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Volume 63 April, 2012

Gnome 2.32: Say Cheese!Gnome 2.32: Graphics ExtrasSome PCLinuxOS Gnome

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A Windows LandscapeLinux Financial Apps:

iFreeBudget2011 LinuxQuestions.org

Members Choice AwardsAlternate OS: PC­BSD, Part 1A Really Large MonitorLinux File System

Heirarchy ExplainedSearching For Answers On

The PCLinuxOS ForumLinux Liaison In New Zealand

High SchoolsKMix Keyboard

Volume ControlsPlus More Inside!

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3 Welcome From The Chief Editor4 Keep Your System Up­To­Date With Update Notifier6 Gnome 2.32: Say Cheese!8 Screenshot Showcase9 Forum Foibles: Crumbs Between The Keys

12 Mark's Quick Gimp Tip & Double Take13 Linux Hardware In A Windows Landscape17 Gnome 2.32: Graphics Extras19 Alternate OS: PC­BSD, Part 124 Screenshot Showcase25 Searching For Answers On The PCLinuxOS Forum26 Linux Financial Apps: iFreeBudget29 Some PCLinuxOS Gnome Post Installation Tips31 Screenshot Showcase32 KMix Keyboard Volume Controls32 Screenshot Showcase33 2011 LinuxQuestions.org Members Choice Awards37 Screenshot Showcase38 A Short Review: MuseScore39 Linux File System Heirarchy Explained43 ms_meme's Nook: Linux River44 A Really Large Monitor45 Screenshot Showcase46 Linux Liaison In New Zealand High Schools47 More Screenshot Showcase

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By longtomjr

I asked my dad, longtom, to help find me an app thatwould play my sheet music and he stumbled uponMuseScore. This is great for musicians of any kind... even drummers. It can display tabs and doeshave a LOT of instruments available.

The great thing about MuseScore is that it has a lotof scores available at the web site. You can also visitthe official website at http://musescore.com. You canalso “watch” video scores, where the score isdisplayed on the left side of the screen, and itfollows along with the video that is displayed in theright side of the screen.To make a new project, you can use the wizard. It isvery user friendly.

So, here is a short lookinto it. At the start, youchoose the composerand lyricist, which is amust when you want topost it on the .comwebsite for other users.This will also make it alot easier to find.

Here you can choose tostart from scratch or usea template. We will use atemplate. When you usea template, you willchoose from a couple ofsheet­formats and thenchoose your sharps orflats.

This is a handy app. What makes it different fromother score apps is that it plays every instrument.Just one more thing. MuseScore can display tabs,drum­lines and LOTS of other instruments. Also, alot of tutorials are available on YouTube.

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A Short review: MuseScore