In the first and second parts of this percussion blog I highlighted some of the features added in Finale 2010 that greatly simplify percussion notation.
Scrubbing Your Music?
Ok, this will be shortest blog ever, but it offers a great tip.
Here’s the scenario: Upon entering a bunch of notes, you’ve played back your score to aurally proof your work.
Roll Out the Barrel
Finale has always been capable of doing great things with percussion, but before Finale 2010 it was a bit involved to assign, for example, multiple snare sounds (LH snare, RH snare, buzz rolls, side sticks, etc) to the same note position on the staff.