Because these compositions might be played by in a variety of different configurations - perhaps one day in a quartet with trumpet, another day in a duo with alto saxophone, another day as a piano trio, and another day with the octet I have assembled - I like that I can arrange for one ensemble but easily alter the arrangement later to change instrumentation. Some of my original compositions are not designed to be simple lead sheets, but instead require arrangements for the specific type of ensemble I plan to use. Here is an example of a lead sheet I regularly use on gigs: Most of my MuseScore charts are significantly improved over the previous versions, and creating the MuseScore versions has proven to be easier than it ever was with other programs.
#FINALE PRINTMUSIC 2010 GRACE NOTE HOW TO#
Plus, I have learned a lot over the years about how to make charts easier to read and also how to make them more complete so I don't have to explain the arrangements every time I work with a new musician.
#FINALE PRINTMUSIC 2010 GRACE NOTE PROFESSIONAL#
In addition to being a great learning exercise for me and a way of finding areas for improvement in MuseScore, I also find that having all my compositions in a similar format makes for a more professional presentation. While the majority of these were originally written before MuseScore and were thus done in Finale (or Notator before that), I have gone ahead and re-written all my lead sheets in MuseScore. There are over 50 originals in my current repertoire, mostly in lead sheet format. MuseScore has become an important part of each of these activities.Īs a jazz musician, a lot of my gigs are with small ensembles and we often get to perform my own compositions. In addition to performing, I also teach at a couple of universities, teach privately, create and sell educational materials, direct a couple of community ensembles, do transcriptions and arrangements for others on a contract basis, and whatever else comes along. What that means is that I do a number of different things that all add up to making a living. I am a full-time professional freelance musician.
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