#Finale music how to#

Then hit return to go back to the main sheet. On the bottom half of the window that appears check that the Keyboard Shortcut Set is on Laptop Shortcut Table. Before writing, we must make sure that our computer is on the right key settings. Now that we have the document we can begin to write. Select Finish and the document will generate. Next, you can select your Meter, Tempo, Key Signature, and Pickup measure. Hit Next and fill out the document information prompted. For this example we will select from Keyboards > Piano and click on Add. Next you will select the instruments you want for your document. Keep Create New Ensemble highlighted and click Next. The next screen that pops up will ask you to select an ensemble. Once you open Finale, a menu will appear with a series of options, and to begin we will click on Set-Up Wizard (Alternatively, if the menu does not show up, you can open the menu by pushing Ctrl + N ). (This tutorial is done on PC but the process on Mac is identical) Creating a New Document

#Finale music how to#

In this tutorial I will demonstrate how to create a straightforward music notation sheet. This program is very user friendly yet has a huge array of tools and options that fulfill almost every demand necessary for music notation. Learn more about Nick and our other student assistants here.įinale is a very effective and intuitive way to notate music digitally. This tutorial was written by Digital Studio Student Assistant, Nick Sucre.