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.
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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 70-page ebook. Written in an easy-to-follow, engaging style, its focus is on helping you produce quality music notation.
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.
2015 holiday shopping guide, from the Sibelius blog
Ho ho ho, the 2015 holiday shopping guide is out for music nerds and those who love them, with some new goodies and some old favorites to stuff your stocking and lighten your wallet.
Mastering MuseScore, the user-friendly guide to MuseScore
A new guidebook for MuseScore is a thorough and logically written reference for those using the notation software for the first time or for those seeking to expand their knowledge.
Sibelius 7.5.1 update released with many improvements
The 7.5.1 update to Sibelius addresses numerous issues relating to audio and video export, the Timeline, localization, and playback, improves the user interface, and belatedly introduces the official 7.5 Sibelius Reference.
Read the friendly manual
Often I receive questions from friends, colleagues and strangers alike, asking for help with one Sibelius question or another. While I’m not an official source of information, I try to help when I can, although it’s not always possible for me to reply to every question. Sometimes the question is along the lines of “Sibelius […]