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PlayScore 2 adds text, lyrics, guitar chords, and more

March 30, 2022

The most recent updates to PlayScore 2 support lyrics, guitar chords, and multi-measure rests. A count-in feature, better rehearsal instrument support, and more improvements are also included. Plus, a preview of what's to come.

Tricks for lyrics in Finale

January 5, 2022

Conquer the powerful Lyrics tool in Finale and you'll be a master. We start with the "Type Into Score" feature and go on to much more in this series of video tutorials. Hyphens, spaces, lyric elisions, editing, clearing and deleting lyrics, copying and cloning lyrics… and that's just the first of eight videos.

Creating editorial marks with Dorico

February 11, 2020

A series of notation conventions has been established over the years to identify editorial content. For the creators of critical editions, we take a comprehensive look at Dorico's formidable set of tools for making editorial marks.

Dorico 3 feature: Lyric improvements

September 10, 2019

Three significant improvements to lyrics have been made in Dorico 3. Syllabic pasting, a new Edit Lyrics dialog, and adjusting lyrics on a line-by-line basis make working with lyrics faster and easier.

Early music in Dorico is more than meets the eye

April 3, 2019

Dorico's various dialog boxes, known as editors, allow users to easily customize areas of notation for specific types of scores. We explore the notation of a Handel secular cantata and an “ars subtilior” virelai. In both instances, Dorico is up to the task.

Dorico 1.2.10 update brings program-wide improvements

February 21, 2018

Dorico 1.2.10 is available, bringing with it a variety of improvements in all areas of the program including engraving, playback, and workflow. This update, free to registered users, is likely the last update to Dorico 1.

Get smarter with smart quotes

November 21, 2014

Curly quotes, or smart quotes, aren't automatically generated in Sibelius, but knowing these tips will quickly boost your score's IQ.

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