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This Finale 2010 Tutorial Video - Training CD will help you quickly become confident and creative using this popular music composition software. In production for over two decades, Finale is the definitive application for creating high quality music notation on a personal computer. With more than 500 built-in natural instrument sounds and full support for third party VST/AU Effects and Instruments, the program offers rich audio previews of composed projects and the ability to export .mp3 and .wav file tracks. When combined with the practical walkthroughs provided in these Finale tutorials, this cutting-edge software makes composition and arrangement easier than it's ever been before. Because it's used by music educators, professional musicians, and music students alike, the program has an extensive range of specialized tools, the most important of which are covered in this tutorial. Instructor Brandon Vaccaro draws from his experience as a composer and music producer to explain the benefits of Finale in practical terms, highlighting the fundamental skills that will help you create musical scores with confidence and ease. The Finale 2010 tutorial video can now be ordered as one training package on CD / DVD or instantly viewed online through the monthly subscription option.

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Finale 2010 Tutorial CD / DVD

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Topics Covered on this Training Course

This Training is 9 Hours in Duration and Covers 127 Lessons.
Welcome Introduction to Documents in Finale Overview of Entering Music
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Laying Out a Page and Printing
  • Lesson on Laying Out a Page - 1
  • Lesson on Laying Out a Page - 2
  • Learning About Printing a Score
  • Looking at Printing Parts
  • Outputting to PDF
Overview of MIDI and Audio
  • Overview of Features in Playback
  • Learning About MIDI and VST Playback
  • Modes of Playback in Finale 2010
  • Setting Up Instrument
  • Using Transpositions
  • Working with Expressions with Playback
  • Working with Articulations with Playback
  • Human Playback
  • Lesson on Percussion in Finale 2010 - 1
  • Lesson on Percussion in Finale 2010 - 2
  • Using Percussion in Earlier Versions of Finale
  • Audio Tracks
Easy to Follow Project with Step by Step Instructions
  • Overview of Project
  • Setting Up Document
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 1
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 2
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 3
  • Lesson on Proofreading and Finishing Touches - 1
  • Lesson on Proofreading and Finishing Touches - 2
  • Lesson on Proofreading and Finishing Touches - 3
  • Document Print Out
  • Audio File Creation
Exploring Finale in Greater Detail
  • Looking at the Edit Menu
  • Lesson on Utilities Menu - 1
  • Lesson on Utilities Menu - 2
  • Overview of the View Menu
  • Lesson on Document Menu - 1
  • Lesson on Document Menu - 2
  • Using the MIDI/Audio Menu
  • Lesson on Plug-ins Menu - 1
  • Lesson on Plug-ins Menu - 2
  • Using the Tools Menu
  • Learning About Windows Menu
  • Using the Help Menu
  • Mastering the Selection Tool
  • Using the Staff Tool
  • How to Use the Key Signature Tool
  • Using the Time Signature Tool
  • Working with the Clef Tool
  • Using the Measure Tool
  • About the Hyperscribe Tool
  • Working with the Tuplet Tool
  • Lesson on the Smart Shape Tool - 1
  • Lesson on the Smart Shape Tool - 2
  • Using the Repeat Tool
  • Overview of the Chord Tool
  • Lesson on the Lyric Tool - 1
  • Lesson on the Lyric Tool - 2
  • Lesson on the Text Tool - 1
  • Lesson on the Text Tool - 2
  • Using the Resize Tool
  • Looking at the Page Layout Tool
Improving Skills to Intermediate Level
  • Music Editing in Finale
  • Learning About Layers
  • Staff Styles in Finale
  • Learning About Making Cues in Finale
  • Measure Numbers in Finale
Intermediate Level Project with Step by Step Instructions
  • Overview of Project
  • Setting Up Document
  • Lesson on Entering Music - 1
  • Lesson on Entering Music - 2
  • Lesson on Entering Music - 3
  • Lesson on Entering Music - 4
  • Learning to Enter Lyrics
  • Looking at Proofreading and the Finishing Touches
  • Part Preparation
  • Choir Part Preparation
  • Summary of Inetrmediate Project
Moving on to Advanced Skills and Applications
  • Libraries
  • Learning About Scripting Tasks
  • Different Fonts
  • Looking at Proportional Notation
  • Learning About Box Notation
  • Oversized Time Signatures
  • Handy Plug-ins
  • Orchestra Score Plug-ins
  • Jazz Score Plug-ins
  • How to Use Graphics
  • Mastering the TG Tools
Orchestral Score Project with Step by Step Instructions
  • Overview of Project
  • Lesson on Setting Up Document - 1
  • Lesson on Setting Up Document - 2
  • Lesson on Setting Up Document - 3
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 1
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 2
  • Lesson on Entering the Music - 3
  • Playback Set Up
  • Lesson on Page Layout for the Score - 1
  • Looking at Proofreading and the Finishing Touches
  • Lesson on Page Layout for the Score - 2
  • Lesson on Page Layout for the Score - 3
  • Learning About Score Layout with TG Tools
  • How to Use Parts
  • Document Print Out
Summary
  • Wrap up of Tutorial
  • Extra Resources
Author
  • Author Bio

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About this Finale 2010 Training CD

Title Finale 2010
Tutor Brandon Vaccaro
Other tutorials by Brandon Vaccaro
Videos 127 Lessons- Video run time: 9 hours
Compatibility Vista, XP, Windows 7, Mac OSX
Released 2010
Work files Yes
Availability Immediate Dispatch
Price US / Canadian Sales Only $99.95
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