool, Key Drum Sound, Mac Keystrokes Resultant, Save As Web Page, Windows Keystrokes, Concert Key Signature New!
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Chapter 1 presents basic NotePad skills and gives insights into the rules and origins of our system of modern music notation. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Simple Entry, Notepad Plus, Document Setup Wizard, Bill Bailey, Tuplet Tool, Measure Tool, Set Font, Playback Controls, Quantization Settings, Articulation Selection, Getting Started, Select Notes, Bach Chorale, Finale Showcase, Lyrics Tool, Won't You Please Come Home, Alto Sax, Coda Music, Electric Bass, Eraser Tool, Key Drum Sound, Mac Keystrokes Resultant, Save As Web Page, Windows Keystrokes, Concert Key Signature New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Music Notation (Crescendo Book) by Gardner Read on page 45, page 50, and Back Matter
- New Music by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Teaching Music With Technology by Thomas E. Rudolph in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Twentieth Century by Diagram Group Editors in Back Matter
- Musical Instruments Learning Cards by Instructional Fair in Front Matter
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