Score Preparation

Scores as .PDF files | Score Fonts

Music font

No, I don't really use a music typewriter. I use FINALE professional notation software.

Why use a music copyist?

Because you are not just paying for pretty notes. You are paying for expertise. Proper music notation has rules, exceptions to those rules, rules for those exceptions, exceptions to the exceptions... well, you get the idea. Musicians will know if a score breaks them because it becomes hard to read and just doesn't "look right." A good music copyist can fix that.

User-friendly scores

All scores are produced with the performing musician in mind. This means that where possible, page breaks are put in convenient places, and the entire score is designed to reduce eye-clutter and be readily understandable.

I use reference manuals such as Gardner Read's Music Notation (the "Bible" of music scoring), The Techniques of Orchestration by Kent Kennan (Ditto for instrumental scores), plus a few others you've probably never heard of.

In any case, if you don't like it, I'll redo it to your taste.

Scores as .PDF files

Scores can be delivered to you via e-mail as .PDF files. These are small files that will print out on virtually any computer system, no notation software required. So, if you lose or spill coffee on your score, you can just print out another.

.PDF files require Acrobat Reader, a free download from Adobe. (www.adobe.com) You may even have it already, as it is included with some systems.

Score Fonts

There are 3 fonts from which scores can be created:
Standard, Engraver and Jazz.
NOTE: These images are low resolution. Actual scores will look much smoother.

Standard:

This is an all-purpose, easy-to-read font which is good for sheet music, live performance or just about anything else. While easy to read, it is typical of fonts used by music software, and its scores are easily recognizable as having come from a computer.

Engraver:

This font is intended to give the score a more professional "published" look, good for scores intended to impress someone.

Jazz:

The jazz font emulates a handwritten jazz score, for musicians who are accustomed to reading such things. It has a handwritten look without the typical chicken scratchings produced by musicians with poor penmanship. (You know who you are!)

There is no price difference for the 3 fonts. It's your choice!