Are you arranging holiday music for your handbell choir this season? This post will share tips on writing for handbells in Finale 2014.
Tannenbaum! Holiday Graphic Music Notation with Finale

Frequent readers of the Finale blog know that I am a fan of graphic notation. One recent blog post featured my musical Jack-O-Lantern.
Free Finale Holiday Titles: Our Gift to You

On behalf of everyone at MakeMusic I’d like to extend our wishes for a happy holiday season.
Rolls, Tremolos, Jari Williamsson, and Finale 2014
In last week’s post, I shared an example of how Finale 2014 can automatically consolidate rests at your command. While many commented to express their enthusiasm for this particular feature, one reader also mentioned that my example included a tremolo/roll articulation that wasn’t perfectly placed:

And he’s right!
Quick Peeks at Finale 2014: Consolidate Rests
Finale 2014 is here, and it’s full of new features. In this new blog series we’ll briefly highlight some of these features, one at a time, and offer some tips as well.