Music Notation

Music notation - is the art of creating the graphical display musical material for its further publication or for further use for playback.

 

In contrast to the simple input any text in Microsoft Word, the process of reading the manuscript of the composer and then giving it the form of the finished product is a kind of art.

 

It is expected that engraving of music from manuscripts engraver will removed all ambiguity will install all the necessary musical punctuation marks will taken into account usability - easy to read musical material. For a high quality music engraving will require some effort - insight into the musical material, and this insight into the author's intentions. So when music engraving outstanding professional ability engraver are in demand as never before.

 

Originally a similar line of business look like a thread - namely, the direct cutting lines and musical objects on the metal plates, a kind of engraving. This had to do and the great Bach, who did not allow strangers to their own manuscripts. Today professional engravers prefer to call themselves "engravers» (music engraver), paying tribute to intricate craftsmanship of their distant predecessors.

 

But in contrast to the antiquity, which requires an engraver elegance of fine manipulation of small metal objects, the most modern engraver is designer and graphic artist in one, thanks to the wide use of the advantages of giving him the programs created specifically for this type of activity.

 

What is this program for music notation?

 

Program for music notation is the so-called musical editors or sequencers allow you to enter, edit, play back and print the text of a wide variety of musical genres, of any degree of complexity. Music notation - whether it's popular tunes, forcing indulge in unrestrained dance languid beauties in colorful crinolines, or mind-blowing sound freaks out the most extreme manifestations of the avant-garde - is carried out by means of an ordinary computer keyboard and mouse. You can add to the list of mandatory additional equipment and a MIDI-keyboard, which can be used to speed up and sometimes easier to enter the note text.

 

Virtually all modern programs allow you to play music notation typed text through a variety of synthesizers or sound modules or software synthesizers (VST).

 

Earlier composers were able to show their works only in the form of music notation or playing the piano - not everyone can afford to book the orchestra for a concert or recording, and even more so on a sufficient number of repetition. Today, every composer can showcase their works for any of the orchestra at any time of the day or night. Of course, live performance - it is always lively. But... A well-prepared computer performance always will carry the main idea of works in all orchestral colors.
 
It is always possible to publish finished pieces of music on the Internet.

 

For the publication of musical works as a musical material you can use the opportunity to export the musical text as a graphic file in PDF or other image formats.

 

To publish musical compositions as audio series, you can use the possibility of translating the musical text in MIDI format, or translation of the works in the MP3 format. Of course, for the translation works in the MP3 format, you first need record a music. Then, if necessary, make the mix. Then needs to be done a mastering. Well then convert a brilliant creation in MP3 format.

 

Of course, determining the purpose of the program is still a work in musical graphics.

 

It all started , actually, in the late 70s of last century, when the traditional process of music engraving of pre-computer music a little fed up with it all already , and there will be new technical capabilities have helped create the program SCORE. Surprising, but a few heavy weight program is still held in high esteem. Many music publishers still use only her.

 

And away we go ...

 

Today, even an ordinary person of average ability, not to mention all sorts Bach, does not require a lengthy and painstaking mastery of the ancient art of music engraving. If he is not too lazy to get acquainted with one of the special music programs, it will be able to type and print sheet music scores in any volumes and quantities.

 

The list of created and used programs is large enough at present.
The list includes musical and editors that allow you to make a set of notes of any complexity, edit them, and then to print.
The list includes sequencers with their main functions and has some capability music engraving, editing and printing of musical material.
The list also includes software that can scan the musical text, recognize it and turn it into a MIDI format.
The list also includes special programs, which are designed for a variety of functions - tablature editor, MIDI editors , automatic arrangers and others.

 

Here's a list of some of the musical editor for music notation and editing music on Windows and MAC:

- ConcertWare
- Encore
- Finale plus a lightweight version - Finale Notepad, Songwriter, PrintMusic, Allegro
- Forte - music notation MIDI editor plus audio sequencer
- Graphire Music Press
- Guitar Pro - editor of scores for guitar
- MagicScore
- Midisoft Recording Session and Midisoft Studio - MIDI editor plus note editor .
- Musedit
- Mozart
- MusiCAD
- Music Construction Set
- MusicMaster
- Music Write
- Myriad Software
- Notation Composer and Notation Musician
- Notator - transformed into a sequencer Emagic Logic
- Notion
- Noteworthy Composer
- Overture plus a lite version - Score Writer.
- Arpege Music Software
- Rhapsody
- Sibelius plus light versions - Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7
- SmartScore Pro

 

There are also *cloudy* software.
- NoteFlight - online editor.
- Melod.us - Online Editor
- BlankSheetMusic - Online Editor

 

Today, the leaders of the software for a music engraving are - Finale and Sibelius.

 

Music notation on the program Finale

 

The program Finale was developed by MakeMusic. The first version of sheet music editor appeared in 1988 - Finale 1.0. Today it released Finale 2012. The program exists for all major platforms. The program Finale is widely used in all the spectra of creating music - for publishing and education for film and television, as well as many other musical and editorial purposes.

 

The program Finale allows you to type and edit musical text of any complexity. Of course, it provides printing dialed musical material. With the addition of synthesizers or sound modules or built-in software synthesizers you can listen to music. The program Finale allows you to export the music data in MIDI format. The program has the ability to save the musical text in different image formats - bitmap (TIFF) and vector (EPS).