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Using Sibelius Effectively: a guide to Sibelius Ultimate
Using Sibelius Effectively: A Guide to Sibelius Ultimate condenses years of experience and expertise using Sibelius into a thoughtful, practical 80-page ebook. Written in an easy-to-follow, engaging style, its focus is on helping you produce quality music notation.
Behind Bars: General Conventions edition published
Faber Music has published Behind Bars: General Conventions, the first section of Elaine Gould’s industry-standard music notation reference book, as a separate paperback edition.
Elaine Gould to retire as Senior Music Editor at Faber; applicants sought for managing editor
Elaine Gould, senior music editor at Faber Music and author of the music notation reference Behind Bars, will retire at the end of September 2023. As a result, Faber has announced that the company will be hiring for the role of managing editor in contemporary music.
Sibelius summer school sale
It’s summertime! Time to get outdoors, hit the beach, relax, and … go to school! At Notation Central, there are video tutorials, templates, and ebooks in the Sibelius Summer School Sale going on through June 30, 2021.
ASMAC music preparation webinar with Elaine Gould
Have you ever read Elaine Gould’s Behind Bars and wished that you could ask her anything about music notation? You may have that chance at the ASMAC music preparation webinar on March 17, 2021.
Dorico PDF reference manual now available [updated]
The latest version of the Dorico guide is now available to download as a PDF, encompassing improvements to the software up to Dorico 1.2. While missing a bit of the whimsy from the developers’ Sibelius days, it is easy to follow and logically structured, making it a comprehensive, well-organized resource to help you make the most of the software.
An interview with Elaine Gould, part 2: Behind Bars
This is the second in a series of interviews with Elaine Gould, senior new music editor at Faber Music and author of the music notation treatise Behind Bars, in partnership with Music Engraving Tips. In this interview, Elaine talks about the ideas behind her writing the book.
An interview with Elaine Gould, part 1: Early years at Faber
The first of a series of interviews with Elaine Gould, senior new music editor at Faber Music and author of the music notation treatise Behind Bars. Conducted by Justin Tokke in partnership with the Music Engraving Tips community group.
Elaine Gould’s Behind Bars now available for Kindle and iBooks (updated)
Elaine Gould’s venerable music notation reference Behind Bars is now available as an e-book for Kindle, devices running the Kindle app, and Apple’s iBooks for Mac and iOS.