Getting Started
Getting started is easy. Whether you’re
setting up your score, picking a
music font, or watching a QuickStart Video, Finale guides you to perfection.
Entering Notes
Enter notes your way – from MIDI to your
mouse, from
scanning to Finale’s exclusive
MicNotator®, no other software offers you more
note entry options.
Adding Markings, Lyrics, and More
Finale automates and streamlines the process of entering
lyrics,
guitar tab,
chords, and
more.
Editing Tools
Finale makes it easy to perfect your score with handy
editing tools like the
Selection tool,
Multiple page editing,
ScoreManager™, and intuitive
cut/copy/paste options.
Hearing Your Music
Finale includes world-class
instrument libraries, support for
external sound libraries, and several innovative tools to make sure your music sounds as good as it looks.
Sharing Your Music
In addition to printed pages and
audio files, Finale helps you create electronic documents that anyone can edit, print, and save. No one offers more ways to collaborate and
share your music.
Educator Tools
With exclusive features like
SmartMusic® support, customizable music education
worksheets, and the
Exercise Wizard, Finale offers music educators more ways to
save time.
Composing and Arranging Timesavers
Exclusive
idea-generating features, essential tools like transposition and range checking, and timesavers like
Linked Parts are all included.
Production and Sequencing Tools
Finale is able to open or save as a standard
MIDI file to work in conjunction with the industry’s most in-demand production and sequencing programs.
Video support and Finale’s built in
mixer are just two of many tools inside of Finale that help you prepare your score for
final production.
Finishing Touches
Finale is the industry standard because it offers ultimate control of the
printed page.
Using an older version of Finale?
Finale is constantly being improved and new features are added each year. In the past few years these include:
Linked Parts, easier
chord entry, improved
staff layout,
percussion notation enhancements, improved
lyrics,
automatic rehearsal marks, and
more.
See what you’ve been missing.