UPDATE: The latest version of Finale is version 26. Learn more here.

I am proud to announce that the Finale 2011 demo is now available for download here.

Regardless of whether you’re considering your first purchase of Finale, or contemplating upgrading from an earlier version, the demo offers you an opportunity to take Finale 2011 for a test run.

Those new to Finale can see how easy it is to create a score, while longtime Finale users can sample the countless new enhancements (including the great new lyrics and staff layout features).

The demo includes everything you’ll find in Finale 2011 with these exceptions:

• It does not save files,
• It prints only a first page (which appears with a “demo” watermark), and
• It doesn’t include the Garritan sounds, the three new music fonts, or all the music education worksheets.

Please let us know how the demo (or the full version of Finale 2011) is working for you by adding a comment below!