
In past blogs I have discussed Finale’s beginnings – including Finale’s first name, the first time I ever saw the HyperScribefeature demonstrated, and more.

In past blogs I have discussed Finale’s beginnings – including Finale’s first name, the first time I ever saw the HyperScribefeature demonstrated, and more.
A few weeks ago I shared the steps I used to create some Kodály solfège notation with Finale for a music educator I met in Boston.
I’ve worn many hats at MakeMusic over the last twenty-plus years. My titles have included domestic sales manager, international sales manager, demo guy, sales rep, technical support representative, copywriter, and, today, Finale product specialist.
In the course of teaching music fundamentals, general music teachers often have more demanding music notation needs. Educators often ask me how to create something like this:

While the specifics vary, this is the kind of notation that Kodály instructors use on a regular basis.

Once again, Finale played an integral part in the creation of the top Academy Award winning films for 2010.