Finale for Drummers #2: How to Transcribe a Drum Part

Tim Buell is back with part #2 of Finale for Drummers: How to Transcribe a Drum Part! Now that you know the basics of writing drum notation in Finale, in this video, Tim will show you how to transcribe a drum part note for note, sticking for sticking. He also shares his best tips and tricks for speeding up your workflow and transcribing drum parts as efficiently as possible.
Download Tim's drum notation template: drive.google.c...
If you missed video #1 in the Finale for Drummer series, it is available here:
• Finale for Drummers #1...
For more on Tim and his process for how he uses Finale to transcribe and chart drums - you can download a FREE 4-part video course "How To Transcribe" here: www.timbuellmu...
Keyboard shortcuts used:
Zoom In/Out
Windows: CTRL + (Zoom in) CTRL - (Zoom out)
Mac: Cmd + (Zoom in) Cmd - (Zoom out)
Place Accents
Windows/Mac: Hold 'A' while double clicking a note with the Articulation Tool
Enter Tuplets (Simple Entry)
Windows: CTRL + 9
Mac: Cmd + 9
Hide Measures
Windows/Mac: Highlight measures and hit 'H' with the Staff Tool
Jump to a topic:
Intro - 0:00
What's a Transcripton? - 0:39
Step #1 - 0:48
Step #2 - 1:00
HUGE Transcription Tip - 1:18
Step #3 - 1:50
First Fill - 2:47
Adding Stickings - 4:35
Adjust How Many Measures on a Line - 5:10
Measure 2 - 5:30
Adjusting Sticking Placement - 6:15
How to Dissect a Measure - 6:22
Measure 3 - 6:49
Measure 4 - 7:40
Ghosted Buzz Stroke - 8:15
Adjusting Beam Heights - 8:25
Copying Part of a Measure - 8:53
How to Input Tuplets in Simple Entry - 9:20
Measure 6 - 10:27
CRAZY 32nd Note Fill - 11:34
Measure 9 - 13:08
Hide Measures - 13:49
Delete Extra Measures at End of Document - 14:00
Final Transcription Result - 14:14

[@dr.keithheimann3963]

Terrific vide. Thanks very much.

[@user-up4lt3lw9g]

Great tutorial; I used to work with a function or shortcut in finale software which would allow you to enter musical notation without applying actual rhythm, then you could go back and apply the rhythms by tapping on the spacebar; I was wondering if you could give me some help on that thanks.

[@ishfreql0]

How do I write out a shuffle beat (broken triplets with rest on 2nd beat but the tie connected to 1st and 3rd not of triplet?

[@burtgoldstein7864]

Terrific! BUT I need a legend for NotePerformer's nonpitched percussion sounds. Do I have to build it from scratch? Using ScoreManager to switch your template to NP Basic Orc Perc produces a terrible result. Most note are not in the Map and are placed way below the staff. For example Midi Note 37 doesn't show - even tho it is in NotePerformers; manual as existing in the Orchestral Percussion

[@ppauljefferson]

Thanks

[@cameronjones8877]

Great lesson. Quick questions; Is it possible too loop a measure ? *not repeat tool. Also I can't seem to select a measure and start my play back from there, so every time I play back the music it starts at the beginning. Thanks

[@3stripern]

Hello. Maybe it is possible too loop in newer versions of Finale than mine: Finale 2014. But in my 2014 version you may specify the desired measures (start and stop) to play just that section, but you have to click on the play button each time to hear it once. Because it is only possible to enter no other numbers than 1 in the repeat dialog box. You find this at the Playback Settings (which is next to the tempo 120 on the menu)