Product Description

Are you ready to get the most out of Sibelius? Sibelius is the premier music scoring and notation program for any composer, songwriter, arranger, publisher, or musician who wants to create scores for any instrument on the computer and share them with others. Mastering Sibelius 5 covers all aspects of Sibelius, including setting up simple scores, using MIDI input, working with advanced formatting, and using virtual instruments. The applications are discussed in a clear, concise way, offering simple steps and easy-to-follow tutorials to bring the power of Sibelius to users of all experience levels. The book includes chapters on note input methods, editing and symbols, text and chords, playback and video, and much more. Plus, the companion CD includes example files so you can learn by doing right away!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #628509 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 487 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781598634266
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Marc Schonbrun graduated magna cum laude from the Crane School of Music. He is an active educator, writer, and performer on the East Coast. Marc¿s musical resume ranges from classical guitar concertos to jazz trios and rock concerts. He is an active lecturer on guitar and music technology, and he frequently tours the country educating guitarists and musicians. He is also the author of numerous books on music theory, guitar playing, and music technology. Marc is the author of The Everything Rock and Blues Guitar Book, The Everything Home Recording Book, The Everything Reading Music Book, The Everything Guitar Chords Book, The Efficient Guitarist: Book One, The Everything Music Theory Book, and Mel Bay¿s Classical Guitar for Rockers. He is endorsed by Brian Moore Guitars, La Bella Strings, and Flite Sound Speakers.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Sibelius resource
Mr. Schonbrun has done a great job of creating a top-class resource for learning Sibelius 5. Mr. Schonbrun's writing style is very friendly and direct, making this book an easy read. His skill examples are quick-to-do and easily attainable, and all contained on the accompanying CD. Sibelius is now the pre-eminent software for music notation, and Schonbrun makes it a very easy task to learn how to use it. Anybody considering notation software should definitely purchase Sibelius 5, and get this book to accompany it.

Excellent Resource!
Mr. Schonbrun's book is an excellent resource for any music educator, music student, musician, performer, or composer who has used Sibelius or is new to using Sibelius. His language is clear and concise and it is simple to find items in his index. The CD that accompanies the book assists the user greatly as it allows the user to learn Sibelius 5 by completing files that correspond with the items in the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn how to master a notation software in a way that is comprehensive and user-friendly.