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Sheet Music Services

DIGITAL MUSIC ENGRAVING

& PREPARATION

Services
Writing Music

Lifting, from a mechanical device (audio), any or all parts of a composition, and creating sheet music in desired form.

Writing, in the form of an orchestral score, the various voices of an already written composition, in its complete form

The art of creating instrumental, vocal, or Conductor's parts, from a Full Score, Condensed Score, or Sketch

Classical Music

COMMONLY ORDERED FORMATS

CHORD CHARTS

SLASH NOTATION | CHORD CHANGES | REHEARSAL MARKINGS

1 STAFF

ONE LINE* MUSIC NOTATION *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

LEAD SHEETS

SONGBOOK STYLE | SINGLE LINE* | LYRICS | CHORDS *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

GRAND STAFF

TWO (2) LINES* FOR PIANO, DUET, ETC. *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

3 STAVES

3 LINES* MUSICAL NOTATION *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

4 STAVES

4 LINES* MUSICAL NOTATION *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

5 STAVES

5 LINES* MUSICAL NOTATION *titles/credit may count as lines, may include a min commitment

LARGE SCORES

LARGE SCORES AND PARTS AVAILABLE

Trans$
Audio Equipment

T R A N S C R I P T I O N

Music Sheets

LIFTING, FROM A MECHANICAL (AUDIO) DEVICE, ANY OR ALL PARTS OF A COMPOSITION, AND CREATING SHEET MUSIC IN A DESIRED FORM

PRICING

Flat Rate:

Negotiated with Contract

Hourly (plus page rate):

$30.00/hr.

Page Rates*:
Up to 13 lines - - - - 
$28.50/pg.
14 - 20 lines - - - - 
$35.25/pg.
21 - 25 lines - - - - 
$39.50/pg.
26 - 30 lines - - - - 
$44.25/pg.
31 - 35 lines - - - - 
$48.00/pg.
36 - 40 lines - - - - 
$52.50/pg.
41 - 45 lines - - - - 
$57.75/pg.
46 - 50 lines - - - - 
$62.00/pg.
More than 50 lines - - - - $65.50/pg.


Piano part (taken from voice) - - - - $45.00/pg.
Lead Sheet** (taken from melody) - - - - 
$21.25/pg.

Conductor's Part (from score) - - - - 
$32.00/pg.
Adding lines to existing score (per line) - - - - 
$6.75/pg.
 

*Single notation, divisi parts, bar numbers, page numbers, timings, clicks, scene cues, and other supplementary information, will each count as one (1) line. Double-stave parts will each count as two (2) lines. When contracted at the page rate, the orchestrator shall provide the client one (1) hour free consultation time. Further consultation shall be paid at the hourly rate of $30.00 per hour.

**Lead sheet includes: single notation (melody), chord changes, and lyrics only. Bar numbers and rehearsal marks may be added at no extra cost.

A score page shall consist of no less than four (4) bars, in which case a page with less than four bars is to be considered computed as a half-page. A "pick up" will be computed as one full bar of transcribed music.

Orch$
Grand Orchestra

O R C H E S T R A T I O N

Music Sheets

WRITING, IN THE FORM OF AN ORCHESTRAL SCORE, THE VARIOUS VOICES OF AN ALREADY-WRITTEN COMPOSITION IN ITS COMPLETE FORM

PRICING

Flat Rate:

Negotiated with Contract

Hourly:

Misc. or +page rate $30.00/hr.

Scoring an Electronic Performance $215/hr.

Page Rates*:
Up to 13 lines - - - - 
$19.50/pg.
14 - 20 lines - - - - 
$24.50/pg.
21 - 25 lines - - - - 
$26.00/pg.
26 - 30 lines - - - - 
$28.75/pg.
31 - 35 lines - - - - 
$32.25/pg.
36 - 40 lines - - - - 
$35.00/pg.
41 - 45 lines - - - - 
$38.25/pg.
46 - 50 lines - - - - 
$40.75/pg.
More than 50 lines - - - - $42.50/pg.


Piano part (taken from voice) - - - - $30.25/pg.
Lead Sheet** (taken from melody) - - - - 
$15.50/pg.

Conductor's Part (from score) - - - - 
$22.50/pg.
Adding lines to existing score (per line) - - - - 
$5.25/pg.
 

*Single notation, divisi parts, bar numbers, page numbers, timings, clicks, scene cues, and other supplementary information, will each count as one (1) line. Double-stave parts will each count as two (2) lines. When contracted at the page rate, the orchestrator shall provide the client one (1) hour free consultation time. Further consultation shall be paid at the hourly rate of $30.00 per hour.

**Lead sheet includes: single notation (melody), chord changes, and lyrics only. Bar numbers and rehearsal marks may be added at no extra cost.

A score page shall consist of no less than four (4) bars, in which case a page with less than four bars is to be considered computed as a half-page. A "pick up" will be computed as one full bar of transcribed music.

Copy$
Empty Orchestra Stage

C O P Y I N G

Music Sheets

CREATING INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTAL, VOCAL, OR CONDUCTOR'S PARTS FROM A FULL SCORE, CONDENSED SCORE, OR SKETCH.

*If the sum of all commissioned pages is less than $75.00, then the copyist will be owed a minimum rate of $75.00 for the engagement

**If 50% or more of a single notation part is Divisi, then the Divisi Parts Rate of  (1.5 x Single Notation Rate) will apply.

***At the chord changes only, unless the chord does not change at the rehearsal marking.

PRICING

Music Preparation:

Minimum Engagement - - - - $75.00

Time Rate (addt'l or misc. copyist work) - - - - $20.00/hr.

Parts requiring transposing - - - - Rate x 1.5

 


Page Rates* INSTRUMENTAL:
Single Notation - - - - 
$4.50/pg.
Divisi** (50% or more of the part) - - - - 
$6.25/pg.
Piano | Banjo | Guitar | Harp | Celeste | Organ - - - - 
$7.00/pg.
Piano (w/melody line cued) - - - - 
$10.00/pg.
Piano (w/orchestral cues on 3rd line) - - - - 
$10.75/pg.
Piano (w/orch cues incorporated) 2 lines - - - - 
$11.25/pg.
Piano (classical, concert, symphonic) - - - - 
$12.50/pg.
Writing in lyrics (each set) - - - - 
$1.75/pg.
Lyrics (not in English) - - - - $2.25/pg.

Rehearsal Marks, Letters, Bars - - - - $0.75/pg.

Adding Chord Symbols*** - - - - $2.25/pg.

Song Piano parts (+lyrics, 1 set) - - - - $8.25/pg.

Song Piano parts (+lyrics, +chords; songbook) - - - - $9.75/pg.

 

Adding Symbols (other than chord symbols) for Electronic Instruments or devices:

Single Staff Parts - - - - $2.00/pg.

Multiple Staff Parts - - - - $2.50/pg.

Page Rates* VOICE:

Single Voice line w/1 set of lyrics - - - - $6.00/pg.

Choir Parts w/1 set of lyrics - - - - $8.00/pg.

Choir Parts w/2 sets of lyrics - - - - $8.75/pg.

Page Rates* CONDUCTOR:

Single melody line, only worded inst. cues - - - - $7.25/pg.

Lead lines, w/notated instrumental cues - - - - $9.00/pg.

From Orchestral Sketch or Condensed Score - - - - $11.00/pg.

Constructed from Score - - - - $12.25/pg.

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