MakeMusic has partnered with Tim Buell to bring Finale users high-quality tutorials and tips for drummers and percussionists writing their own drum notation.
Tim covers a number of topics including, setting up your first drum notation document, inputting notes using simple entry, and handy shortcuts to speed up your workflow.
For more on Tim and his process for how he uses Finale to transcribe and chart drums - you can download a FREE 4-part video course "How To Transcribe" here: www.timbuellmusic.com/howtotr...
Launch Window
Windows: Ctrl + Shift + N
Mac: Cmd + Shift + N
Save
Windows: Ctrl + S
Mac: Cmd + S
Score Manager
Windows: Ctrl + K
Mac: Cmd + K
Select All
Windows: Ctrl + A
Mac: Cmd + A
Fit Measures
Windows: Ctrl + M
Mac: Cmd + M
Document Options
Windows: Ctrl + Alt + A
Mac: Cmd + Opt + A
Break/Join Beam
Windows: /
Mac: /
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Intro - 00:00
Preview of Final Result - 00:43
Set Up Wizard Settings - 01:19
Tempo Settings - 02:20
Getting Rid of Instrument Label and Abbreviation - 03:47
Changing Document Margins - 04:25
Changing Number of Measures in a Line - 05:21
Inputting Notes in Simple Entry - 05:49
Freezing Stems Up for Percussion - 07:12
Un-beam Four 8th Notes - 08:27
Flatten Percussion Beams - 09:25
Copying a Measure - 09:50
Ghost Notes and Open Hi Hats - 010:30
Changing Open Hi Hat Notehead in Percussion Layout - 11:25
Changing Ride Bell Notehead in Percussion Layout - 12:34
Changing a Measure’s Barline - 15:07
Adding Stickings to Percussion Notation - 15:19
Adjusting Lyric Placement - 16:06
Adding Performance Notes Text Using Expression Tool - 17:41
Cleaning Up Lyric Word Extensions and Hyphens - 19:55
Cleaning Up The Final Measure - 20:29
How to Make a Drum Notation Legend - 21:24
Final Result and Exporting to PDF - 26:56