The Finale Primer Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale

by Purse, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780879306021
• ISBN10: 0879306025
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Backbeat

Summary

Fully updated for Finale 2005, this book remains the definitive guide for understanding and using this powerful, state-of-the-art music notation software. Finale's wide range of capabilities yields a steep learning curve, but The Finale Primer guides users through the powerful intricacies of Finale 2005 one step at a time. This hands-on book assists with all facets of music preparation - whether transcribing an existing piece of music or creating an original work - and helps maximize the benefits of Finale's invaluable capabilities in editing, reformatting, and reorganizing musical material.

Author Biography

Bill Purse is Chair of the Music Technology and Guitar Departments at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Acknowledgments	vii
About the Author	viii
Introduction	1	(4)
Getting Started: Finale Basics	5	(30)
Launching Finale	5	(3)
Building Finale Navigational Skills	8	(1)
Finale Power Tools and Shortcuts	9	(4)
A Look at the Main Tool Palette	13	(6)
Viewing the Score	19	(5)
Viewing Multiple Windows	24	(2)
Saving Your Work	26	(3)
Closing, Opening, and Quitting	29	(5)
Chapter One Review	34	(1)
The Finale Toolbox	35	(40)
The Staff Tool	36	(5)
Edit Staff Attributes	41	(5)
Transposing Instruments and Finale	46	(5)
The Add Group and Bracket Command and the Staff Tool	51	(9)
Programming Staff Sets	60	(2)
The Key Signature Tool	62	(1)
Metatools	63	(2)
The Time Signature Tool	65	(5)
The Measure Tool	70	(1)
The Zoom Tool	71	(1)
The Hand Grabber Tool	71	(1)
Chapter Two Review	72	(1)
Chapter Two Projects	72	(3)
Simple Entry	75	(34)
Creating a Single Staff Score	75	(3)
Editing the Score	78	(7)
Playing Back the Score	85	(3)
Special Score Considerations	88	(7)
Smart Shapes	95	(6)
Alternate Meter and Note Beaming	101	(1)
Alternate Notation	102	(2)
Creating an Anacrusis or Pickup Measure	104	(2)
Chapter Three Review	106	(1)
Chapter Three Projects	107	(2)
Speedy Entry	109	(38)
Setting Up Speedy Entry	109	(2)
Note Input	111	(2)
Editing with the Speedy Entry Keypad	113	(2)
Creating Chords	115	(1)
Accidentals	116	(1)
Inserting Notes or Rests	117	(1)
Layering with Speedy Entry Input	118	(2)
Selecting Display Colors	120	(2)
Building a Single Staff Score with Speedy Entry	122	(3)
Speedy Entry Shortcuts	125	(2)
Barlines	127	(1)
Formatting Measures	128	(9)
The Repeat Tool	137	(6)
Chapter Four Review	143	(2)
Chapter Four Projects	145	(2)
Creating a Lead Sheet	147	(26)
Entering Lyrics into a Score	148	(1)
``Type Into Score'' Lyric Entry	149	(8)
Chord Symbols and the Chord Tool	157	(9)
Chord Styles	166	(4)
Fretboard Diagrams	170	(1)
Chapter Five Review	171	(1)
Chapter Five Project	171	(2)
The Final Score	173	(24)
Layout and Printing	173	(16)
Creating a Title (The Text Block Tool)	189	(2)
Creating Parts from a Score	191	(2)
Printing Basics	193	(2)
Chapter Six Review	195	(1)
Chapter Six Projects	196	(1)
Special Guitar Notation	197	(47)
Creating Guitar Tablature	197	(9)
Creating Fingerings	206	(2)
Creating Custom Fingerboards	208	(10)
Chapter Seven Review	218	(1)
Chapter Seven Projects	219	(1)
Appendices
A Finale and Computer Terminology	220	(5)
B Step-by-Step Guide for Musical Score Creation	225	(2)
C Creating a New Finale Default File	227	(1)
D Using Special Notational Fonts	228	(1)
E Exporting a Finale Selection to Text or Graphics Processors	229	(2)
F Swing Playback	231	(1)
G Saving Scores as Standard MIDI Files	232	(4)
H Windows to Mac Keyboard Shortcut Comparison Chart	236	(4)
I Conventional Instrument Transposition Chart	240	(2)
J Score Order	242	(2)
Bibliography For Further Study	244	(1)
Index	245