Finale at the NAMM Show
I took the above photo on the way home last night from MakeMusic’s offices in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. While I know that 13 below zero Fahrenheit isn’t particularly cold (I haven’t even taken my REAL...
View ArticleHomework Help from the Finale Twitter Team
Are you a student enrolled in a class that assigns homework in Finale? Are you an instructor who teaches Finale? We’re on the lookout for you, or your students, on Twitter.Let your students, peers, and...
View ArticleFinale Blog: Original Compositions for Jazz Band at MMEA
Headed to the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s2013 Midwinter Clinic?This year two of our coworkers will have original jazz band pieces premiered at the conference.Many MakeMusic employees have...
View ArticleUsing an older version of Finale? Want to build your Finale “Chops?”
Using an older version of Finale? Interested in upgrading to Finale 2012 AND building your Finale “chops” at the same time?For a limited time, when you upgrade to Finale 2012 for $139.95 you’ll receive...
View ArticleChris Brubeck, Dave Brubeck, and Finale
I wanted to share a recent WHYY radio interview with Chris Brubeck, discussing the Grammy-nominated piece he created with his father (the late, great Dave Brubeck) entitled: “Ansel Adams: America.” You...
View ArticleNew Finale (and other MakeMusic) Websites
This week MakeMusic launched new MakeMusic, Finale, SmartMusic, Garritan, and MusicXML websites. The sites highlight MakeMusic’s new brand identities and emphasize how our growing portfolio of...
View ArticleMeet Composer/Pianist Ryan Cohan and Learn his Finale Tips
Ryan Cohan photo by Jennifer ChinRyan Cohan is a prolific composer, jazz pianist, educator and clinician (check out his impressive bio at www.ryancohan.com). Ryan’s recent projects include creating...
View ArticleFinale Blog: Introducing Garritan Harps
Did you know that Gary Garritan’s primary instrument is the harp? Not surprisingly, Gary’s first software instrument was a harp library, created for the Giga Sampler, more than a dozen years ago.Our...
View ArticleFinale Blog: MakeMusic News
MakeMusic received a great boost today from LaunchEquity, our largest shareholder since 2006.Read the full press release.
View ArticleUpgrade to Finale 2012 for $99.95
Using Finale 2011, 2010, or an earlier version of Finale? Today you can upgrade to Finale 2012 - the most popular Finale upgrade ever - for just $99.95. Think of it as a post-winter discount.
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