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Music Notation Using Finale
Lesson 1: Writing a Melody
- Entering Finale and Creating a New Document
- The Finale Interface
- Working with Text
- Using Menus
- Entering Notation: Key Signatures
- Adding Notes with Simple Entry
- Triplets
- Accidentals
- Adding Notes with Speedy Entry
- Deleting Extra Measures with the Mass Mover
Lesson 2: Key Signatures, Time Signatures, and Clefs
- Key Signatures
- Select Region
- Time Signatures
- A Time Signature Anecdote
- The Solution!
- Clefs
Lesson 3: Lead Sheets
- Chord Symbols
- Measure Numbers and Barlines
- Transposing a Lead Sheet
Lesson 4: Lyrics
- Entering Lyrics
- Multiple Verses
- Word Extensions
- Adjusting Lyrics
- Shifting Lyrics to Other Notes
- Using Word Processing Software for Lyrics
- Entering Lyrics Using Click Assignment
- Other Uses for Lyrics
Lesson 5: Expressive Markings
- Adding Articulations
- Metatools
- Mass Mover Shortcuts
- Adding Expressions
- Creating an Expression
- Hairpins and Other Smart Shapes
Lesson 6: Multiple Staves
- Adding, Moving, and Deleting Staves
- Grouping Staves
- Customizing Staves
- Hiding Measure Numbers and Moving Staves
- Adding Expressions to Multi-Staff Music
- Staff Styles
- Meta Tools
- Extracting Parts
Lesson 7: Shortcuts
- The Default Document
- Creating a Default Document
- Customizing a Default Document
- Another Customization
- Document Templates
- Creating New Documents with Templates
- Creating Libraries
Lesson 8: Page Layout
- The Page Layout Tool
- Setting Margins
- System Optimization
- Adding a Cover Page
- Exporting Notation
Lesson 9: Roadmaps
- A Roadmap Primer
- Easy Repeats
- The Repeat Tool
- Adding a First Ending
- Adding a Second Ending
- Segnos and Codas
- Codas
Lesson 10: Fine Tuning Graphics
- Note Spacing
- Manually Respacing Notes
- Special Tools
- Moving the Sharp
- Changing Noteheads
- Designing Shapes
Lesson 11: Layers: Choral Scores and Drum Set Notation
- Layers and Voices
- Drum Set Notation
- Layers and Chord Charts
Lesson 12: Fingerings, Tablature, and Other Instrument-Specific Notation
- Fingerings
- Applying Fingerings
- String Numbers
- Tablature
- Editing Tablature
- Bonus Technique 1: Guitar Fretboard Diagrams
- Bonus Technique 2: Drum Stickings
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Online Summer Term Starts July 1st
Course Info
| For-credit tuition: $1,400 |
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Non-credit tuition: $1,200 Add 6 CEUs: $25.00 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Duration: 12 weeks |
| Catalog #: BMW-101a |
Course Faculty 
| Jonathan Feist Editor in chief of Berklee Press | |
Course Preview
Writing Music with Finale is an online course aimed at helping musicians of all levels to use Finale to create clear notation very quickly. In twelve weeks, it covers the tools necessary for most types of notation, from lead sheets to rhythm-section and orchestral arrangements. Read more
Student Comments
“The course moved at a good pace for beginners but fast enough for those more familiar with the Finale software. The video demonstrations were invaluable to explain some of the techniques that are hard to describe in words.” - R. Girsberger
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