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Authors: Bill Purse
ISBN-13: 9780879307547, ISBN-10: 0879307544
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Leonard, Hal Corporation
Date Published: June 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Bill Purse

Book Synopsis

The PrintMusic! Primer is a tried and true first step guide to using the world's number one music notation program. Road tested for more than eight years, the information found here will help readers transcribe or create any style of music as a desktop masterpiece. This practical and easy-to-use book guides readers through the intricacies of this powerful program - one step at a time. With exercises, drills and projects, including hundreds of illustrations, it teaches how to get the most from PrintMusic!'s capabilities in music editing, reformatting and reorganizing. Includes extensive coverage of PrintMusic! 2002 and above for both Windows and Macintosh, with special sections on MIDI files, HyperScribe and guitar notation and tablature. Also available by Bill Purse: The Finale Primer - Second Edition Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale 00330537/$24.95 The Finale NotePad Primer Learning the Art of Music Notation with NotePad 00331015 Book/CD-ROM/$19.95

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Computer Notation and the National Standards for the Arts
Ch. 1Getting Started: PrintMusic! Basics1
Ch. 2Building PrintMusic! Navigation Skills35
Ch. 3Simple Entry in Detail77
Ch. 4Speedy Entry115
Ch. 5Creating a Lead Sheet163
Ch. 6The Final PrintMusic! Score209
App. AStep-by-Step Guide for Creating Music Scores229
App. BHyperScribe and PrintMusic!230
App. CInternet Publishing and PrintMusic235
App. DSaving Scores As Standard MIDI Files245
App. ESwing Playback247
App. FUsing the Free MIDISCAN Program with PrintMusic!249
Bibliography for Further Study253
Index255

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