Composition Composition Noteflight Guide

Logging in for the first time Open up Noteflight from the link on the expressive arts blog. Open up Noteflight from the link on the expressive arts blog.  Your name is your username e.g. John Smith  Your password the first time you log in will be ‘music2015’.  You will be asked to set your own password once you log in. REMEMBER IT!

Click here to start your own score.

Starting your score Choose the instrument combination you require. Click OK.

Starting your score Give your composition a title, inserting it by clicking on the Give your composition a title, inserting it by clicking on the Insert your name where it says Insert your name where it says

Changing your Time Signature Change your Time Signature by clicking on it Change your Time Signature by clicking on it A box like this will appear. A box like this will appear. Change the values to your desired time signature.. Change the values to your desired time signature.. Click OK. Click OK.

Adding your notes Begin to add your notes by clicking on the stave beside the time signature. A box will appear and the stave will turn orange. Begin to add your notes by clicking on the stave beside the time signature. A box will appear and the stave will turn orange.

Adding your notes Once you have positioned your note in the correct line or space the box will change to allow you to select the note value or whether there are any acidentals (# or b) Once you have positioned your note in the correct line or space the box will change to allow you to select the note value or whether there are any acidentals (# or b) A dark grey dot will appear on the stave. A dark grey dot will appear on the stave. Move your mouse up or down to position the dot in the line or space of the first note in your composition. Move your mouse up or down to position the dot in the line or space of the first note in your composition.

Adding dynamic marks Add in any dynamic marks to you composition. Add in any dynamic marks to you composition. To add a word/letter such as piano (p) To add a word/letter such as piano (p) – Make sure you have clicked on the note at which you want to change dynamic. – Click Score Dynamic/Expression – A cursor will then appear for you to write in the desired dynamic.

Adding dynamic marks To add in a crescendo or diminuendo. – Click on the note you wish the mark to start at. – Select the ‘lines’ tab from the box that appears. – Select the desired line and drag it to create your dynamic.

Listen to your composition! Once you have completed these steps, listen to your composition. You can change instruments by: – Clicking on the treble clef until the score turns orange. – Then click on ‘staff’. – Select ‘Change instrument’ – Select the instrument you wish.

Shortcuts You can cope and paste either individual notes, individual bars or multiple bars by using ‘ctrl C’ and ‘ctrl V.’ To repeat an individual note or bar, click to highlight it and press ‘R’ on the keyboard.

Save! Once you have completed your work save it! If it is work to be handed in to your teacher make sure you share it. – Click Sharing – Tick ‘individual’ – Add your teachers name – Save!

Editing an assignment When your teacher sets an assignment which is from a template you will find it in your class group.

Editing an assignment To find the assignment:  Click Scores and select the score you want to use

Editing an assignment Once you have opened the assignment work on it as you need to. When you are ready to hand it in, make sure that you share it with your teacher once you have saved it.