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Finale 2014 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
Selecting and editing music
Using the positioning triangles
Getting started
Entering notes
Repitching existing rhythms
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
Adding details
Articulations
Applying articulations to a region
Dynamics, tempo markings, and text
Adding expressions and dynamics
Chord symbols
Lyrics
Slurs, repeats, and graphics
Slurs, hairpins, and other shapes
Measures and staves
Changing the key signature
Changing the time signature
Adding, deleting, and reordering instruments
Adding Instrument Changes
Slash and rhythmic notation
Editing your music
Copy, paste, and other functions
Copying and pasting performance marks
Wrapping up your project
Page layout
Fitting measures and systems
Changing the number of measures per system
Changing the number of systems on a page
Parts and musical examples
Exporting musical examples
Playback
Education tools
Create a SmartMusic accompaniment
Basic skills
Navigating Your Score
Using the context menus
Selecting and Editing Music
Using Metatool shortcuts
Using the positioning triangles
Getting started
Entering notes
Playing-in music
Importing music
Adding details
Articulations
Adding articulations
Applying articulations to a region
Dynamics, tempo markings, & text
Adding expressions & 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, & other shapes
Repeats
Importing graphics
Articulations
Dynamics, tempo markings, & text
Chord symbols
Lyrics
Measures and staves
Changing the key signature
Changing the time signature
Changing the clef
Adding and deleting instruments
Working with staff attributes & staff styles
Tablature
Slash & 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 & systems
Changing the number of measures per system
Changing the number of systems on a page
Hiding empty staves
Working with parts
Exporting musical examples
Playback
Playback
Human Playback
Education tools
Creating custom exercises
Creating a SmartMusic Accompaniment
