John Hinchey’s Drum Set Notation
Drum Set Notation in Sibelius: Part 1
In Part 1 of an ongoing blog series, Nashville producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey shows how to use Avid Sibelius to quickly create concise drum set parts for any type of arrangement.
by John Hinchey16Drum Set Notation in Sibelius: Part 2
In Part 2 of his “Drum Set Notation in Sibelius” series, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey discusses the specialized procedures in Sibelius used to achieve performance details in drum set and percussion parts.
by John HincheyDrum Set Notation in Sibelius: Part 3
In Part 3 of his “Drum Set Notation in Sibelius” series, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey discusses how to use specific plugins to speed up creating fully notated drum set parts.
by John HincheyDrum Set Notation in Sibelius: Installing Plugins and Keyboard Shortcuts
In this video, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey demonstrates step-by-step how to create plugins and keyboard shortcuts in Sibelius that can dramatically speed up your notation workflows.
by John HincheyDrum Set Notation in Sibelius: Part 4
In Part 4 of this blog series, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey discusses how to use repeat bars and slash notation in Sibelius to create fully notated drum set parts.
by John HincheyDrum Set Notation in Sibelius: Part 5
In Part 5 of his Drum Set Notation blog series, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey covers combination notation, where a bar is partially slash notation and partially notated with notes and rests, as well as various methods of cueing in drum set parts
by John HincheyDrum Set Notation in Sibelius Roundup
In this Roundup video, producer/arranger/composer John Hinchey reviews many of the techniques that he discussed over the course of his 5-part “Drum Set Notation for Sibelius” blog series
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John Hinchey’s Three Things
Three Things: Plug-ins
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shares his insights into getting the most out of Sibelius plug-ins, including creating customized workflows.
by John HincheyThree Things: Drum Set Notation
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shows you how to use plug-ins and keyboard short cuts in Sibelius to simplify drum set notation.
by John HincheyThree Things: Tweaking Playback
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shows you how to quickly customize playback parameters in Sibelius.
by John HincheyThree Things: Names
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shows you how to quickly create custom instrument and part names in Sibelius.
by John HincheyThree Things: Fixing Broken Multirests
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shows you how to quickly fix multi rest breaks in Sibelius.
by John HincheyThree Things: Where Did My Bar Numbers Go?
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shows you how to quickly track down and fix missing bar numbers in Sibelius.
by John HincheyThree Things: Magnetic Layout
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shares his insights into getting the most out of the Magnetic Layout feature in Avid Sibelius.
by John HincheyThree Things: Beaming
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shares his insights into adjusting beaming in Sibelius to make rhythmic content easier to read.
by John HincheyThree Things: Articulations
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shares his insights into adjusting articulations in Sibelius to precisely communicate the shape of the notes in your score.
by John HincheyThree Things: Lines
Veteran composer, arranger, producer and musician John Hinchey shares his insights into creating custom lines in Sibelius.
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John Hinchey’s Sketching in Sibelius
Sketching in Sibelius: The Basics of Arranging Your Workflow
This is the first of four tutorials that will teach you how to use powerful built-in features of Sibelius to create a sketch of your arrangements, as well as how to use that sketch to quickly and efficiently orchestrate and complete your full score.
by John HincheySketching in Sibelius: Filling in the Details
Learn how to use the powerful built-in tools in Sibelius to fill in the details of your score to create that clear and concise sketch you’ve been working toward.
by John HincheySketching in Sibelius: From Sketch to Score
‘Sketching in Sibelius’ tutorials teach you how to use the powerful built-in features of Sibelius to create a sketch of your arrangements. In this part three, I’ll demonstrate how to easy it is to turn your sketch into a score.
by John HincheySketching in Sibelius: The Finishing Touches
‘Sketching in Sibelius’ tutorials teach you how to use the powerful built-in features of Sibelius 7.5 to create a sketch of your arrangements. In part four, I’ll show you how to fine tune your score.
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