Ask your questions on the Scoring Notes podcast

April 11, 2023

Have you ever listened to an episode of the Scoring Notes podcast and wished you could ask a question directly on the show? Now's your chance to do so, and we may feature it on our next episode.

2016: A year in review

December 26, 2016

Have some down time during the holidays? Or looking to get ahead for the new year? Here you'll find many of the posts 2016, from industry news to tips and tutorials in the field of music notation software and related technology.

Sibelius blog: Top posts of 2013

December 26, 2013

A holiday reading list of some of the top articles from the past year on this blog. News, tips, and reviews await you as you cozy up to the fire.

Access the Create menu in Sibelius 7 or later

November 18, 2013

If you’re a Sibelius 6 (or earlier) holdout still kicking and screaming your way through Sibelius 7 or later, with its Ribbon interface, here’s a little tip to ease the transition: You can still access the old, familiar Create menu.

Plug-in tip: Dotted Minim Rests

January 14, 2013

If you ever work in 12/8 time, you may have discovered that there is no default way to tell Sibelius to group the "macro" beats 1 & 2, or 3…

Advanced selection techniques in Sibelius

May 23, 2012

In this guest post, Bruce Munson, explains some of the advanced selection techniques you can employ in Sibelius. Bruce is a composer, arranger, copyist and Sibelius trainer, based in the San Francisco…

Two suggested sites for your reading list

September 19, 2011

One of the great things about the vibrant and passionate user community that surrounds Sibelius is that professionals are willing to share their expertise and insight with the rest of…

Creating single parts from multiple staves

April 26, 2011

I get asked surprisingly often how to create an instrumental part containing multiple staves. It's not surprising that I get asked this -- after all, it's a common enough requirement,…