Order of entry
Recommendations for efficient score production.
In general, you can make the most of your
time by creating your documents in the following order. Save your work
frequently. The list below is just one possibility; you may find a different
order suits your style better.
- Use
the Setup Wizard or a template to define the instruments and basic layout
of your piece. If needed, add, delete or edit staves with the Staff tool.
- Enter
the music using the Simple Entry tool, Speedy Entry tool, or HyperScribe.
- Edit
the music with the Simple Entry tool. Get familiar with the time-saving keystrokes. Remember, you can right-click) any entry
to edit it with a context menu, or CTRL-click) to select any note and use a modifier keystroke to
edit the note. To see a list of keystrokes, choose Simple >
Simple Edit Commands.
- Using
the Playback Controls, listen to your piece to check for mistakes.
- Put
in the lyrics using either Type into Score or Click Assignment.
- Use
the Repeat tool or one of the Repeat Plug-ins to place any repeats.
- Add
chord symbols.
- Put
in all the expression markings: articulations, dynamics, slurs, and so
on. Assign your most frequently used markings to Metatools.
- Verify
that the music is spaced correctly (see Music Spacing); if necessary, use the Music Spacing
commands in the Utilities menu.
- Use
the Resize tool to specify the overall size of the music (by clicking
the upper-left corner of the page).
- Look
the piece over in Page View. Fix bad page turns or system breaks, using
the Fit Measures command under the Utilities menu. Use the Selection tool
to move measures up or down systems as necessary using the up and down
arrows.
- Hide empty
staves in systems, if necessary, by using Staff > Hide Empty Staves.
- Add
rehearsal marks with the Expression tool.
- Add subtitles, and page numbers with the Text tool.
- Review and edit parts.
- Use
the Page Layout functions to make final adjustments to your score and parts.
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