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Finale Quick Tips: Fast Dynamic Alignment
When I’m composing and inspiration strikes, I move fast, and don’t even think about how things look. Sometimes the results of such a session might sound great but look like this:

Finale allows for intricate placement of Expressions and SmartShapes.
Consider Finale’s Simple Entry, Part 1
If like me, you’re a movie fan, and you read every last credit of the movie before you leave, then you’ve read the name JoAnn Kane Music Service many, many times.
When music engraving was engraved
For some time, I’ve wanted to learn to use a sextant. I’m not a real sailor; I don’t have any real practical application for it, but I’m often intrigued by the old ways of doing things.
Taking Care of the Notes
About a year ago I was in Rochester, NY having dinner with some band director friends when Kevin Mead told me an excellent story:
I was sitting in my office after school on November day when Dale, a soft-spoken senior, knocked on my door and asked if he could play me a piece he’d written.