CHAPTER 13
Music Notation and Printing
Over the past few decades, the field of transcribing musical scores and arrangements has been strongly affected by both the computer and MIDI technology. This process has been greatly enhanced through the use of newer generations of computer software that makes it possible for music notation data to be entered into a computer by:
- Manually placing the notes onto the screen via keyboard or mouse movements
- Direct MIDI input
- The use of sheet music scanning technology
Once entered, these notes can be edited in an on-screen environment that lets you change and configure a musical score or lead sheet using standard cut-and-paste editing techniques. In addition, most programs allow the score data to be played ...
