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Dorico 5.1.30 update is available

April 3, 2024

Dorico 5.1.30 includes more options for staff labels, barlines, percussion, repeats, and user interface choices, among other improvements. In addition, more than 40 bugs have been fixed since the last release.

DJA’s Notes: Music preparation basics

September 11, 2023

Darcy James Argue shares basics of well-prepared lead sheets, scores, and parts from a jazz/big band perspective — so that you can communicate musical intent in the most clear, familiar, and unambiguous manner.

The measure number matrix in Finale

June 28, 2022

Measure numbers in Finale are a bit complex, incredibly flexible, and maybe a little over-engineered. But with this video tutorial series, you don't need to choose between the red or blue pill when it comes to working with measure numbers; you can have it all.

Mastering the measure tool in Finale

May 20, 2022

Measure for measure, this video tutorial series sets the bar for working with Finale's Measure Tool. From the basics of the Measure Attributes dialog and custom barlines, to beat and note positioning, group barlines, display options, split measures, and more, it's all here!

Repeats redux in Finale

April 6, 2022

A complete video tutorial series on everything to do with repeats in Finale. From setting up basic repeat structures, to endings, bracket adjustments, text repeats like D.S. al Coda, complex scenarios, and more, it's all here!

Dorico 2.2 is the best update yet

November 28, 2018

Steinberg has released Dorico 2.2, another enormous update to the program. New features have been added or rebuilt in the areas of trills, group bracketing, repeat markers, jazz articulations, tempo track import/export, real-time MIDI recording, flow headings, tacets, and a new music symbols editor. Many more improvements have been made in other areas, and there are a good 100 or so bug fixes, besides.

Count bar repeats in Sibelius

October 24, 2018

Although it's more common to number bars in a score as if they are all played once straight through without factoring in repeats, often the bars are numbered according to the actual order in which they are played. Sibelius makes this easy to do.

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