Sibelius 6 Essential Training

Covers the ins and outs of creating, arranging, and publishing musical scores in Sibelius 6.In this course, author Jenny Amaya covers the ins and outs of creating, arranging, and publishing professional-looking scores using Avid's popular music notation software. Beginning with the basics of score creation and note entry, the course explains how to interface with a MIDI keyboard; edit note durations and pitches; and incorporate lyrics, tempo markings, and other text elements. Also included are tutorials on formatting your score and dynamic parts. Topics include: Navigating the Sibelius interface Setting essential preferences Controlling basic score playback Performing contiguous and non-contiguous selections Ensuring score readability and organization Creating a new score Adding time signatures and key signatures Entering notes, rests, accidentals, and chords Inputting notation with a MIDI keyboard Creating and extending slurs and phrase marks Saving time with quick key shortcuts Printing and exporting a completed project Sharing scores via the Scorch plug-in