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Friday, June 13
 

2:30pm PDT

Music Software - Finale Q&A
Friday June 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mike has, for years, been preparing arrangements for publication through BHS using Finale. He, like the rest of the Finale users, was very disappointed when it was announced that Finale would no longer be upgraded or supported -- even though there are many Finale users who do not plan to convert to another program (as long as the Finale they have takes care of their needs).
This class will be for Finale users (new or seasoned) who have questions to ask, or something new to learn.

On Saturday, Mike will be teaching 2 sessions on MuseScore (great support, it's FREE, and in a lot of ways, it's very intuitive).   You can download MuseScore at: https://musescore.org/en
Faculty
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Mike Rosen

Faculty
Mike Rosen has been using music notation software since the early 90s, when he got tired of singing from third-generation copies of poorly written mimeographs. He switched to Finale NotePad around 2002, then PrintMusic, and finally the full Finale. Back then, SPEBSQSA was still sending... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
  ARRANGING

2:30pm PDT

Thematic Elements of BBS Arrangements
Friday June 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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Barbershop arrangers often feature strong thematic elements in their work: they can highlight melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, lyrical, or parodic devices. It may not always be practical to pigeon-hole an entire arrangement into one of these specific categories, but study of these elements is beneficial. In this course, students will explore numerous barbershop arrangements (visually and aurally), observing how arrangers highlight said elements in various ways. As such, students will learn about tools they can utilize in their own arranging work.
Faculty
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Dr. Dan Wessler

Faculty, Arranger College
holds a degree in music education from Bradley University, a master’s degree in choral conducting from Western Illinois University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting and Literature from University of Colorado Boulder. He sings bass in After Hours, the 2018... Read More →
Friday June 13, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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  ARRANGING
 
Saturday, June 14
 

9:45am PDT

Music Software - MuseScore 101
Saturday June 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
TBA
Part 1 of 2.  Second half of class is during Session 8 (1:15 on Saturday)
Mike has for years been preparing arrangements using Finale for publication through BHS. Now that Finale is no longer able to upgraded, Mike has been working again with BHS to evaluate other solutions for preparing arrangements for publication.
This class will be teaching/working with MuseScore. It is FREE, and was just updated to v. 4.5, and added a couple of features that make it a great fit for BHS and SAI. There are some things it still lacks, but for the most part, it’s just a matter of learning a few different keystrokes. I’ve attached a pdf of Polecat that I set, and it’s hard to differentiate it from Finale. <<look at the attachment>>

You can download MuseScore at: https://musescore.org/en
Faculty
avatar for Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen

Faculty
Mike Rosen has been using music notation software since the early 90s, when he got tired of singing from third-generation copies of poorly written mimeographs. He switched to Finale NotePad around 2002, then PrintMusic, and finally the full Finale. Back then, SPEBSQSA was still sending... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
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  ARRANGING

11:00am PDT

Arranging for Directors
Saturday June 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
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This class is repeated in Session 1: Often a director has good theory skills but is not someone who arranges barbershop music. Then when you find a chart that you and the chorus really like, there are some challenging spots (a tricky key change, some notes too high or too low for the group to sing well, overly complicated rhythms, etc) and you need to enlist the help of an arranger to make these minor edits. It can be hard to find someone for this and it can delay the learning process considerably. This class will examine what you would need to consider in order to confidently make changes like these yourself, thereby opening up more possibilities for the chorus and less time spent on those few bars in the original chart that the chorus really struggles with.
Faculty
avatar for Steve Armstrong

Steve Armstrong

Faculty, Arranging
Steve has been a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society since 1976, joining the Oshawa Horseless Carriagemen when he was just 13 years of age. He has directed several choruses in international competitions and after serving for 20 years as front line director of the Toronto Northern... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
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  ARRANGING

11:00am PDT

Music Software - Open Discussion Session
Saturday June 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
Mike has for years been preparing arrangements using Finale for publication through BHS. Now that Finale is no longer able to upgraded, Mike has been working again with BHS to evaluate other solutions for preparing arrangements for publication.
This weekend, Mike will be focusing on MuseScore (which is FREE), but he's more than willing to answer questions on Finale, Dorico, SmartScore, and MuseScore.

You can download MuseScore at: https://musescore.org/en
Faculty
avatar for Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen

Faculty
Mike Rosen has been using music notation software since the early 90s, when he got tired of singing from third-generation copies of poorly written mimeographs. He switched to Finale NotePad around 2002, then PrintMusic, and finally the full Finale. Back then, SPEBSQSA was still sending... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
TBA
  ARRANGING

1:15pm PDT

Music Software - MuseScore 102
Saturday June 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Part 2 of 2.  First half of class is during Session 6 (8:45am on Saturday)
Mike has for years been preparing arrangements using Finale for publication through BHS. Now that Finale is no longer able to upgraded, Mike has been working again with BHS to evaluate other solutions for preparing arrangements for publication.
This class will be teaching/working with MuseScore. It is FREE, and was just updated to v. 4.5, and added a couple of features that make it a great fit for BHS and SAI. There are some things it still lacks, but for the most part, it’s just a matter of learning a few different keystrokes. I’ve attached a pdf of Polecat that I set, and it’s hard to differentiate it from Finale. <<look at the attachment>>

You can download MuseScore at: https://musescore.org/en
Faculty
avatar for Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen

Faculty
Mike Rosen has been using music notation software since the early 90s, when he got tired of singing from third-generation copies of poorly written mimeographs. He switched to Finale NotePad around 2002, then PrintMusic, and finally the full Finale. Back then, SPEBSQSA was still sending... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
  ARRANGING

1:15pm PDT

Understanding BBS from the Ground Up
Saturday June 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
TBA
Basic theory that we all need to know
Faculty
avatar for Steve Armstrong

Steve Armstrong

Faculty, Arranging
Steve has been a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society since 1976, joining the Oshawa Horseless Carriagemen when he was just 13 years of age. He has directed several choruses in international competitions and after serving for 20 years as front line director of the Toronto Northern... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
TBA
  ARRANGING

2:30pm PDT

Music Software - Open Discussion Session
Saturday June 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
TBA
Mike has for years been preparing arrangements using Finale for publication through BHS. Now that Finale is no longer able to upgraded, Mike has been working again with BHS to evaluate other solutions for preparing arrangements for publication.
This weekend, Mike will be focusing on MuseScore (which is FREE), but he's more than willing to answer questions on Finale, Dorico, SmartScore, and MuseScore.

You can download MuseScore at: https://musescore.org/en
Faculty
avatar for Mike Rosen

Mike Rosen

Faculty
Mike Rosen has been using music notation software since the early 90s, when he got tired of singing from third-generation copies of poorly written mimeographs. He switched to Finale NotePad around 2002, then PrintMusic, and finally the full Finale. Back then, SPEBSQSA was still sending... Read More →
Saturday June 14, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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  ARRANGING
 
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