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Sibelius SCORCHSibelius SCORCHTim Howe

Holly Ruth GaleJohn Gale

Deborah Barberdbarber@atu.edu

http://lfa.atu.edu/music/barber/

Advantages of Scorch over simple playback•Anybody can use it with any computer. Free Scorch plug-in allows use without owning Sibelius.•Flexibility of Tempo•Flexibility of Transposition or Key•Exercises and patterns can be posted on a web page and downloaded, or e-mailed to students. •Anything you can create in Sibelius can be turned into a Scorch file.

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Ways to use Scorch

Jazz Exercises and Patterns • II V I: Exercise can be used as a scale

exercise and improvisation exercise, etc. You can transpose it to any key. You may wish to add an accompaniment. http://lfa.atu.edu/music/howe/IIVIexercise.htm • Scale Review: Start it slow and change the speed in Scorch to work on Dorian and Mixolydian modes (scales).

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Improvisation•Create an accompaniment for any set of changes

in Sibelius and export it as Scorch.•Students can download the file and play the head and improvise as well. •Change to a slower speed for fast bop charts

until they can keep up with the changes and the head. •Students can transpose the file into any key.•Example: “Billie’s Bounce” http://lfa.atu.edu/music/howe/bbchanges.htm

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Woodshedding Difficult Ensemble Passages•Difficult ensemble passages can be put in Sibelius and saved as a Scorch file. •Students can play along gradually increasing the speed.•Rhythmic and pitch accuracy can be improved. •Example: mm 88-114 from Gordon Goodwin’s “A Few Good Men” http://lfa.atu.edu/music/howe/fewgoodmenwoodshed.htm

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vocalhttp://lfa.atu.edu/music/gale/IAJEScorchCopyright.ppt

SCORCHSCORCHA Plug-in is a tiny app that assists browsersin viewing/executing specific types of files.

SCORCHSCORCHHow do you create Scorch files?They are actually two files - .htm and .sib Create new Sibelius fileExport > Scorch Web PageSave to a folder. Choose to enable Print or Save (?)You can also have the students create warm-ups or chorales for their sections.

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SCORCHSCORCHFrom a MIDI file.1.Open Sibelius2.Open File - Accept defaults (first time).3.Export > Scorch Web Page4.Rename Put in * folder (create)5.Choose to print or save?Browser - Open file (open the .htm file) Screencast of this on next page

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SCORCHSCORCHWhen sharing be sure to always include .htm & .sib files. (name.htm & name.sib)

E-mail to students Save on flash drives or data CDs

Put on webpages

Put on computers in practice rooms.

SCORCHSCORCHJohnJohn

Copyright Concernshttp://lfa.atu.edu/music/gale/IAJEScorchCopyright.ppt

SCORCHSCORCHDiscussion…Discussion…

Thank You!Thank You!

SCORCHSCORCHEXTRA FUN:You can save your work as a MIDI file. (.mid)You can drag that MIDI file to iTunes(I drag to a playlist - easier to find the new song) (note the name is same as masthead)Select Advanced > Convert to MP3. Now you can burn to CD or put on an iPod or use as a ringtone.

It is nice to have options.

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SCORCHSCORCHMore ExamplesMore Examples

Easy two-part exercises - GoGuitar Etude - Go

Note “substitute instrument” optionEasy solo with piano - GoWoodwind trio - Go

TECH Students - “If You’re Happy..” Go Note “Save as a Sibelius file” option Solfege - Go

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http://indexed.blogspot.com/

SCORCHSCORCHJazz - Scales Worksheethttp://www.sibeliusmusic.com/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=65570&storeid=42294See next page…

From SibeliusMusic.com you can publicize and sell your music worldwide. Or offer it for no charge. You can even include your biography, photograph, contact details and list of scores on your own page on the site.http://www.sibeliusmusic.com/

SCORCHSCORCHFrom your own website, anyone,

anywhere can view, play, transpose and print your music, if you wish. Visitors to your site don’t need Sibelius, they just download Scorch, (Sibelius' free plug-

in for browsing scores online). You can also let people save music from

your site onto disk , useful for giving coursework to students.

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