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Prof K

Prof K

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Im starting to write precussion parts in my arrangements. I use Finale 2005. How do I make the snare drum do a roll with out using all those 32nd notes. How do I make the abbreviation for a roll?
 



Click on the articulation icon at the top of the page(it looks like a whole note with an accent on top of it) then click on #33. It won't play it but the players can read it.
 
philharmonic said:
Click on the articulation icon at the top of the page(it looks like a whole note with an accent on top of it) then click on #33. It won't play it but the players can read it.
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I did that, now I understand that it doesnt play since you said it... I thought I was doing something wrong. Thanks a lot!
 
philharmonic said:
Click on the articulation icon at the top of the page(it looks like a whole note with an accent on top of it) then click on #33. It won't play it but the players can read it.
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Additionally, there is a snare patch that sounds like a double-stroke roll. I use Finale 2005 and the patch is on the 3rd space when you use the 5-line staff. Slide the note that you are using up and down the staff until you find it. In some instances (like the third space) there are multiple patches for the line or space. Put that together with the above instructions and the roll will sound.

By the way, I loathe writing percussion parts. It just takes so much work to make them sound well on most of the music notation programs.
 
dacontinent said:
By the way, I loathe writing percussion parts. It just takes so much work to make them sound well on most of the music notation programs.
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that, and the fact that percussionist tend to fcuk up their parts anyway... THATS why i dont bother to write them..... (plus, i dont understand percussion notation!)
 
Prof K said:
Im starting to write precussion parts in my arrangements. I use Finale 2005. How do I make the snare drum do a roll with out using all those 32nd notes. How do I make the abbreviation for a roll?
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Don't you have some kids to tend too????

Don't you leave without seeing me.
 
dacontinent said:
Additionally, there is a snare patch that sounds like a double-stroke roll. I use Finale 2005 and the patch is on the 3rd space when you use the 5-line staff. Slide the note that you are using up and down the staff until you find it. In some instances (like the third space) there are multiple patches for the line or space. Put that together with the above instructions and the roll will sound.

By the way, I loathe writing percussion parts. It just takes so much work to make them sound well on most of the music notation programs.
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How do you get a full staff for precussion? When I click on snare, tenor drum, and bass drum it always gives me one line and the notes are really low but it gives me the sound I want. How do I get the staff?

I don't care to write the precussion parts either but I'm tring to get these nuckle heads used to reading more music so when concert season comes they will be a little better prepared.
 
Sorry :smash: but, I got a question. :angry: :frustrated:

I'm scoring some music that ends with an 8 measure rest on all parts (it would appear). Instead of having a score with 8 empty measures,...is there a way I can get rid of 7 measures and use one as a multimeasure rest on the score????

Holla
 
Legend35 said:
Sorry :smash: but, I got a question. :angry: :frustrated:

I'm scoring some music that ends with an 8 measure rest on all parts (it would appear). Instead of having a score with 8 empty measures,...is there a way I can get rid of 7 measures and use one as a multimeasure rest on the score????

Holla
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You and yo difficult questions. I hope the music you are writing isn't as difficult as your queries. Now to answer your question, I dont think you can do that on the score it self :tdown: . On the parts, Finale will automaticly put in the multimesure rest. You may have to extract the parts the way you want them from the score and then go back to the score, delete the 7 measures, print it, and do the multimeasure rest by hand.

Da Continent SEND HELP, FAST!! :hat:
 
Prof K said:
You and yo difficult questions. I hope the music you are writing isn't as difficult as your queries. Now to answer your question, I dont think you can do that on the score it self :tdown: . On the parts, Finale will automaticly put in the multimesure rest. You may have to extract the parts the way you want them from the score and then go back to the score, delete the 7 measures, print it, and do the multimeasure rest by hand.

Da Continent SEND HELP, FAST!! :hat:
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I know PROF K is right about the parts. I am looking into the score issue.

I am kind of curious as to why a piece would end with 8 measures rest on ALL of the parts.
 
dacontinent said:
I know PROF K is right about the parts. I am looking into the score issue.

I am kind of curious as to why a piece would end with 8 measures rest on ALL of the parts.
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LOL!!!! Thats what I'm sayin, bruh!!

Thats Legend with his ole complicated azz!
 
Can't do multimeasure rests on all the parts in the score. Finale 2005 (at least) does not allow it. It really makes sense when you think about it.

When you look at traditional scores, you never see it. You would not want to do it in a program because after Legend collapsed everything to achieve such an effect, he would later want to come back and write a cadenza for the piccolo part in the middle of that 8 measures and would have to undo it all. That would be a real pain for a programmer like me.

Besides that, no one ever conducts 8 measures of silence.
 
dacontinent said:
I know PROF K is right about the parts. I am looking into the score issue.

I am kind of curious as to why a piece would end with 8 measures rest on ALL of the parts.
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I'm sorry yall,....I figured out why all horns are out for 8 measures.

I just found a part for drums. :slap: me!!!!

Sometimes when you get frustrated and over worked as I am right now ,...you need to pull back and do a little R & R. You need to come back and re-focus later.

Sorry yall!

I'm going home now and watch some more Aretha Franklin!!!!! :bowdown:
 



Prof K said:
You and yo difficult questions. I hope the music you are writing isn't as difficult as your queries. Now to answer your question, I dont think you can do that on the score it self :tdown: . On the parts, Finale will automaticly put in the multimesure rest. You may have to extract the parts the way you want them from the score and then go back to the score, delete the 7 measures, print it, and do the multimeasure rest by hand.

Da Continent SEND HELP, FAST!! :hat:
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You of all people should know how tired I am!!!!

I got to remember what Mr. Ransom kept telling me in theory,...

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid!!!!
 
Mayne.....


i, personally, HATE the drum patches on Finale.......Noteworthy seem 2 have the best drum patches available for marching band
 
FrostyNacho said:
Mayne.....


i, personally, HATE the drum patches on Finale.......Noteworthy seem 2 have the best drum patches available for marching band
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I. too. find percussion parts a pain in Finale...but I find that in all of the scoring programs. However, melodic and harmonic scoring in Finale is a dream.
 
Legend35 said:
You of all people should know how tired I am!!!!

I got to remember what Mr. Ransom kept telling me in theory,...

Keep
It
Simple
Stupid!!!!
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Thats what Mr. Ransom told us all!!:lol:

You may need to let some things go. You NEVER listen. You may have to learn this lesson the hard way.:(
 
Prof K said:
Someone told me that Sebelius was the best thing to happen since indoor plumbing.
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Every builder has his favorite tools. New models and new features come along all the time, but you may tend to stick with "old reliable" because it is confortable.
 
dacontinent said:
Every builder has his favorite tools. New models and new features come along all the time, but you may tend to stick with "old reliable" because it is confortable.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. Finale 2005 or 2003 are my favorites. I don't care for 2006. Have you ever tried to use it?
 
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