New ebook coming soon – MuseScore: The Essential Beginner’s Guide
Posted on 09. Sep, 2011 by MuseScoreTips in Announcements
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been busy writing an ebook for MuseScore beginners which is due for release in a couple of weeks’ time.
The ebook - titled MuseScore: The Essential Beginner’s Guide (by Katie Wardrobe) - will be available to purchase as a digital download straight to your computer.
The book contains two major projects that you will work through step by step, and along the way you’ll learn all the essential skills to notate your own scores. There are lots of images and links to online videos and further resources.
Here’s a sample of what’s in store:
- Create your first score in an hour – a simple lead sheet
- Learn about effective note entry techniques
- Use a MIDI keyboard
- Tips for playback
- How to fix mistakes
- Quick copy and paste
- Transpose your score
- Create a score for a pop group: vocals, piano, guitar and bass
- How to enter triplets, lyrics, metronome marks, dynamics an slurs
- Build chords for piano and guitar parts
- Enter chord symbols
- Print instrumental parts
- Make your own backing tracks and rehearsal CDs
- Synchronize your score with a Youtube video
- Publish your scores online
- And more
Plus, you’ll learn the big secret to understanding notation programs!
Special Pre-launch Price
Once it’s released, subscribers to the MuseScoreTips mailing list will be able to purchase MuseScore: The Essential Beginner’s Guide ebook at a special pre-launch price (more than 30% off the regular price).
If you’re not already on the mailing list, join now and be the first to know when the book is available (and you’ll receive a bonus free MuseScore shortcuts guide):
Hans Spee
09. Sep, 2011
Hi Katie,
thanks for your mail!
I’m interested in the ebook but before I sign up I would like to know what the price will be in Euro.
Look forward to hear from you,
Hans
Katie Wardrobe
09. Sep, 2011
Hello Hans,
If you sign up for the mailing list, you’ll be under no obligation to purchase the book. Regular price for the book will be approx. 20 Euro and special pre-launch price will be approx. 13 Euro.
Linda Armstrong
09. Sep, 2011
Certainly would be interested, but what will the price be in US Dollars?
Katie Wardrobe
13. Sep, 2011
Hello Linda – I’m still finalising price and other details, but regular price for the ebook will be around US$27, with a special pre-launch price for email subscribers of around 30% off (approx US$17). Final details will be published soon – in a couple of weeks. Katie
Carl Gustafsson
12. Sep, 2011
Great! Really looking forward to it.
Thanks for all the video tutorials so far. Very informative.
Regards
Carl
Anne Kennedy
19. Sep, 2011
Hi Katie, when and how long will the e-book be available at cheaper price. I am going overseas from 4 October to 2 November but don’t want to miss out!
Katie Wardrobe
19. Sep, 2011
Hi Anne – just putting the finishing touches on everything and will launch very soon. Definitely before you go away! Katie