Need to change a clef? Transpose a measure? Add a staff style?
Did you know you can do all of this (and much more) directly from the Selection Tool?
Jazz Musicians and the Audience
Like a musician who adjusts the evening’s set list to reflect the prevailing tastes of a specific venue, my Finale demonstrations vary greatly depending on where I am presenting.
Finale User Spotlight: Rick Giovinazzo
Rick (at left) and composer John Ottman recording the Astro Boy score at Abbey Road Studios in London, July 2009.
Finale International
A few weeks ago I participated in a professional development conference for the Iowa Music Educators Association. In the middle of demonstrating the power of Finale’s Staff Styles, I was surprised by the contents of a Finale menu:
Yes, it was the Staff Styles List, but it was written in German!* I was suddenly awash in memories of international travel and I knew my next blog idea was born.
Finale User Spotlight: Michael Roth
Michael Roth is a Los Angeles-based composer, music director, orchestrator, sound designer, and pianist who first came to my attention through his work with one of my personal heroes, Randy Newman.