BUILDING SUCCESSFUL FINALE CHOPS - MakeMusic

Building Successful Finale Chops
Chapter 1 - FINALE 2012: NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE
Basic information about using the software: Opening the software, Launch Window, document styles, sound sets, Score Manager, score and page navigation,
Windows vs. Mac commands, dialog boxes, contextual menus, saving, printing, tool palettes and playback controls.
Chapter 2 - MIDI KEYBOARD SET-UP
Directions on how to set up a MIDI keyboard to use with Finale
Chapter 3 - NOTE ENTRY METHODS
Basic explanation of Finale’s note entry methods:
SIMPLE ENTRY- Point & click, typewriter letters or step time with MIDI keyboard
HYPERSCRIBE-Real time entry using a MIDI keyboard and metronome
SPEEDY ENTRY- Step Entry with or without a MIDI keyboard
MICNOTATOR-Playing in notes from a wind instrument
SCANNING-Scanning a page of music, bringing it into Finale and editing
IMPORTING FILES-MusicXML, Sibelius files, MIDI files, PDF files
Chapter 4 - COMMON KEYSTROKES, METATOOLS AND SHORTCUTS
Includes a summary of the most commonly used Simple Entry basic commands, basic navigational commands, Articulation, Expression, SmartShape and Selection
Tool metatools.
Chapter 5 - BEGINNING NOTATION (Grand Staff Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 6 - INSTRUMENTAL SCORE WITH LINKED PARTS (Tutorial)
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, page layout, view and print out parts (using Finale’s linked parts).
Chapter 7 - EXERCISE SHEET (Exercise Wizard Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 8 - CHORAL SCORE (Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 9 - FLASH CARDS (Tutorial)
Finale 2012 includes 396 ready-made classroom (8-1/2 x 11) and individual (3 to a page) flash cards that are ready to use. Learn how to edit and customize these
flash cards to your area of teaching.
Chapter 10 - MUSIC EDUCATION WORKSHEETS (Tutorial)
Finale 2012 includes 400+ ready-made educator approved theory, ear training, form & analysis and jazz improvisation worksheets that are ready to use. Learn how
to edit and customize these worksheets to your area of teaching.
Chapter 11 - CLASSROOM MUSIC TOOLS (Tutorial)
Learn how to use Finale’s tools for the general music classroom:
ALPHANOTES FONTS- Add notes names, solfege or smiley faces to noteheads
REPERTOIRE SONGS-Notation for 175 public domain songs for classroom use
BOOMWHACKERS-Create Boomwhackers notation with colored noteheads
ORFF SCORES-Uses Orff instrument playback sounds
KODALY STICK NOTATION-Create scores with stick notation and no staff lines
Chapter 12 - SCAN, EDIT, ORCHESTRATE (Tutorial)
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.

Chapter 13 - TEMPOTAP (Tutorial)
Adding a ritardando, accelerando and other nuances to your playback.
Chapter 14 - USING FINALE 2012 TO CREATE SMARTMUSIC FILES (Tutorial)
Use Finale to create your own SmartMusic practice and assessment files:
ASSESSMENT FILE- Single instrument/voice part on screen showing red and green notes
ENSEMBLE FILE- Accompaniment that allows you to play or mute selected instruments
SOLO FILE-Accompaniment for solo instrument/voice (‘Follow Me’ feature optional)
Chapter 15 - HYPERSCRIBE (REAL TIME) NOTE ENTRY (Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 16 - LAYERS AND CROSS STAFF BEAMING (Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 17 - PERCUSSION NOTATION (Tutorial)
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, articulations, dynamics and tips for faster roll playback.
Chapter 18 - IMPORTING / EXPORTING GRAPHICS (Tutorial)
Export a region of music or an entire page of music from Finale into a text document. Import a graphic into a Finale document.
Chapter 19 - LEAD SHEET (Tutorial)
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.
Chapter 20 - GUITAR MUSIC (Tutorial)
Set up a guitar score, create instant tablature, add chords, fretboards, strum markings, create/edit chord voicings and fretboard diagrams. Learn how to copy
chords, add capo chords, guitar bends, slash or rhythmic notation. View options for setting up scores for other plucked string instruments.
Chapter 21 - RECORDING, IMPORTING AND EXPORTING AUDIO (Tutorial)
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 or use on your mobile device (.mp3) or burn to a CD (.wav or .aiff).
Chapter 22 - CREATING A WORKSHEET (Tutorial)
Learn how to create and customize your own worksheets.
Chapter 23 - IMPORTING/EXPORTING MIDI FILES (Tutorial)
Import MIDI files into Finale and transcribe them to notation. Export your Finale file as a MIDI file to open in other music software programs.
Chapter 24 - AUTO-ARRANGING PLUG-INS (Tutorial)
Learn how to use Finale’s auto-arranging plug-ins to enhance your scores:
BAND-IN-A-BOX AUTO-HARMONIZER-Harmonize a melody for up to 6 parts
DRUM GROOVE- Add a single staff percussion part to your score
LATIN PERCUSSION- Add Latin percussion (multiple staves) to your score
Chapter 25 - MORE LYRICS, LAYERS AND LAYOUT (Tutorial)
Convert an open score to a closed score format, hide empty staves, type or click in lyrics, move and shift lyrics, edit word extensions, respace staves and page
layout using numbers.
Chapter 26 - FINALE 2012 MUSIC EDUCATION FEATURES
A summary of Finale’s educator features.
Chapter 27 - FINALE 2012 FILE SHARING
Sharing your music via other Finale family products (PrintMusic, SongWriter, NotePad, SongBook and SmartMusic), importing Sibelius files,
importing/exporting MusicXML, audio, MIDI and PDF files.
Chapter 28 - FINALE SUPPORT
Finale help resources and website.