Included in this book:

GETTING STARTED

Navigating the Software

MIDI Keyboard Setup

Main Tool Palette

NOTE ENTRY METHODS

Basic explanation of Finale's note entry methods:

SIMPLE ENTRY : Point & click, typewriter letters or step time with MIDI keyboard

HYPERSCRIBE ENTRY : Using a MIDI keyboard to play in the notes to a metronome beat

SPEEDY ENTRY : Step Entry with MIDI keyboard and numbers

MICNOTATOR : Entering notes by playing them in from a wind instrument

SCANNING : Scanning a page of music, bringing it into Finale and editing

SIMPLE ENTRY TOOL Basic Commands

SELECTION TOOL Metatools

Tutorial 1 - BEGINNING NOTATION (Grand Staff)

Covers the basic Finale tools used to set up a simple grand staff score. Enter notes (Simple Entry), rests, an accent, staccato, 2-note slur, crescendo, fermata, dynamic marking, repeat sign, move measures and format your page.

Tutorial 2 - INSTRUMENTAL SCORE WITH LINKED PARTS

Set up an instrumental score, enter notes and rests with a MIDI keyboard (Simple Entry step time), copy music, use Metatools to enter accents, staccatos, fermatas, slurs, rehearsal letters and dynamic markings in several staves at the same time, fit measures, more page layout, view and print out parts (using Finale's linked parts).

Tutorial 3 - EXERCISE SHEET (using Finale's Exercise Wizard)

In a matter of minutes, create and print a customized set of exercises for your instrumental or vocal group in any key, with correct instrument transpositions. These exercises can also be practiced with SmartMusic accompaniments.

Tutorial 4 - CHORAL SCORE WITH LYRICS

Enter notes in the first staff, copy them to the other voice parts and use the Repitch Tool to "repitch" the notes. Type in lyrics and copy them to the other voice parts. Add dynamics, rehearsal letters and create an instant piano reduction.

Tutorial 5 - FLASH CARDS

Finale 2011 includes 396 ready-made classroom (8-1/2 x 11) and individual (3 to a page) flash cards that are ready to use. These flash cards can also be edited and customized to your area of teaching.

Tutorial 6 - MUSIC EDUCATOR WORKSHEETS / CLASSROOM REPERTOIRE

Finale 2011 includes 400+ ready-made educator approved theory, ear training, form & analysis and jazz improvisation worksheets that are ready to use. These worksheets can also be edited and customized to your area of teaching. Finale also contains notation for 100 public domain repertoire songs for classroom use.

Tutorial 7 - GENERAL MUSIC TOOLS

Learn how to use Finale's AlphaNotes Note Names and Solfege Fonts, EmotiNotes, Boomwhackers notation with colored noteheads and set up an Orff score.

Tutorial 8 - SCAN, EDIT, ORCHESTRATE

Import a scanned .tif file into Finale. Use Finale's Explode (orchestrate) feature to split chord voicings into separate instrument staves, edit, format, transpose, view and print parts.

Tutorial 9 - TEMPOTAP

Adding a ritardando, accelerando and other nuances to your playback.

Tutorial 10 - USING FINALE 2011 TO CREATE SMARTMUSIC FILES

Use Finale to create your own SmartMusic practice and assessment files:

Tutorial 11 - HYPERSCRIBE (REAL TIME) NOTE ENTRY

Use the Hyperscribe Tool and a MIDI keyboard to play in the notes to a metronome beat. Copy notes to other staves as needed. Use the Simple Entry Tool to make minor edits. Use Metatools to add markings and dynamics. Format your score, view and print parts.

Tutorial 12 - LAYERS AND CROSS STAFF BEAMING

Use the Simple Entry or Hyperscribe Tool to enter notes in Layers 1 and 2. Enter a pickup note, triplet, long slur phrases, cross staff beaming, mid-staff clef changes, markings, hide notes/rests and format your score.

Tutorial 13 - BEGINNING PERCUSSION NOTATION

Use Simple Entry to enter unpitched percussion notes that have the correct notehead look and playback sounds. Other topics include layers, copying a percussion measure multiple times, changing a percussion staff name, freezing stems, adding roll markings and other articulations, dynamics and tips for faster roll playback.

Tutorial 14 - IMPORTING / EXPORTING GRAPHICS

Export a region of music or an entire page of music from Finale into a text document. Import a graphic into a Finale document.

Tutorial 15 - LEAD SHEET WITH CHORD SYMBOLS

Open a Lead Sheet Template, enter notes, type in lyrics and chords, change lyric size, add slash notation, copy chords, add repeats and rehearsal letters, create a Coda, format your score.

Tutorial 16 - RECORDING, IMPORTING AND EXPORTING AUDIO

Add a live vocal or instrumental performance to a Finale document. Use TempoTap to line up your recording with your notation. Import an external audio file (.mp3, .wav or .aiff) into your document. Export any Finale document as an audio file to email (.mp3) or burn to a CD (.wav or .aiff).

Tutorial 17 - CREATING A WORKSHEET

Learn how to create and customize your own worksheets.

Tutorial 18 - IMPORTING / EXPORTING MIDI FILES

Import MIDI files and transcribe them to notation. Export your Finale file as a MIDI file to open in other music software programs.

Tutorial 19 - TIME SIGNATURES AND BEAMING

Practice exercises for basic default and custom time signatures. Create customized beaming, hide or show a time signature, choose a different time signature for display, change rehearsal letters to numbers, page layout.

FINALE RESOURCES

Finale 2011 Educator Features, Finale family products file sharing, Finale support.