Write Your Own Music: Software to Write Your Own Music at Home
Have you ever wondered if it was possible to write your own music at home? If you would like to compose and listen to your own songs or pieces, you can. There is software that enables you to write your own music: it’s called Finale, and is created by the MakeMusic company.
Finale has been in existence for almost a decade, and has numerous versions still in print. The latest version is Finale 2010.
There is a bit of a learning curve for write your own music software. For example, with Finale, you have to:
Learn the various tools such as the speedy entry vs. regular entry tools
Decide if you want to hook up an external midi device or keyboard
Understand the different types of slurs, articulations, and other notations
While it takes a while to learn how to use Finale, once you get the hang of it, you can start writing your own songs very quickly. Finale is good for any genre of music, but ideal if you want to compose music that other people will actually read on paper.
Write your own music software is sometimes expensive; in the case of Finale 2010, you’ll be looking at roughly $200-300 for the software itself. That doesn’t include keyboards or any hardware you want to hook up.
If Finale 2010 isn’t your cup of tea, you can also try programs like Digital Performer or Pro Tools. These also take a bit of time to learn, but you have more options with music production software like the two listed above. Finale is a little more limited when it comes to actually creating your own mp3s.
On the other hand, if you want something simple or for notation purposes only, Finale is great. You can have your own songs written in just a night or two, and then export them to mp3 format for quick listening and sharing.
