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Finale SongWriter lets you hear your music play back, print sheet music, share songs with the free downloadable Finale Reader™ and save MP3 files for your iPod.

From the creators of Finale®, the world’s leading music notation software, SongWriter is perfect for songwriters, band and choir directors, church musicians, students and other musicians.

FEATURES:

Experiment with Melodies
Click notes onto the staff and hear their pitches drag notes up and down to find the pitches you want.
Play a MIDI keyboard and see the music appear instantly.
Import and export MIDI and MusicXML files.
Add multiple lyric verses.
Explore Different Arrangements
Try any tempo.
Transpose to any key.
Type a chord name to hear how it sounds and see its guitar fretboard.
Select automatic drum grooves for different styles.
Add automatic harmonies.
Experience Your Songs
Print great-looking sheet music.
Save MP3 files to create audio CDs or to play on an iPod.
Hear your songs with a professional software synthesizer and over 128 sounds – no hardware required!
Use Human Playback™ to make songs sound like they’re performed like live musicians.
Share your music with others using the free, downloadable Finale Reader™.