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Tackling the text tool in Finale

December 21, 2022December 27, 2022

Like many things in Finale, the text tool offers a lot of power and control, but also many options to navigate. Here’s how to tame the type.

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22 in 22: Scoring Express on sale for 22% off

November 22, 2022November 28, 2022

We kick off the Notation Central Black Friday sale with Scoring Express, the collection of professional templates based on the same templates we use at NYC Music Services, for 22% off.

News

Scoring Express for Dorico and Finale released; Sibelius templates updated

June 14, 2022June 22, 2022

We’re very excited to announce the availability of all-new Scoring Express professional music notation templates for Dorico and Finale, as well as updates to the Sibelius versions.

Meta

Inside the “Scoring Notes” theme

July 21, 2021July 24, 2021

You hear it at the start of every Scoring Notes podcast episode. But have you ever wondered who wrote the theme and how this bouncy tune came to kick off every discussion we have about music notation software and related technology?

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Next Scoring Express webinar announced

February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

Join us for the Scoring Express Webinar, a free one-hour session where you’ll see what Scoring Express does, how to use it, and professional tips on making the most of it in your work.

Tips

Better bar numbers in parts in Sibelius

February 16, 2021February 19, 2021

Even if you’ve discovered the setting in Sibelius to display numbers on every bar in the parts, you’re left with positioning options ranging from bad to mediocre. Let’s fix this, once and for all.

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Free webinar: Scoring Express for Sibelius

January 29, 2021January 30, 2021

Join us for the Scoring Express Webinar, a free one-hour session where you’ll see what Scoring Express does, how to use it, and professional tips on making the most of it in your work.

Meta

Scoring Express Theatre & Studio available

December 29, 2020January 5, 2021

The Scoring Express Theatre & Studio templates for Sibelius Ultimate are optimized for the demanding situations of theatrical, show, and studio use, when time is at a premium and everything needs to be presented as clearly as possible.

Opinion

The equanimous Mathilde Pincus

February 26, 2019March 1, 2019

Before accepting her special Tony award in 1976, Mathilde Pincus said, “People think of us as music copyists, but we’re much more than that, and we’re trying to change our image.” She succeeded.

Tips

Sibelius plug-in: Impose Sketch onto Template

August 23, 2016December 28, 2019

A new plug-in from Tom Curran automates the laborious task of transferring the structure of a sketch score, such as a piano-vocal or MIDI export, onto a full orchestral template. Tom describes how orchestrators and copyists can make use of this new time-saver.

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