So you just got Dorico or you have the trial, and now you want to know how to use it. Here are a collection of resources and ideas I found helpful in my process: How to Get Started The fastest way to learn Dorico is NOT to learn about the interface theoretically. Instead, copy something. […]
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How Dorico Makes Creating Score-Following Videos a Breeze
Among self-published composers, a common task is making making score-following videos, in which the sheet music follows along with the recording. Preparing your score for these videos is potentially super time-consuming. The hardest part — and the easiest to mess up — is cutting the score into screen-sized segments. Using Dorico, however, making score follower […]
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How to Be Productive and Sane While Working From Home
With COVID-19 sweeping the world, many of you many have joined me where I’ve been in for the past three years: working from home. As everyone is discovering, it’s tough. Here are five tips I can offer from my experience as grad student and freelancer. 1: Log Your Hours The temptation of having a fully […]
Continue readingSome Things I’ve Read Recently . . .
. . . and why I’ve liked them. Articles about notation software, the European/American musical divide, and bell towers.
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