Scott Watson

Rio Bravo (Alfred, Grade 2), by Scott Watson - sneek peek

Video | 3 months ago

Rio Bravo (Alfred, Gr. 2), by Scott Watson, draws on artifacts of iconic Western film music to portray the rugged landscape surrounding one of the longest, most fabled rivers in North America. The "brave river" that divides Mexico from the southwestern Unit...

Mountain Music Throwdown, by Scott Watson - sneek peek

Video | 3 months ago

Mountain Music Throwdown (Alfred, Gr. 2), by Scott Watson, is a tribute to rural American mountain music, incorporating two folk tunes, "Cluck Old Hen" and "Cripple Creek." Learn more at: https://www.alfred.com/products/mountain-music-throwdown-00-50403 Ful...

Legend Blue Flame (Alfred, Grade 2) by Scott Watson - sneek peek

Video | 4 months ago

LEGEND OF THE BLUE FLAME (concert band, grade 2) by Scott Watson This piece musically depicts an adventure deep inside some ancient, cursed ruins. A brave explorer follows a mysterious blue flame. The eerie light floats ahead, drawing him forward, toward so...

Configuring Cantai (Voice Synth App) in Dorico Pro

Podcast | 5 months ago

EPISODE 23: Cantai is an exciting vocal synthesizer app that works inside of Dorico Pro (and other major/pro notation apps). In this tutorial, I'll demonstrate how to configure Dorico score for voice/chorus to implement Cantai. I'm no Dorico expert...just a...

Assigning Generic HALion Playback Template - Useful when a Dorico file won't playback correctly.

Podcast | 6 months ago

EPISODE 22: Have you ever opened a Dorico project and there is no sound? There are many reasons why this might happen. For instance, maybe the file was created by another person and they used a different PLAYBACK TEMPLATE. If that is the case, this video ex...

Ep 21, Yankee Doodle (instrument solo with piano accompaniment)

Podcast | 6 months ago

EPISODE 21: In this Dorico Pro project, you'll learn how to create a score for solo transposing instrument (i.e. Bb Clarinet) with Piano accompaniment - an arrangement of the tune, "Yankee Doodle." You'll also review score set up, implementing key and meter...

Ep 20, Creating System Breaks

Podcast | 6 months ago

EPISODE 20: One of the best ways to get your score layout the way you want it is to create SYSTEM BREAKS, which allow you to force a certain number of measures in a system. Of course, Dorico will offer you what it thinks is the right alloction of measures p...

Autographing Music for students for upcoming composer visit!

Short | 7 months ago

In March (2026), I'll be spending a day with the band students at Cocalico Middle School in Denver, PA (near Lancaster). I'll do rehearsal clinics with the 6th grade band, the 7th/8th grade band, and with the combined bands. Each group is working on one of ...

Transposing Music in Dorico Pro

Podcast | 8 months ago

EPISODE 19: Transposing your music from one key to another is pretty straightforward in Dorico! In this brief video, Dr. Watson shows two ways to move your notes and key signature from one tonal center to another. I'm no Dorico expert...just a teacher tryin...

Big “hit” at measure 91 of Terracotta Warriors.

Short | 8 months ago

Gotham Nights (Alfred, Gr. 1) by Scott Watson

Video | 9 months ago

GOTHAM NIGHTS (Alfred Publications, Grade 1) paints a vivid musical portrait of a metropolis shrouded in darkness, where danger lurks in every alleyway. Full recording (with score) is here: https://youtu.be/H6avoAvG64w?si=1T9v8YAP13w3fxAf Opening with a men...

Fountains of Longwood film, synced to FOUNTAINS OF LONGWOOD, by Scott Watson (BMI).

Video | 9 months ago

Fountains of Longwood is a musical portrayal of the beautiful and exciting fountain and light show at Longwood Gardens in suburban Philadelphia, composed by Scott Watson. This video is created to project in concert as the music is played. Video courtesy of ...