Sibelius Basics Online Course

About this course

Learn how to use Sibelius quickly and effectively, the right way. This course assumes no prior knowledge, so it’s perfect for new Sibelius users or for those that have some holes in their knowledge.

You’ll learn how to set up a score, input notes in multiple ways, how to select music quickly, best ways to copy and paste, score-sharing techniques and lots of other time-saving tips. For more information about the course content, see the full Course Outline below.

Who is this course for?

• teachers who want to brush up their skills (and stay a couple of steps ahead of students!)
• composers and arrangers who want to get started with creating their own digital scores and backing tracks
• senior or tertiary level students who need to notate compositions or complete music assignments

Pre-requisites

No previous Sibelius experience required.

Course length and delivery

• 4 x 75 minute sessions
• This is a live, online course. (read more about how online courses work)
• There will be Q & A opportunities in each session
• “Homework” tasks in between sessions which will help you get the most out of the course (nothing too heavy!)

Course dates

Next course in February 2013. Course dates are as follows:

Note: all times are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11). Check your local time by visiting this time zone converter (scroll down to see the time in your city).

• Tuesday 5 Feb 2013, 8pm – 9.15pm
• Tuesday 12 Feb 2013, 8pm – 9.15pm
• Tuesday 19 Feb 2013, 8pm – 9.15pm
• Tuesday 26 Feb 2013, 8pm – 9.15pm

What you will need

• A computer with internet access
• Headphones
• Any version of Sibelius

Provided materials

• Step-by-step course notes plus a Sibelius shortcuts list and a Quick Note Input Guide
• Scores and other files required for homework tasks
• Full 6-month access to video recordings of each session. Watch them at your own pace, whenever you like
• Professional development certificate of attendance provided

Cost and Payment Terms

Cost: AUD$200. Payment options as follows:

• EFT (Electronic funds transfer) [Australian residents only]
• Credit card (via the Paypal website. No Paypal account necessary. Will incur a transaction fee of $5.10)
• Paypal
• Invoice option available for schools and businesses [Australian residents only]

NB: course participants outside Australia must pay via Paypal or credit card (credit card transaction takes place via the Paypal website)

Payment must be received before the first course date. Please also note the course cancellation policy.

If you wish to sign up for the course, but do not yet have approval from your school, please email me.

Places

Limited to 15 places only.

The Sibelius Basics Online course will cover a range of skills, including the following:

Session 1: Getting Started

• Setting up a score
• Screen tour
• Navigating around your score
• Note entry basics
• Selecting music with ease
• Quick copy and paste
• Overwriting pitches whilst maintaining rhythm
• Score playback
• Participant Q&A

Session 2: Next Steps

• Note input with a MIDI keyboard
• Vocal parts
• Entering lyrics
• Copying and pasting lyrics
• Inputting chords
• Adding chord symbols
• Dynamics and articulations
• Repeats
• More playback tips
• Participant Q&A

Session 3: Time-Saving Tricks

• Automating boring tasks: there’s a plugin for (almost) everything!
• Instant accompaniments
• Arranging automagically
• Layout and formatting basics
• Parts
• Participant Q&A

Session 4: Exam papers, Musical Examples and Worksheets

• Copying a musical example into Word or Powerpoint
• Tips for creating your own custom worksheets and papers
• Discovering the Worksheet Creator
• Course wrap-up
• Requests
• Participant Q&A

*Midnight Music reserves the right to alter course content when necessary.



Presenter

All sessions will be presented by Sibelius expert Amy Bennett. You can read more about Amy here.

Bookings

Registrations are now open.
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What happens once I’ve paid?

Once your course registration and payment have been received, you can sit back and wait for the first scheduled session.

A reminder email will be sent ahead of session 1 which will include login details and a link which allows you to access the online course.

Questions about this course?

Contact Katie.