Anvil studio Tutorial

by Falloneus Braddidius

Warning!

• This program does require some musical background: rhythms scales, ex.…

Start track To make a track to need to click TRACK at the top right of the screen, then CREATE instrument track (OR RHYTHM TRACK IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DRUM TRACK.)

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That will take you to the compose view. (it is on a default piano setting) you can change the instrument to the one you desire.

Instruments Select from 128 instruments and synthetic noises.

Staffs & Clefs By default there are two staffs (the lines where the notes go) in two clefs, bass clef and treble clef.

• Treble is for high instruments like the flute.

• Bass is for low instruments like the tuba.

Rhythms

• Whole notes-lasts four beats.

• Half notes- lasts two beats.

• Quarter notes- lasts one beat.

• Eighth notes- lasts half a beat.

• Sixteenth- lasts a fourth of a beat.

• Rhythms consist of whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eight notes, and sixteenth notes for the most part.

Rhythms (Rests)

• Whole rest-lasts four beats.

• Half rest- lasts two beats.

• Quarter rest- lasts one beat.

• Eighth rest- lasts half a beat.

• Sixteenth rest- lasts a fourth of a beat.

• Rests work the same as notes, but are silent beats.

Example

• Whole notes-lasts four beats.– Half notes- lasts two beats.

• Quarter notes- lasts one beat.– Eighth notes- lasts half a beat.

» Sixteenth- lasts a fourth of a beat.

Time Signatures A time signature is how the beats play in rhythm. You’ll find ‘em at the start of the staff right after the clef symbol

The main ones you’ll use are 4/4 (standard/common) and ¾ (waltz) until you grasp a greater understanding of the rhythms. Stick with 4/4 until you find the need to expand the complexity of your rhythm.

The top number is how many beats there are in a measure.

The bottom is which note is considered a beat. Ex: 4=quarter note, 2=half, 8=eighth etc.

• To insert notes, click to select the desired beat.

• Once the beat is selected, click any note on the piano to insert that note.

Inserting notes

• If you have any other unanswered questions and no one can assist you, use the help tab on the top and search for what you need.

• There are many other things to edit within your song, such as dragging the notes, right-click and edit properties, etc.

• There are also other types of rhythms and note articulations to work with.

Other things

Now create!