In many cases, an engraver or composer wants every notehead of a piece to be the same size.
Quick Music Notation Tips: Beam Over Barlines
Why and when would you beam over barlines?
While schools of thought vary, many composers want to highlight hemiolas and other rhythmic effects with their beaming – even when this might seem at odds with basic engraving principles.
New Finale Keyboard Skin
Own a MacBook Pro®, Macbook Air® 13”, or the Apple® Wireless Keyboard? Logickeyboard just created a new Finale keyboard skin for these models that you may want to check out.
New Finale Quick Reference Card
Do you remember when Finale came with printed paper manuals? I do!
Those of who started with early versions of Finale became attached to those (admittedly behemoth) printed manuals that filled boxes like the one above.
Creating Music with a Handwritten Appearance
Hand-writing music has been a tradition in jazz for many, many years. Nowadays, most people use software like Finale to emulate a handwritten look using special fonts.