The rules for the contest are below! But first - Remember the old days of writing music on pen and paper? Well, Sibelius 5 is that SAME EXACT thing - but digital.

All of you students know I use Sibelius during my Daily Music Lesson Show. Alot have asked about it, and so now I am pleased to give you the opportunity to own it yourself! Wanna know more about Sibelius 5 you say? Well, then watch below!

Guitar tab, figured bass, and transposing instruments? Yeah, it can handle that. Songs and piano pieces to full orchestral scores?

You can also hear your music after you input it. In addition, you can print your scores out in 2 easy clicks. The world’s largest sheet music publishers use Sibelius, in fact, EVEN I USE IT!

You can capture, tag, find and bring together your musical ideas. Sibelius 5 is so easy to learn and use that you can start writing your first piece within minutes – not days!

So… now that you know what Sibelius does, you want it - right? OK here’s all you have to do…

1.) Make a Podcast, Blogpost, or short Video linking back to THIS EXACT PAGE = http://www.waltribeiro.net/sibelius5 explaining in 200 words or less “Why I NEED Sibelius 5″

2.) Send me the link of your post/video/podcast/etc with your USTREAM USERNAME! (You can leave it in a comment below, Twitter it to me, Tell me during the show, or even email me the link and username)

3.) Tell EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!! Why? Because the more links I see directing to you, you’ll receive more entries.

4.) I will randomly pick the winner LIVE Once-A-Week @ 8pm EST (5pm PST) Starting next Wednesday June 18, 2008 NOTE: Winners must be present at time of drawing

Any questions, I’m always available via Twitter, email, etc!

Good Luck - Its a fantastic piece of software, Looking forward to everyone’s responses!