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So, I decided I'd try and write a song for the high school wind ensemble. This is a pretty big step since I'm used to doing just small indie rock band sort of stuff. I have no problem with writing these sorts of songs, but I have this problem with finale. The song is comprised of several different tracks, more than I normally do. So, I'm having trouble getting it to save to mp3 properly. Whenever I listen to the saved file, the flutes come out sounding like, I think, a trumpet. is there any method to deal with this problem?

I got a guitar from my uncle. Its a nice guitar with a whammy bar on it. I've also been writing a song on it and now I've been putting all the parts into it on my computer. The only problem is, I have some whole notes at the beginning of the guitar playing some sad chords and when i play them on the guitar while moving the bar slowly up and down, it gives it a more atmospheric feel. How do I accomplish that same feel in finale (2006)?

thanks, but how do I get to the presets menu?

I downloaded a soundfont for a guitar and changed it in the setup. Unfortunately, all my other instruments changed as well. What i was wondering is if there's a way to only change the sound on one instrument and leave the rest as default?

Sorry, I found out that you can't attatch mp3s. so I'll just have to send you to the link. http://savefile.com/files/7784582 Lost.MUS

Get used to anything I send into this category as being by my band, "Drainedge." Since this was only my first song in finale2006, I haven't gotten a chance to change soundfounts around or mess with many of the new features. I wrote this when I was depressed so it's very melancholy for most of the song. A lot of the song was inspired by the band interpol, various grunge bands, and the shoegazer genre. I made sure everything could be played, and if it can't then i'll have revise it.

Fifths in a non-popular song? Although it's been done, the fifths in this piece seemed kind out of place with the laid back theme. It seemed more like elevator music. Actually, it seems like some of the stuff on the piano. The end is kind of dissonant. Especially in the clarinets. Other than that, a good, enjoyable piece

well, for the band arrangement, I split it up into two different parts. I thought about the possibility to play it, and it just wasn't very likely. While the main two parts are going on at the right half of the piano, there are arpeggios going on on the left half. I suppose if I left the lowest notes out, it might work, but those are important. Besides, it's a high school band that I wrote this for. I'm only 15, and I'm not that talented of a player.

Probably the reason that the piano is so much better than the rest of the song, is because I play it. Although i also play trumpet, the piano part was a lot easier to write for. I don't think it's possible to play with just one person. So I'm going to have to split it up into two parts. Also, I have trouble writing solo piano pieces, or duets. Basically, I just used the song to experiment with different themes: Leaving home 00:00 to 00:31 Valleys 00:32 to 01:19 Mountains 01:20 to 02:04 On the way down 02:05 to 02:28 Rolling Hills 02:29 to 03:00 Cliffs 03:01 to 03:32 Triumphant Return 03:33 to 03:48 Memories 03:49 to end

This is the longest song I've written, and the best one in this genre. While some of the parts are simple, a good deal were challenging to write. Please comment and critique Long_Road_Home.MID

At least I don't have to worry about playing live since I'm only 15. Well, I came up with this one day while strumming on my acoustic guitar. It's not the greatest of songs I've written, and it's very repetitive, but it's still pretty listenable and hummable even at points. As usual, here's an instrument list: Acoustic Guitar Chorused Piano (vocals) Rock Organ String Ensemble 1 Electric Bass (finger) Overdriven Guitar Electric Guitar (clean) hills.MID

Well, It's a bit hard since I'm writing for limited instruments, this isn't one of my best alternative songs. The best I've ever done alt-rock wise is "the new wave song." Yes that's the actual title. But until I get a multi-track recorder, I probably won't write for more than the instrumentsI have.

Um , If you use the second layer, you can do that, but just having it all one layer, I'm not sure if I can even do that with '02.

Well, Now that I almost have a band (Getting a drummer on christmas) I decided I'd write some songs with the right number of instruments for it. So, along comes Nowheresville. The first song that my band can play. Instruments: Guitar 1 Guitar 2 (The square wave synth thing is a guitar as well) Pick Bass Reed Organ Standard drum Kit Nice solo, one of my better ones. Nowheresville.MID

Birds, organs, strings. One of my longer songs, with a bit of repetivity, but manages to change it up it enough to still be interesting. I thought the birds would be an interesting idea, change up the way my songs are written a bit. It's a laid back song, and I hope you'll enjoy it Please rank on a scale from 1-10. Instruments Marimba Vibraphone String ensemble (treble) String Ensemble (bass) Pizzicato strings Solo Cello Reed Organ Bird Tweet Sitar Drum kit Rhodes Piano Rhodes Piano The_Forest.MID