Notepad Project

5th-grade music notation project

using Finale Notepad 2006
Mr. Bellon, music teacher
Find Finale Notepad 2006 icon and click on it. You
should see the screen below. When you see it, click
on Remind Me Later.
The next screen you should see is the one below.
Click on Continue.
When you get to this screen, type Note Entry 1 as
the title, and your first name and last name as the
composer. Then click next.
On this screen, click on keyboards in the first column, piano in the
second column, and then the Add button in the middle. You should see
piano appear in the third column. When you do, click on next.
Select C for the Time Signature. For the Concert Key
Signature click once on the down arrow button. It should be
F Major as seen below. When your screen looks like this,
click on Finish.
Your screen should like this, except your name will
be in the top-right hand corner. Click Simple
Entry in the Main Tool Palette. Start entering the
notes into this stave.
Saving your work.
Click on File, Save as.
Save as your first initial, dot, last name. Make sure
desktop is selected before you press save.
Check the desktop to make sure your musical creation is
there. Then close all windows.
When you finish entering your notes, your piece of
music should look like this. Press play on the
Playback controls to hear your first piece!!!