In your SongWriter folder, you’ll find a folder called Templates. In this folder you’ll find three dozen blank SongWriter documents, each with staves in a particular instrumental configuration. These templates can save you time—just open a copy of a score setup you need, and start entering the music.
To create an untitled copy of one of these templates (thus preserving the blank template itself for later use), choose Document from Template from the New submenu of the File Menu. Double-click the name of the desired template; SongWriter will open an untitled copy.
Each of these templates, like the Maestro Font Default.FTM, have been defined to have sequential measure numbers, page numbers, and a sample title. Staves for the transposing instruments (e.g., clarinets, horns) have been set up to transpose automatically (see Transposing instruments).
When you open a template, SongWriter prompts you with the last two pages of the Setup Wizard which allows you to customize the score information, time signature, key signature, and other score elements.
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General Templates |
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Template title |
System setup |
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Lead Sheet.FTM |
One staff |
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Lyrics and Chords.FTM |
Placeholders for lyrics and chords (w/instructions) |
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PianoVocalt.FTM |
Voice and piano grand staff |
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Band Templates |
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Template title |
System setup |
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Brass Quintet.FTM |
Five staves (standard brass quintet) |
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Drum Corps.FTM |
7 staves (American drum corps, brass section only) |
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Woodwind Quintet.FTM |
Five staves (standard woodwind quintet) |
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Orchestral Templates |
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Template title |
System setup |
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String Orchestra.FTM |
Five staves |
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String Orchestra with Piano.FTM |
Seven staves |
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Choral Templates |
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Template title |
System setup |
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Barbershop Female.FTM |
Two staves (Sopr, Lead, Alto, Alto) |
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Barbershop Male.FTM |
Two staves (Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass) |
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SATB (Two Staff) with Piano.FTM |
Four staves (SA on Treble, TB on Bass, plus piano) |
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SATB (Four Staff) with Piano.FTM |
Six staves (SATB plus piano) |
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Church Templates |
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Template title |
System setup |
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Hymnal.FTM |
Two staves |
Education Templates
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Template title |
System setup |
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2-Measure Examples.FTM |
Two staves, five systems moved to right side of page - Space for questions on left |
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4-Measure Examples.FTM |
Two Staves, four systems |
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Auto-Stick Notation.FTM |
One staff for Stick notation |
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Blank Manuscript.FTM |
Eight systems - One measure per system, no barlines or clefs |
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Full System, no Barlines.FTM |
Eight systems - One measure per system, no barlines |
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Kodaly 1.FTM |
Two staves - One for solfège, one for Stick notation |
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kodaly 2.FTM |
One Staff for Stick and/or solfège notation |
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