Either way has worked for me. I was a pencil-paper-ruler man for many
years, and could always look at a section of score and hear it with my
mind's eye...remember that, Dr. Deemer? It is beneficial, though, as Mr.
Eden says, to have Finale playback your "theories". A brother of mine uses
it as that for his jazz and big band transcriptions. At this point in time,
it is also MUCH faster for me to generate a score and parts in Finale rather
than the old method. However, the paper and pencil method really keeps you
on task in vertical alignment, and, if you have good script, keeps you in
good practice of neatness in writing and hence, reading.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence David Eden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <finale@shsu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 7:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Finale] New Question
My response is this:
I write and arrange MUCH better using Finale instead of paper and
pencil. I guess my inner ear is just not advanced enough to be able to
write and know exactly how something will sound, so I rely on Finale
playback to test my "theories."
I think that Beethoven and Mozart would have used Finale if it were
available back in their day.
The request for new topics plus the fact that there's a Mythbusters
marathon
going on got me thinking about confirming or busting a notation myth. I've
heard many composers state that composing/arranging on paper with pencil
is
not only preferable but artistically "better" than composing directly into
a
computer notation application.
What are your thoughts? Discuss.
-Rob
--
Dr. Rob Deemer
Composer/Conductor
www.robdeemer.com
www.myspace.com/robdeemer
Assistant Professor
Composition Department Chair
School of Music
SUNY-Fredonia
The Composer Next Door
Producer/Host
KCSC-FM
www.thecomposernextdoor.org
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