Finale 2012 QuickStart Videos

Welcome to Finale's QuickStart Videos! These videos demonstrate Finale's primary tools and features. You can watch all the videos for an introduction to all of Finale's main features, or view specific videos as needed. Use the Table of Contents on the left to quickly navigate these videos.

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Basic Skills

Navigating your score

Using the context menus

Selecting and editing music

Using Metatool shortcuts

Using the positioning triangles

Getting started

Setting up your score

Entering notes

Simple note entry

Editing notes

Repitching existing rhythms

Entering multiple voices

Playing-in music

Entering music with a MIDI keyboard

Playing music into a grand staff

Tapping the tempo while recording

Cleaning up real-time performances

Importing music

Importing MIDI files

Scanning music

Adding details

Articulations

Adding articulations

Applying articulations to a region

Dynamics, tempo markings, and text

Adding expressions and dynamics

Adding rehearsal marks

Adding text

Chord symbols

Typing-in chord symbols

Playing-in chord symbols

Guitar fretboards

Lyrics

Adding lyrics

Clicking-in lyrics

Slurs, repeats, and graphics

Slurs, hairpins, and other shapes

Repeats

Importing graphics

Measures and staves

Changing the key signature

Changing the time signature

Changing the clef

Adding and deleting instruments

Adding Instrument Changes

Tablature

Slash and rhythmic notation

Percussion notation

Editing your music

Copy, paste, and other functions

Copying and pasting performance marks

Wrapping up your project

Page layout

Positioning staves

Fitting measures and systems

Changing the number of measures per system

Changing the number of systems on a page

Hiding empty staves

Parts and musical examples

Working with parts

Exporting musical examples

Playback

Playback

Human playback

Education tools

Create custom exercises

Create a SmartMusic accompaniment

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