We’re offering Online Classes and One-to-One Sessions in Finale.
Pros learn faster scoring and advanced techniques.
Students, amateurs and beginners learn all facets of Finale Notation software.
Student arrangers learn tools of the art from a working professional.
Students, amateurs and beginners learn all facets of Finale Notation software.
Student arrangers learn tools of the art from a working professional.
Using Zoom Video’s Cloud Conferencing, we are offering
- Screen share with remote control
- Share your file with the class for tutorial and feedback
- Limited class sizes (20 max)
- A Topic Intro Presentation followed by Individual Focus Tutorials
- Q&A
Instructor/Presenter Jon Burr is a veteran musician and arranger with top-name credits in Jazz, Classic Pop, and Broadway pits, an author on the Finale Blog, Garritan Blog, Scoring Notes Blog, and Of Note Blog, the proprietor of arrangerforhire.com, and a Finale user since 1993.
Our topics include:
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Finale Overview: Workflow, Menus, Tools, Modes, Context Menus, Customization
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Getting a Good Mix for Playback: Understanding Banks, Dynamics and Controls
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Lyrics: Formatting, Entry, Editing
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Plugins Overview: “Factory,” JW, Patterson, TG Tools
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Templates and Default Files: Layout Options, Editing the Default Document, Creating a “House Style”
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Tips and Tricks for Speedy Scoring: Special Selections, Filters, Plugins and Finale Script
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Accelerated Workflow with Finale Script: Scripting Common Tasks and Shortcuts
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Working with Human Playback in Finale
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Creating and Editing Percussion Maps: For Finale sounds, Premium Libraries, and Kontakt
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Using Custom Sound Libraries: Aria Player, Note Performer, Kontakt
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Finale Integrations: ReWire with Pro Tools or Logic, and Routing to MainStage 3
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Using Finale Midi in a DAW: Setup, Issues and Solutions
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Music Transcription How-To: Tools, Setup and Methods
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Music Arranging Basics: Intros, Endings, Countermelodies, Harmonization
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Arranging and Orchestration Coaching: Send us Your File For Review, Analysis and Suggestions
You’ll have the option to host your own file for the class, or send your file via class chat and we’ll open it.
This course covers all levels from beginning to expert, an in-depth look drawing on years of professional experience in Finale writing for ensembles and media. Every class contains material not available elsewhere.
Classes are $75 per, or $1000 for the entire course (15 classes) (compare at $3400 for 2 credits at the New School, $1497 for 3 credits at Berklee, beginner level only)
Classes begin in January 2020, 5 per week. Each particular Topic Class recurs every 4th week
Each Course Class is 75 minutes duration
Any class is available as a One-to-One Session at your convenience.
One-on-One Sessions are 60 minutes at $95/per.
Classes begin in January 2020, 5 per week. Each particular Topic Class recurs every 4th week
Each Course Class is 75 minutes duration
Any class is available as a One-to-One Session at your convenience.
One-on-One Sessions are 60 minutes at $95/per.
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