Second Edition of Finale Guide Released
 August 10, 2005
Following up on its
earlier Finale how-to guidebook, Berklee Press is releasing the second
edition of Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation. This new book
provides a comprehensive, step-by-step exploration of all of the
capabilities and applications of the latest versions of Finale,
including its uses in the classroom.
Easy-to-follow instructions will help readers create publisher-quality
music notation, learn to use the tools of Finale while writing their own
music and arrangements; automatically print transposed parts from
scores; and write standard notation, guitar tablature, and drum set
parts, among other items.
Teachers can use this book to create warm-up and practice exercises;
write their own compositions, arrangements, and method books; and
simplify parts for students.
Written by music educator Thomas E. Rudolph and producer and composer
Vincent A. Leonard, Jr., Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation is
compatible with Finale 2005 versions for both MacOS and Windows. The
book comes complete with a companion Web site containing dozens of
downloadable resources to complement readers' learning experiences:
- Tutorial Files.
- Samples of partially completed and finished music notation files for each of the hundreds of hands-on exercises in the book.
- Libraries of articulations and dynamics.
- Additional chapters.
- Professional templates: choral, concert band, jazz ensemble, marching band, orchestra, single-line and grand staff, pit and show, and sketch and utilities templates, including a cue sheet for radio and television.
For more information, visit their web site at www.berkleepress.com. |
