Avid Sibelius: Fundamentals of Notation (SB120)

Avid Sibelius: Fundamentals of Notation (SB120)

The Fundamentals of Notation with Sibelius (SB120) course provides a comprehensive approach to learning the fundamentals of the Sibelius application. This course provides the foundation for the Avid Certified | Sibelius Specialist certification exam.

The course is delivered over three days at our campus in Hendon, North London and is not available online. 

Day 1 - 10:00-17:00
Day 2 - 10:00-17:00
Day 3 - 10:00-15:00 

Course Description

In this course, you will discover and develop foundational concepts and new methods of working in the software. You will also gain a clear understanding of the Sibelius interface, from navigating the Ribbon to inputting notes in various ways. Become comfortable with using shortcuts while learning how to create, edit, and print your score quickly and efficiently. Fundamentals of Notation with Sibelius (SB120) is the first crucial step in mastering Sibelius, the most popular music notation software in use today.

AUDIENCE

This course is designed for music notation hobbyists, composers, arrangers and publishers.

PREREQUISITES

No familiarity with the system is necessary. A basic ability to read music and a clear understanding of musical concepts, such as pitches, rhythms, time signatures, key signatures, and tempo is highly recommended.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

* Navigating and understanding the Sibelius interface
* Creating scores with varied instrumentation
* Introduction to note input
* Editing pitches and rhythms
* Working with MIDI content
* Working with selections
* Inputting text styles
* Adjusting formatting parameters
* Prepping scores for printing