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Pianoman1
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Is there software that can create PA music notation - what do members use Thanks Tony
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I use MuseScore and have had good luck with it. Being cheap, the price is right. (free)
There is a bit of a learning curve, but that is true with any of them.
https://musescore.org/
Ben
There is a bit of a learning curve, but that is true with any of them.
https://musescore.org/
Ben
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Anyone using numbered notation in Musescore or other music notation software?
https://musescore.org/en/node/72046
Numbered music notation is very handy for memorising melody lines, and for transposition purposes.
Can also be used as a tablature system eg in the key of C on the piano accordion, or in any music key on CBA.
http://normanschmidt.net/rousseaumusicpad/
Rousseau used this system in a moveable do context.
I experienced memorising the tunes faster with the fixed do number notation system, as used by the French Jean-Jacques Souhaitty.
http://rec.music.theory.narkive.com/XGmyU0t2/why-not-the-galin-paris-cheve-notation
http://www.jomarpress.com/nagel/articles/Solfeg.html
https://musescore.org/en/node/72046
Numbered music notation is very handy for memorising melody lines, and for transposition purposes.
Can also be used as a tablature system eg in the key of C on the piano accordion, or in any music key on CBA.
http://normanschmidt.net/rousseaumusicpad/
Rousseau used this system in a moveable do context.
I experienced memorising the tunes faster with the fixed do number notation system, as used by the French Jean-Jacques Souhaitty.
http://rec.music.theory.narkive.com/XGmyU0t2/why-not-the-galin-paris-cheve-notation
http://www.jomarpress.com/nagel/articles/Solfeg.html
I use Capella which is not free but not as expensive as some other programs. Generally it is good but it does still suffer from occasional crashes and has so from the start (it's gotten better but still not all solved) and sometimes it gets confused which isn't visible in what you write but when generating a pdf the first system only has slurs, no notes. Restarting Capella fixes that confused state.
I'm happy enough with Capella to keep using it. Can also generate midi and can play what you are writing so you can (hopefully) hear mistakes you made.
Capella currently costs 240 euro. Competitors like Finale and Sibelius cost 600 euro... (there are of course all kinds of discounts).
I'm happy enough with Capella to keep using it. Can also generate midi and can play what you are writing so you can (hopefully) hear mistakes you made.
Capella currently costs 240 euro. Competitors like Finale and Sibelius cost 600 euro... (there are of course all kinds of discounts).
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JackieC
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I have used 'Finale' for many years, and am very comfortable with it. I have used it for creating standard music notation as well as tablature.
Also using Musescore. Can't give too much of an opinion, as I just started with it. Appears it does have a learning curve, but doesn't everything. Look at the learning curve we overcame learning the accordion; I'd say this is a minor one.
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Jim the box
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I use abc explorer which is very basic and uses the abc music language, it will not suit everyone as it writes basic music well but struggles with more difficult stuff. :?
It's free, good for folk music, very easy to use and there are thousands of tunes available (I think that I have well over a thousand myself). :tup:
It's free, good for folk music, very easy to use and there are thousands of tunes available (I think that I have well over a thousand myself). :tup:
I have used 'Mozart' for many years and like it a lot. Sadly it is not Mac friendly (or wasn't the last time I checked) so I have to use it via Parallels/Windows internally on our Mac.
This is a pretty cumbersome method but as there are so many old files from our pre-Mac days, some of which I still reference, I didn't have much choice.
If they introduced a Mac user version I would buy it straightaway (around £70 a while ago now, for the 'normal' version). It is very versatile, quick to learn, and readily copes with transpositions, midi playing as you write etc etc. However my old version will not cope with multiple tunes on one page nor does it like bars that don't correctly 'add up' as you might need for leading notes, so you have to fill in with dummy rests (although they are invisible when printing off).
My wife Marj ('Firebird') uses Musescore and likes it but to me it seems a bit kinda 'picky' !
Rob
This is a pretty cumbersome method but as there are so many old files from our pre-Mac days, some of which I still reference, I didn't have much choice.
