| | Essentials Producing Printed Scores Following the sequential process of producing a score and understanding some basic notation strategies can help you create the score you want. We'll look at the available tools and how to best use them: -
What notation software does, and how to choose the right tool for the job -
Starting a score with templates and quick-start features -
Methods for entering notes with a QWERTY keyboard, MIDI, scanning, or audio -
Assembling a score, laying out the page, and extracting parts -
Playing back your music -
Sharing files with other applications and users Essential Terms Where to Start Try entering and editing a basic score, like a lead sheet, using a dedicated notation product. If you don't have notation software, try the free notation tool Mac/Windows Finale Notepad (www.finalenotepad.com); it's limited, but provides a good introduction to notation tools. |