What I am really interested in is programs which use a touch screen and you “write” the music in. It’s easier than dragging it with the mouse. I assume you already know that you can fix a wrong note by selecting it and using up/down arrow keys.
It will usually put the new the note in the octave closest to the last note you input. I haven’t used either of the other programs, but if you look on youtube, I bet you can find videos that help you know if note entry is easier on other programs.ĭid you know you can enter notes with the keyboard letters? It’s not always the best way, but for example, if you are doing a scale of eighth notes, you can select the 1/8 note and enter the notes in using keyboard letters. I use musescore too, and I can relate with how tedious it can be. I appreciate any insights you might have! If I’m used to using Musescore, would Finale PrintMusic or Sibelius First really offer anything dramatically better? Would either of them be worth buying so I can have the scanning capabilities? Or are there other less expensive programs that can give me just the scanning abilities so I can import that music into Musescore to edit? I’m very interested in the scanning abilities of Finale and Sibelius to scan in printed music to then be able to edit it, but again, the reviews I read about those scanning abilities sound like it doesn’t work very well and a lot of time is needed to clean up the music after it’s scanned in. Does anyone have experience with Musescore and these other programs to compare them for me? I’m mostly trying to figure out if Finale or Sibelius would make note entry any faster somehow. I am writing just simple arrangements for harp–just solos or maybe a flute/harp duet occasionally.
I hear such conflicting reviews about each, so I’m having a hard time deciding which one might be better, but in my searching for reviews, I’m beginning to wonder if Musescore does everything I already need. I’m particularly looking at Finale PrintMusic or Sibelius First. I currently use Musescore which I’ve become rather accustomed to, but I can’t help wonder if another program would make note entry any less tedious. I’m looking for opinions about music composition software…