If they introduced a Mac user version I would buy it straightaway (around £70 a while ago now, for the 'normal' version). It is very versatile, quick to learn, and readily copes with transpositions, midi playing as you write etc etc. However my old version will not cope with multiple tunes on one page nor does it like bars that don't correctly 'add up' as you might need for leading notes, so you have to fill in with dummy rests (although they are invisible when printing off).
My wife Marj ('Firebird') uses Musescore and likes it but to me it seems a bit kinda 'picky' !
Rob
Only special symbols that I use are the register notations that you can create yourself or copy from the score at:
https://musescore.com/nicolas/scores/2268
https://musescore.com/nicolas/scores/2268
Kim at the Stack
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I like Musescore; it's easy enough to learn and the forum is very helpful if you get stuck.
The only special symbol missing is the little line to go under the counter bass note - I've been using a tenuto instead. It sometimes put the tenuto over the note instead of under; but you only have to click on it and press X for it to jump underneath.
Register notations - do you mean for couplers? - are in the symbols menu - open the master palette (under View).
Kim
The only special symbol missing is the little line to go under the counter bass note - I've been using a tenuto instead. It sometimes put the tenuto over the note instead of under; but you only have to click on it and press X for it to jump underneath.
Register notations - do you mean for couplers? - are in the symbols menu - open the master palette (under View).
Kim
donn
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I use Lime, from the CERL Sound Group formerly at University of Illinois. Im not at all familiar with accordion notation, but the underscore is easy, you can select it as a font style as required. It doesnt make a particularly heavy line, so this would work best with lighter fonts - like, I might typically use something like Inkpen Chord for chords, for a sort of hand lettered look, but thats too bold and the underscore would not be obvious at all.
It works fine on MacOS X. In a pinch, I guess there may be some way to export scores from Mozart, and import them into other software - Lime supports MIDI and something called MusicXML. Both would likely lose something in the translation - MIDI sure would - but might be an interesting experiment.
The partial starting measure is a common problem among musical notation software. Lime does what it sounds like Mozart does, you pad out the measure with preceding rests, and then hide the rests. I think even that may be more than some software supports. Multiple tunes on a page doesnt seem like it should be an insurmountable problem, but isnt directly supported.
It works fine on MacOS X. In a pinch, I guess there may be some way to export scores from Mozart, and import them into other software - Lime supports MIDI and something called MusicXML. Both would likely lose something in the translation - MIDI sure would - but might be an interesting experiment.
The partial starting measure is a common problem among musical notation software. Lime does what it sounds like Mozart does, you pad out the measure with preceding rests, and then hide the rests. I think even that may be more than some software supports. Multiple tunes on a page doesnt seem like it should be an insurmountable problem, but isnt directly supported.
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rbs
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I've been using MusicTime DeLuxe for more years than I care to remember. Really easy to use (drag & drop for most things). There doesn't seem to be any development of the product at the moment, but it does what I need so I'm sticking with it.
Anyanka
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Another vote for MuseScore. It's free, works well, and the website and forum are full of handy hints & tips, and searchable.
I use Sibelius which was a bit pricey a few years ago when I got on board with the marque but the upgrades are quite reasonable and are in reality not upgrades at all but complete versions of the newest programme. OK for Mac or PC. Advantages over musescore are that it is more intuitive and you can more easily add parts for other instrument in a band. You can play in music via midi and it recognises LH chords as you play which save a lot of tedious typing. The older programmes were not good with this and the resultant sheet music looked incredibly complex with numerous Demi semi quaver rests etc due to slight tempo irregularities from the play in. However Sibelius can iron this out by adjusting the sensitivity making the notation readable. Also the scanning facility is useful for instantly transferring say a real book lead sheet into the Sibelius programme as a basis for a score. I use this as a quick method of transposing the lead sheet guide with chords for saxes & trumpet in the band. Finale does most of these things and I guess familiarity with the programme is the most important factor for how useful it is.
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