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Re: Is Finale 2000 okay for non-music reader/writer?
Message:I agree with Jim when he says you should make the effort to learn
to read music. There are tons of resources online and plenty of
books in the stores, too. If you're not too embarassed (you shouldn't be, since lots of good musicians learn to read music later in life), you could find a piano teacher in town to teach you
the basics. You should learn to read music on a keyboard instrument
since that is the standard way to enter music into programs like
Finale. Plus, the piano is a great instrument to compose on,
especially if you start writing orchestral music. The great thing
about being able to read music is that it enables you to study every
minute detail of a great piece of music, to learn how a composer
created a certain sound--for instance, you can look at the score
of a Beethoven symphony and see how he got that awesome effect (oh,
he gave the main melody to the violas and doubled it 2 octaves higher on the flute!). Learning to read music is not as
difficult as you might think. You don't need to become a master at
it. Just get the basics. Its a very exciting thing, it opens
up a whole world that you didn't know about before, and I guarantee
you will become a better composer. Go for it! Email me and let me
know what you decide to do (I'm curious) or if you have any questions about how to start learning.
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