uh, I be a he, fool. If you ever took the time to look at people's info, you'd be able to tell that. I just checked your info, and there happens to be nothing there... strange. This is probably your first post, so I'll let it slide. The music program I have, PrintMusic! 2004, was actually only around $50. The only limitations it has is how many staves you can put in it (24 max.) It's actually pretty easy to work, you just click the notes onto the staff. One of the acquired abilities you need is the knowledge of how to transpose, which is not an easy matter sometimes.

OK, never mind, your info is coming up now...

oh, and I also did not notice your initial reply to the topic when I was rambling...

No.... Most programs will associate music (on the staff) w/ its 'sound'. That is a given. Finale Notepad (free w/ the Hal Leonard learning Method books) will do that. That IS not the 'magic'. Final 2005 will take already scanned music (scanned in by a scanner) & TURN IT into accurate music. CD music, .WAV music. Now, I have not actually done it, & I don't have the program- but my old Flute instructor did something like that once. This stuff is almost 'state of the art'- The program actually READS music & will play it for you. Amazing. Hanga around abit- someone here is going to pipe-up & validate this. I actually have a Finale 2005 but I don't have the numbers. Therefore I only get 30 days- then I can't print or save. Hey anyone out there talk about these wonderous 'live' scan-to-music programs?

go to www.sheetmusicdirect.com and install scorch it's free and the site has ton's and ton's of songs they will only let u see the first page but it' has popular songs from seseme street to love boat

sorry i havem't answered in a while I keep forgetting to come on All you guys have great ideas thank you so much