The Finale Notepad Primer

by Purse, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780879307394
• ISBN10: 0879307390
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Backbeat Books

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. v
About the Author	p. vi
Introduction	p. vii
Computer Notation and the National Standards for the Arts	p. ix
Getting Started: Finale NotePad Basics	p. 1
Working with the Document Setup Wizard	p. 5
Working with the Main Menu	p. 13
Display in Concert Pitch	p. 18
Saving Your Work	p. 19
Closing, Opening, and Quitting	p. 21
Chapter One Summary	p. 21
Chapter One Projects	p. 22
Building NotePad Navigational Skills	p. 25
The Message Bar/Status Bar	p. 26
Help--Balloon Help	p. 26
A Look at the Main Tool Palette	p. 27
The Measure Tool	p. 30
Simple Note Entry Tool Introduction	p. 33
Scaling and Viewing the Score	p. 35
Chapter Two Summary	p. 40
Chapter Two Projects	p. 40
Simple Entry in Detail	p. 45
Automatic Music Spacing	p. 45
About Simple Entry Tool and the Simple Pull-Down Menu	p. 46
The Tuplet Tool	p. 57
Contextual Menus (for NotePad Object with a Handle)	p. 60
The Grace Note	p. 61
Smart Shapes	p. 61
Creating an Anacrusis or Pickup Measure	p. 64
Changing the Key Signature	p. 65
Chapter Three Summary	p. 66
Chapter Three Projects	p. 67
Creating a Lead Sheet	p. 71
The Importance of Analysis	p. 71
Mass Edit Tool and Edit Menu	p. 73
Creating a Lead Sheet	p. 80
The Lyric Tool	p. 85
The Text Tool	p. 91
Creating Chords with NotePad	p. 97
Chapter Four Summary	p. 98
Chapter Four Project	p. 99
Special NotePad Techniques and Printing	p. 101
Working with Layers	p. 101
Articulation Tool	p. 103
Repeats and Endings	p. 108
Tempo Markings	p. 112
Copyright Notices	p. 114
Modifying Page Numbers	p. 114
8va/8vb	p. 114
Tremolos	p. 116
Printing the Final Score	p. 117
Chapter Five Summary	p. 124
Chapter Five Projects	p. 124
NotePad Plus and Working with MIDI Files	p. 125
MIDI Background	p. 125
Opening NotePad Plus	p. 135
Quantization and NotePad Plus	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 139
Chapter Six Summary	p. 139
Chapter Six Project	p. 139
Appendices	p. 140
Step-by-Step Guide for Creating Music Scores	p. 140
Detailed Feature Comparison	p. 141
Score Order	p. 143
Internet Publishing	p. 145
Bibliography for Further Study	p. 147
Index	p. 149
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