• A Setup Wizard lets you select the instruments or voices you need, then sets up your score automatically. Up to 8 staves can be created.
• Playback Controls allow you to hear and see your music as it plays.
• Step-time Entry (one note at a time from a mouse or touchpad)
• Print or publish on the Internet

NotePad for Windows

• Windows 98/2000/NT/ME/XP
• 128MB RAM Minimum
• 256MB RAM Recommended
• 25MB hard drive space required

Notepad for Macintosh

• G4 and OS X recommended. OS 10.2 and higher or 9.0.4 - 9.2.2 (9.2 recommended).
• 128MB RAM Minimum
• 256MB RAM Recommended
• 25MB hard drive space required

There are several resources available within the software package (see HELP menu) to guide you through the use of Finale NotePad:

• Table of Contents (allows you to look up a specific topic)
• Tutorials
  There are two excellent tutorials that take you step-by-step in learning to use Finale NotePad. The first deals with Simple Entry and the second with Adding Details.
• Keyboard Shortcuts

I highly recommend you explore the software and have fun with it before attempting to complete the Preliminary Project or any of the Creative Projects.

Click on the following link to open a PDF file containing some of the features of Finale NotePad. It may be helpful to print this page as a quick reference.

Basics of Finale NotePad