Frank Macchia is a Grammy-nominated composer, arranger, orchestrator, multi-woodwind owner/operator, and a long-time Finale user. Scroll to the bottom of his bio page on his website to see an awesome list of top Hollywood films he’s orchestrated and world-class musicians he’s performed with.
The Easiest Way to Learn Finale
At this year’s Texas Bandmasters Association convention I presented a Finale clinic for about 150 band directors. When I asked who knew about the QuickStart Videos, seven people raised their hands.
Finale and the Keyless Score
Okay, I have a pretty niche topic for you today. Someone recently asked me: “How do I set up my score to not use key signatures, but to instead show all accidentals next to the notes?” It seems like keyless scores are becoming a convention in modern atonal music, or for scores with frequently changing tonal centers.
Finale and the Creature of Habit – Part 2, Document Styles
In my previous blog post, I talked about the power of creating your own Ensembles for use in Finale’s Setup Wizard.
Finale and the Creature of Habit
I am a creature of habit. For example, I am content to eat the same breakfast every day. When I walk the dog, I am content to take the same route, down the same alleys, every day.