Music Notation Software I
EC 350.871
Fall 2009
Graduate Assistant: Bei Zhang <bzhang6@jhmi.edu>
Course Outline
- Finale Basics
- creating a single line solo
- four part scores (string quartet)
- piano scoring
- vocal scoring
- MIDI files
- mixed chamber ensembles
- Intro to Sibelius
- scoring contemporary music
- orchestra scoring
- part extraction
- Final project
Assignments
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Assignment 1, September 8, 2009
- Reading: Read pp pp 1-24
- Score a single melodic line for any instrument you choose. Be sure to include dynamics, slurs, and expression marks. It should be at least 25 bars long.
Assignment 2 September 15, 2009
- Reading: Read, Gardner: Music Notation pp 27-42; pp 53-62; Chapter 23.
- Transcribe the exposition of the string quartet example handed out in class.
Assignment 3 September 22, 2009
- Read, Gardner: Music Notation Chapter 17.
- Finale Manual Chapter 32: The Lyric Tool
- Transcribe the art song with piano accompaniment into Finale. Use the lyric tool to incorporate the lyrics.
Assignment 4 September 29, 2009
- Transcribe the 4-part choral piece excerpt into Finale. Use the lyric tool to incorporate the lyrics.
Assignment 5 October 20, 2009:
- Read, Gardner: Music Notation Chapter 18.
- Transcribe the exposition of a 4-part Bach fugue from the WTC. Try to be as faithful to the original scoring as possible.
Assignment 6 October 27, 2009:
- Familiarize yourself with Sibelius. Score a single melodic line for any instrument you choose using Sibelius. Be sure to include dynamics, slurs, and expression marks. It should be at least 25 bars long.