Introduction
Welcome
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Using the exercise files
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1. Hardware and Software Setup
MIDI system setup on a Mac
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MIDI system setup on a PC
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2. Creating and Opening Finale Scores
The Setup Wizard
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Using score templates
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Customizing templates on a Mac
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Customizing templates on a PC
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Opening and importing files
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3. Viewing and Navigating Finale Documents
Finale window overview
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Navigating Finale scores
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4. Creating Lead Sheets and Other Simple Finale Documents
Entering and editing notes using a mouse (Simple Entry)
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Entering notes using the computer keyboard (Simple Entry)
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Entering ties and accidentals
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Making selections, and copying and pasting selections
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Transposing
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Using Speedy Entry for entering notes
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Measure basics and Music Spacing
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Adding lyrics
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Adding chord symbols
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Formatting chord symbols
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Formatting and printing a lead sheet
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5. Notating Music on a Grand Staff
Entering notes using a MIDI keyboard (Simple Entry)
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Entering triplets (tuplets)
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Entering advanced tuplets
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Entering clef, time signature, and key signature changes
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Working with measure attributes
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Entering grace notes and using Simple Entry modify commands
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Adding repeats
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Adding expressions
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Adding slurs, crescendos, and other Smart Shapes
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6. Notating Choral and Other Polyphonic Music
Using layers to notate polyphonic music
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Click-assigning lyrics
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Formatting and aligning lyrics
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Entering and editing text using the Text tool
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7. Entering and Recording Notes in Real Time
HyperScribe note entry
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Using the Repitch tool
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Recording audio
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8. Working with Small Scores
Working with staves
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Adding articulations
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Using and creating Metatools to add articulations and expressions
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Adding articulations and expressions in Simple Entry
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Creating and customizing expressions
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Score formatting: Size and spacing
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Score formatting: Expressions and Smart Shapes
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Score formatting: Measure numbers and rehearsal letters
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Editing and formatting parts
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Printing scores and parts
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9. Playing Finale Scores
Finale playback basics
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Selecting instrument sounds
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10. Working with Larger Scores
Finale percussion and drum setup
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Entering drum-set parts
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Rhythm section parts and staff styles
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Adding expressions to multiple parts
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Copy and paste using the Edit filter
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SmartFind and Paint
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Importing, editing, and exporting libraries
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Using the Change Instrument function
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Keyless scores
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11. Advanced Editing and Formatting
Using the Special Tools palette
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Using Finale plugins
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12. Notating Music for Guitar and Other String Instruments: Fretboards and Tablature
Working with guitar fretboards
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Creating and using tab staves
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Adding bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and other Smart Shapes for stringed instruments
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13. Exporting Files
Exporting and using graphics files
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Exporting MIDI, XML, and audio files
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Exporting PDF and EPUB files
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Exporting Finale 2014 files for use in SmartMusic and Finale 2012
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14. Scanning Music and Exploring PDF and TIFF Files
Scanning music
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Working with PDF and TIFF files
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15. Importing Video and Audio
Adding video to a Finale score
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Adding audio to a Finale Score
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16. Finale 25 Update
Finale 25 update overview
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Creating large time signatures
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Aria Player and Human Playback updates
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Use ReWire with Pro Tools
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Use ReWire with Logic
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Use ReWire with Ableton Live
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XML 3.0 export and backwards compatibility
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Ex_Files_Finale_2014_EssT.zip
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