Creative Applications:
Standard Notation
Creative Applications:
Standard Notation
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Standard Notation
Noteflight has been a resource that I have used for several years, primarily due to its its cloud-based interface. While it may not contain the same functionality as a paid software program like Finale or Sibelius, Noteflight is a great solution to making and sharing simple arrangements in the music education setting. For example, the program made it possible to collaborate with another instructor on an arrangement for summer music camp students, without needing to schedule time to get together. We could print extra copies of the parts as students inevitably lost their originals, and could make corrections immediately, if needed. Noteflight is not my first choice in notation software programs, however it is an ideal tool for use in the educational setting.
MuseScore.pdfI found MuseScore to be a remarkably user friendly program, and I was stunned at the range of options available on a free music notation program. I have been using Finale since the early 2000s, so it took me a little bit of time to get used to how MuseScore functions. Once I got into the program, though, I found that the keyboard shortcuts made notating much simpler than in any other notation program that I had used. I particularly enjoyed the rhythm entry shortcut using numbers, which was rather intuitively designed. I became so accustomed to the shortcuts that I actually had difficulty switching my mental gears over to the Noteflight project, even though I had years of practice using it already. Despite having a copy of Finale provided by my district music supervisor, I will continue to use MuseScore for my personal use, as I found the program to function exceptionally well for compositional purposes.
For more information on using notation software, please refer to my blog post, "Letting Creativity Take Flight ."
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