[Harp-L] Sibelius music notation

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

OK, I'm no expert!
I bought "Sibelius"about 10 years ago. I bought it because I'm  dyslexic... 
(BUT  AM NOT STUPID!)  I am RUBBISH at "sight reading"  music scores.. If as a 
musician, one is invited to play as a session  musician, you need to "read the 
dots"
OK I can read music and can "work it out" EVENTUALLY!  But  mostly when I 
play I have my eyes tight shut! Also I need reading glasses,  and I  hate to play 
harmonica while wearing spectacles.
So, I like to learn the music and play it out of my head.. If I'm doing a  
session I ask for the music BEFORE the session, let "Sibelius" play it back to  
me... Then I know EXACTLY what I'm supposed to play at the session. OK often 
you  simply don't get the music ahead of time. THAT is the worst thing, if as a 
 musician, one is dyslexic! But quite often, one can then simply play what 
one  might WANT to play.... and improvise!
I have tried quite a few notation programs. BUT...."Sibelius" is  
...Simply... excellent. It is by FAR the best one I've found so far!
YES it can "listen" to music being played and automatically "score"  it.
 
Sadly, the score produced is not often ideal! 
Simply because it writes what it hears. It's a computer program, and has to  
be used WITH COMMON SENSE! 
OK, "Sibelius" IS "a bit intuitive, but it still has to be  learnt. One of 
it's nicest features, is if someone says "DON'T PLAY IT IN  "C" DO IF IN "F#"... 
 Sibelius can transpose the music instantly, and if  you need to give the 
sax, 5 violins, trombones etc etc etc... a revised  score, It just takes as long 
as it takes for your printer to print out the  revised music. IT IS WONDERFUL!
Hope that helps.
YES there are MANY other music notation programs available, it's is just  
that in my opinion "Sibelius" is the best music notation program that I  have 
come across.
It is WELL worth its cost!
I am in NO WAY anything to do with "Sibelius"... Just a satisfied  customer.
John Walden
(Dr V.J.Walden, MBA, PhD, DD, DBA)
YES... I AM Dyslexic!
London
England