Finale Music Notation Software

february 29 2008

Most of my readers ny now know I'm a bagpiper.
I play the highlands bagpipes when my lungs allow.

There are times my asthma and chronic bronchitis can't deal with the energy and force highland bagpipes need, so I'm saving and trying to earn a bit of money to realise a dream, McCallum Smallpipes.
With two girl bagpipers in the next generation a worthy investment.
I'm not far from realising my dreams, after years of saving.

I've been asked what I'm doing when I'm not bagpiping and I'm not blogging or dealing with my children and their schools and therapists.

I like to compose.

Don't be amazed.
My grandfather did and my father.
I inherited their genes, and their ways of notating the music: paper and pen.

I've decided that when I've realised my smallpipes dreams I'm going to save for music software.

Today I landed on the site of MakeMusic, Inc.
They're providing the best software for composers and musicians on the world.
The products are also used at music schools and academies.

Finale® is the world standard for creating, editing and printing sheet music.
It provides everything a musician and composer needs, including a showcase.
You can find a demo at the site which says more than a thousand words.

There's even an automatic lyric placement feature, and you can add as many features as you want. Like dozens of plug-ins for specialised notation.
Whenever upgrades are available, there's no need to buy a complete new program.
You can just add it to the excisting program you use.

One can also choose for SmartMusic®, the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment® and the world's largest interactive accompaniment library.

I've seen it in use by professionals, with the use of the latest addition: a Powerful Mixer and the new Reverb Settings.

MakeMusic, Inc. has it all.
And you can use the demos to see what you want or need: Finale 2008, Allegro 2007, PrintMusic 2008 and/or SongWriter 2007.

I want notation software which enables me to compose and share my music without having to rely on photocopies.
So Finale® it will be.