Finale 2002 - Key Benefits

• Easy to learn, easy to use - Find out more!
  New Set-up Wizard, QuickStart video tips, and instant help messages. No more fears...multiple undo!
   
• Music looks beautiful as you enter it
  Featuring new Fibonacci note spacing.
   
• Unmatched support
  Unlimited free technical support, and hundreds of plug-ins, templates, fonts, libraries, etc. available separately from 3rd party developers.
   
• Professional power for desktop music publishing
  • Import and export graphics: TIFF, EPS, PICT, WMF & Illustrator® compatible.
  • Get the look you want...many music fonts included!
  • NEW Maestro fonts: Professionals say it's "the first font to make the music look like it came from an engraver instead of a computer." For wider spacing and elliptical noteheads, the Maestro Wide font is also included. Engraver, Petrucci, Tamburo and Seville fonts also included.
  • New Jazz font: FREE when you register.
  • Plus numerous 3rd party fonts available separately.

The ultimate Internet notation and desktop publishing software for...

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Band and Orchestra

• Use your solo acoustic instrument to enter notes AS YOU PLAY!
• Using Finale's exclusive "Explode" feature, expand music from one or two staves into full score orchestrations instantly.
• Unlimited staves, clefs, time signatures, note head styles, symbols, etc.
• Auto part extraction; instrument range check; apply articulations automatically.

Guitar

• Auto chord symbols and fretboards transpose and play back; analyzes your music and adds correct chord symbols.
• Auto tablature; play in 7 styles of chord symbols via MIDI.
• NEW Fretboard designer and expanded guitar symbols.

Vocal

• Type lyrics directly into score or import with a single click.
• Automatic syllable alignment and word extensions; unlimited number of verses with mixed fonts.

Educational

• Mix text and music to create worksheets and exams; export music examples to word processors.
• Practice ear training; do homework; print in color on pages up to 9 feet in size.

Sacred

• Most popular hymnals are created with Finale.
• Hymnal, Choral, Shape Note and Handbell templates included.

Jazz

• Percussion clef, drum mapping and note heads; mix special drum font with other music fonts.
• New Jazz font gives your music the look of a hand-written chart.

Piano

• Cross-staff and cross-bar beaming; smart pedal, articulation and dynamic markings.
• MIDI files import into two staves with adjustable split point.

Avant-Garde

• Anything you can imagine, Finale can create.