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Finale NotePad 2012 Tutorials

These tutorials guide you through the production of a single score from start-to-finish in the order we recommend for most projects. We have provided accompanying Finale "Tutorial" score documents that have been prepared for each chapter in case you would like to review at a specific point. To access these documents, choose File > Open and double-click the "Tutorials" shortcut. If you have navigated away from the default "Finale Files" folder, a different folder may appear when you choose File > Open. If this is the case, access the Tutorial documents by navigating to the Finale NotePad 2012/Music Files/Tutorials folder.

By the time you have completed these tutorials you will be prepared to tackle most simple projects and begin exploring Finale NotePad's powerful features that make creating music fast, easy, and fun.

Thank you for choosing Finale NotePad, and best wishes with your music!

-Your friends at MakeMusic

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Tutorial 1: Getting started

Using the Setup Wizard

Navigating your music

Tutorial 2: Entering notes

Entering with Simple Entry

Editing with Simple Entry

Tutorial 3: Auditioning your score

Tutorial 4: Editing your music

Selecting and copying

Transposing and working with measures

Tutorial 5: Lyrics, chords, and repeats

Adding lyrics

Adding repeats

Tutorial 6: Adding markings

Adding tempo markings and dynamics

Adding articulations, slurs, and hairpins

Tutorial 7: Percussion and Guitar

Entering percussion

Creating guitar notation

Tutorial 8: Making the most of Finale Notepad

Order of entry

Links to the rest of the world

Thank you for choosing Finale NotePad

 

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