Rosegarden Books and Free Tutorials by D. Michael McIntyre
Rosegarden Companion
Rosegarden Companion is the definitive companion guide and tutorial which will show you how to unleash the power of Rosegarden, the highly-acclaimed MIDI and audio sequencer and notation editor for Linux. While the application has continued to evolve since the publication of this book in 2005, the fundamentals have not changed much, and this book is still the best introduction available.
Free Online Companion
The original text that served as the core for Rosegarden Companion is still available online for free as a service to the Rosegarden community. This is the same text that is also available directly through Rosegarden's Help menu, via Help -> Online TutorialSupplemental Tutorials
Piano Notation by Example
This tutorial leads you step by step through the process of importing a piano and vocal performance MIDI file, and correcting the resulting notation as much as possible. The piano part has multiple voices in both hands, and there are several verses of lyrics, so this tutorial addresses multiple topics that should be of interest to nearly every notation user.
A Romantic Overture
This tutorial begins with a performance MIDI file of Beethoven's Fidelio Overture, and leads you through the process of importing it, adapting the notation to real instruments, and creating both a conductor score and individual player parts.
The Rosegarden Notation Challenge
I have encountered a number of things over the years that I felt should be mentioned in some kind of tutorial. The Rosegarden Notation Challenge is a way for me to deal with interesting isolated cases as I encounter them.
Working with ZynAddSubFX
ZynAddSubFX is a very powerful realtime polyphonic software synthesizer. This tutorial offers a brief introduction to ZynAddSubFX, and suggests some effective methods for using the synth with Rosegarden.
Working with Hydrogen
Hydrogen is a very powerful drum sequencer and synthesizer. This tutorial suggests some effective methods for using the synth with Rosegarden.Other Useful Information