how can i do simple music notation in Word?

Hi Pat

You can download a template to create notation paper at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/re...TC&Query=music.

You can insert a few basic symbols at Insert Symbol. Or, if you have a
Tablet PC, you can draw the notation on the staff paper.

But Word wasn't designed to create "real" music. For that you need a
specialist application such as Sibelius.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"pat heslip" pat wrote in message
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how can i do simple music notation in Word?

Sibelius is the way to go. Sadly, very expensive unless you know someone in
Kuala Lumpur.




"Shauna Kelly" wrote in message
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Hi Pat

You can download a template to create notation paper at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/re...TC&Query=music.

You can insert a few basic symbols at Insert Symbol. Or, if you have a
Tablet PC, you can draw the notation on the staff paper.

But Word wasn't designed to create "real" music. For that you need a
specialist application such as Sibelius.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"pat heslip" pat wrote in message
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how can i do simple music notation in Word?

If your budget is more beer than champagne, try Noteworthy Composer
(www.noteworthysoftware.com, US$39). It isnt' top of the line, but it's
better than Word by a very long way.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Jezebel wrote:
Sibelius is the way to go. Sadly, very expensive unless you know
someone in Kuala Lumpur.




"Shauna Kelly" wrote in
message ...
Hi Pat

You can download a template to create notation paper at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/re...TC&Query=music.

You can insert a few basic symbols at Insert Symbol. Or, if you
have a Tablet PC, you can draw the notation on the staff paper.

But Word wasn't designed to create "real" music. For that you need a
specialist application such as Sibelius.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word


"pat heslip" pat wrote in message
...
how can i do simple music notation in Word?

Jezebel shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.docmanagement:

Sibelius is the way to go. Sadly, very expensive unless you know
someone in Kuala Lumpur.

Lilypond is the way to go. Fortunately, it's free(gratis) AND
Free(libre). See http://lilypond.org/

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Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.17.5.7
If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux?

Jay Freedman shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.docmanagement:

If your budget is more beer than champagne, try Noteworthy Composer
(www.noteworthysoftware.com, US$39). It isnt' top of the line, but
it's better than Word by a very long way.

I have used this once many years ago, and it's not bad. Don't know the
current version though.

--
Amedee Van Gasse

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 01:48:01 -0700, "pat heslip" pat
wrote in
microsoft.public.word.docmanagement:

how can i do simple music notation in Word?

You might have some success with the Bach font
(http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/~tomita/bach-mf.html).

However, I recommend a proper music notation program, preferrably one
which allows you to export its notation image to MS Word.

My personal preference is the program Mozart
(http://www.mozart.co.uk); it provides a fully functional trial
download, a free reader, and excellent support in a Yahoo-based
discussion forum/mailing list. It also provides IMHO the most economical
method of entering music items from a computer keyboard, and is very
well priced (US$120).

--
Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"