Year of manufacture: 2012
Manufacturer: Lynda.com
Author: Jenny Amaya
Duration: ~6 h
Type of material distributed: Video lesson
Language: English
Subtitle language: English
Description: Sibelius 7 is the complete software for writing, playing, printing, and publishing music notation, and can be used by every kind of musician, from students and teachers to professional composers. In Sibelius 7 Essential Training, author Jenny Amaya shows how to create professional-looking scores, beginning with the basics of note entry and playback. The course explains how to interface with a MIDI keyboard; edit note durations and pitches; and incorporate lyrics, tempo markings, and other text elements. Features specific to version 7, such as 64-bit support, improved sound library, and text and typography enhancements are also covered in detail.
Prerequisite: A basic understanding of music notation and theory will yield the best results from this course.
Topics include:
* Working with Magnetic Layout
* Setting essential preferences
* Controlling basic score playback
* Ensuring good score readability and organization
* Adding time signatures and key signatures
* Entering notes, rests, accidents, and chords
* Inputting notation with a MIDI keyboard
* Creating and extending slurs and phrase marks
* Engraving and formatting
* Saving time with quick key shortcuts
*Printing and exporting a completed project
* Sharing scores via the Scorch plug-in
Example files: present
Video format: MOV
Video: AVC 960×540 15fps ~250Kbps
Audio: AAC 48kHz 1ch 96Kbps
