Writing a lead sheet using Musescore (Tutorial)

This is a basic video tutorial for writing a lead sheet using Musescore. (Musescore is a FREE music notation and composition program. This downloadable program is available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It has comparable features to Finale and Sibelius.) This video was originally created for the students of the Vocal Jazz Solo Styles Ensemble at Grossmont College, although creating lead sheets in your optimal key (with the option to create original arrangements) is a valuable skill to have for musicians in the contemporary and commercial genres. 00:00 Welcome 00:42 I. Intro 01:55 II. Starting a New Score 03:50 III. Formatting the Lead Sheet 05:55 IV. Note Entry Using a Mouse 08:01 V. Note Entry Using MIDI Keyboard 08:35 VI. Note Entry Using Keyboard Shortcuts 12:58 VII. Note Entry: Tuplets 14:31 VIII. Note Entry: Ties 15:43 IX. Chord Entry & X. Using Copy and Paste 18:30 Copy and Paste 19:44 XI. Lyric Entry 20:55 XII. Transposition & Playback 22:35 Playback 22:55 XIII. Adding an Intro/Outro 23:14 Intro 27:18 Slashes 31:00 Rehearsal Marks 31:44 Outro 35:22 Tag ending 37:12 To Coda/Coda 42:28 End result (Timestamps: nibblrrr)

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