Transcript Computer Applications In Music

Finale
• One of two major notation programs.
• The other is Sibelius. Both are similar. You can download a demo
version at: http://www.sibelius.com/download/
• Other programs are ok but not full featured.
• For this we will do a few assignments. First one will be written on
what you learn from the online tutorial, 2nd will be entering Happy
Birthday, 3rd will be entering in real time from the keyboard. Since
we are about 2 weeks ahead of the schedule there may be one
more assignement.
• After this we will do a auto-accompany program, then some
education S/W.
• Lastly the class will do some recording and produce a CD that could
be used as a demo CD.
After reading how to use the manual go to help and read Chapters 1-3
in the manual.
Do a paper for assignment 6 on how you will use Finale or a notation
program in your music development.
Answer the following questions:
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Why use the computer to notate?
What advantages does the computer have in doing notation?
What could be future uses for the computer in notation?
How will you use the computer and notation?
What roadblocks do you see to learning how to notate on the
computer?
This should be turned in by Oct 11, 2004
2) Which website that have lots of MIDI files to download?
How to put a MIDI on my web page?
What is the difference between MIDI and MP3?
Let’s start by answering these questions:
MP3 files are audio files that have been compressed. The compression takes the
audio files and makes them smaller with some minor loss of information. Digital
data (16 bits) is in the original Wave file. This is at 44KHz with 16 bits. That data
would normally be run through a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) and converted
into an analog signal to drive the speakers. With MP3 the data is compressed and
on playback it uncompressed but is still handled in a similar matter. A 3 minute
MP3 would have about 4Meg of information.
MIDI files are computer files that are MIDI data. No music until it goes through a
MIDI instrument and the digital data is then read to control the instrument and
make the music. A 3 minute MIDI file would have about 1K of data. Much smaller
and easier to handle.
First Finale Assignment
• Watch the Finale Tutorial.
• Take notes each section. For this first assignment we
will only do up to Hyperscribe for entry. But type up your
notes and turn them in on the whole 20 chapters.
• Make sure that you ask instructor questions about areas
that you don’t understand.
• Enter Happy Birthday as on the next page. Use simple
entry for this. I expect the final outcome to look exactly
like the following page.
• You will have all day today and Thursday to work on
these two assignments. The write-up is due next
Monday, Oct 4th.
• Send me the file of Happy Birthday by Oct 11, 2004.
At this point class will watch part of
the tutorial.
• You can do this with Finale or with
Notepad.
• You have one week and 3 days to
complete this assignment.
Let’s discuss this.
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This assignment will be using Hyperscribe.
Pick a piece that you have music for or better yet compose your own piece. If you compose your
own piece you can earn an A+ on this assignment. If you pick a piece then your top grade you
can earn is A-. I really want you to write a piece. If you are not a music major there is only a
bonus for doing your own piece. If you compose your own piece you will not be required to have
lyrics, otherwise you will need to put lyrics in the piece or have an piece with at least 4
instruments.
Enter the following:
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Notes
Title
Composer
Lyrics
Chords (in symbol form)
Articulation.
Time and key signatures
Correct clef’s
Space music so no more than 4 measures per line
Must be at least 24 measures long.
Due a week from next Monday (Nov 1).
You may have to start it in Notepad and then move it to Finale in order to complete it and have it
look close to the original!
Finale Tutorial
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For this assignment you must finish watching the entire video tutorial on Finale.
Answer the following questions:
– Explain the steps setting up your score.
– How do you create pickup measures?
– How many tools in the main tool palette?
– How do you add new staves?
– What is the difference between page view and scroll view? Why would you choose one over
the other (give examples).
– Explain how to change the key, time or clef. Give at least 2 examples of the clef.
– Explain in simple entry tool how to enter notes using the number keys.
– Explain exactly how to use your computer keyboard and speedy entry to inter notes.
– Explain in Speedy Entry how to enter notes. For an example use a C major scale and then
the C major chord all quarter notes.
– Explain steps to entering music using Hyperscribe and a MIDI keyboard.
– Why is setting up the Hyperscribe correctly key to a correct entry of your piece?
– Explain Quantization.
– Can you enter music with a non MIDI instrument? Explain how if you can do that.
– Explain the steps in copying a section of music and pasting it somewhere else in the score.
– Explain at least 5 things that the mass edit tool can do, how to do them and why it is
important.
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Explain 2 different ways to add lyrics to your score.
How do you add chord symbols? How do you show fretboard diagrams?
How do you add staccato to a note? To a group of notes?
Explain 3 different shortcut keys for adding articulation.
How do you pick a note duration range to apply articulation (like 1/8th to ¼ notes)
How do you apply performance markings to a rhythmic section. (explained in articulation video).
Explain use of resize tool.
How do you you change the size of just 1 staff?
How do you join measures from one line to the next? Very important for some of the pieces you
already did.
How do you freeze the number of measures per line in your piece?
How do you just listen to one note or chord in the playback menu?
Explain how to use smart playback.
How do you print individual parts of a score?
Explain how to create a worksheet for a class in finale.
Explain the steps to scanning a piece of printed music.
Explain how to use at least 3 plug ins and why you would use them in your music.
How do you create slashed symbols for rhythmic notation?
Final Notation Assignment
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This assignment will be using Hyperscribe.
Pick a piece that you have music for or better yet compose your own piece. If you compose your
own piece you can earn an A+ on this assignment. If you pick a piece then your top grade you
can earn is A-. I really want you to write a piece. If you are not a music major there is only a
bonus for doing your own piece. If you compose your own piece you will not be required to have
lyrics, otherwise you will need to put lyrics in the piece or have an piece with at least 4
instruments.
Enter the following:
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Notes
Title
Composer
Lyrics
Chords (in symbol form)
Articulation.
Time and key signatures
Correct clef’s
Space music so no more than 4 measures per line
Must be at least 24 measures long.
Due a week from next Monday (Nov 8, 2004). You are being allowed extra time so that you can
compose something. Last term one of the best pieces was composed by a non-music major. The
student didn’t have any bias towards what to do and came up with a very modern sounding piece.
You may have to start it in Notepad and then move it to Finale in order to complete it and have it
look close to the original!
This takes the class to the ½ way
point.
• Instructor will post rest of class before this
part is complete.