BBCG Guidance
Find the guidance you need. These pages explain how BBCG members work together, protect the music and its creators, prepare useful materials, and help manage the group.
Start Here
Essential information for applicants and members.
Everyone Read This
Members (logged in): read guidance and edit your information. Non-members: read the guidance, then apply to JOIN the group.
BBCG Group Policies
The complete collection of conduct, sharing, and communication policies.
Do-Not-Trade Policy
What may and may not be requested, sent, or traded.
Current Do-Not-Trade List
Publishers and writers whose available material must not be traded.
Copyright and Recordings
Practical guidance on copyright, recordings, purchase, performance, copying, and sharing.
Working with Music
Practical procedures developed through years of BBCG experience.
BBCG Procedures
Preparing, organizing, naming, scanning, combining, and sharing big-band materials.
PDF Tools and Techniques
PDF background, creation, file-size reduction, page organization, and software guidance.
Creating PDFs
Create clear, usable PDF files from notation software or scans.
Combining PDFs
Put a score and its parts into one properly ordered PDF file.
Cleaning Scans
Remove marks, straighten pages, correct page sizes and margins, and repair colors.
Directory Tools
Create a shareable list of charts on Mac, Windows, or Linux.
Helping Manage the BBCG
Everyone can see this section. Sign in to open the guidance available for your BBCG role.
Editor Guidance IN DEVELOPMENT
Create, revise, review, and publish BBCG articles.
Moderator Guidance IN DEVELOPMENT
Review applications, maintain member records, and apply group policies.
Administrator Guidance IN DEVELOPMENT
Maintain the website, plugin settings, access, backups, and system configuration.
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