Learn how to recreate a two-page lead sheet in Sibelius, using whatever input methods you prefer. A template will be provided for this exercise, as well as a text file that contains some of the lyrics.
(upbeat music) … - [Narrator] Challenge number one is a copying exercise … designed to give you experience … creating a professional lead sheet … using many of the features we've discussed … up until this point in our training. … Your challenge is to recreate … the provided piece of music in Sibelius. … If you have our exercise files, … you'll start by opening the provided template. … If not, you can create the score from scratch. … After that, you'll need to reference the PDF file … of the completed score, and copy everything that you see … into your Sibelius file, aiming for a result … that looks as close to the completed example as possible. … You'll be challenged with rhythm/noteheads, … repeat bar lines, chord symbols, notes, two lines of lyrics, … a key change, a first and second ending, … and a repeat text DC at the end. … A text file has also been provided to you … which contains the lyrics for the chorus … already syllabified for you, should you wish … to speed things up by using a copy paste, …
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9/26/2019- Advanced navigation options
- MIDI keyboard input of chord symbols
- Importing MIDI Files
- Pasting and importing lyrics
- Multiple voices and hidden objects
- Combining and separating notes into voices
- Inputting appoggiaturas and acciaccaturas
- Graphic notation
- Drum mapping and notation
- Transforming existing music
- Laying out parts
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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Challenge overview1m 20s
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1. The Jump Start
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2. Note Input and Editing
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Note input review5m 37s
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Using the Keyboard panel9m 41s
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Using the Fretboard panel7m 38s
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Flexi-time note input8m 42s
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Using sticky tuplets5m 6s
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Multi-copying and pasting7m 48s
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3. More about Chord Symbols
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Chord symbol text4m 15s
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Creating keyboard shortcuts3m 38s
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4. More about Lyrics
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Additional lyric text styles8m 21s
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Pasting lyrics into Sibelius9m 54s
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Editing lyric mistakes2m 52s
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5. Repeats and Playback Mapping
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Adjusting the playback map4m 52s
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6. Challenge and Solution 1
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7. Multiple Voices and Hidden Objects
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Overview of multiple voices4m 44s
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Hiding and showing6m 42s
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8. Adding Bars and Additional Objects
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Exploring keypad layouts7m 19s
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Rolls and tremolos4m 52s
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Repeat bar symbols6m 34s
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The Symbols gallery4m 17s
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9. Working with Instruments
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Instrument changes9m 49s
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Graphic notations3m 45s
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10. Drum Mapping and Notation
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Drum set notation theory1m 41s
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Drum set notation: Step-time4m 14s
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11. Putting It All Together
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Solution: Conclusion3m 36s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 1s
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Video: Challenge 1: Creating a lead sheet