MuseScore is a free and open-source music notation software designed for composers, arrangers, educators, and musicians of all levels. It allows users to write, edit, and print professional-quality sheet music with no limitations or subscription fees. MuseScore Studio supports a wide range of instruments and ensembles, from solo piano and guitar to full orchestras and choirs. The software is easy to learn while still offering powerful tools for advanced notation and score layout. With support for MIDI input and formats like MusicXML and MIDI, MuseScore integrates smoothly with other music software and workflows. Built by a global open-source community, MuseScore continues to evolve through active development and community contributions.

Support MuseScore at http://musescore.org/en/donate

Features

  • Create beautiful sheet music, fast and easy
  • WYSIWYG, notes are entered on virtual page
  • Unlimited number of staves & up to four voices per staff
  • Easy and fast note entry with mouse, keyboard or MIDI
  • Playback with integrated sequencer and FluidSynth software synthesizer
  • Available for Windows, Mac and Linux
  • Translated in 43 languages
  • Professional-grade music notation tools for composing, arranging, and publishing scores
  • Support for piano, guitar, bands, orchestras, jazz ensembles, choirs, and more
  • MIDI keyboard input and playback for fast and intuitive music entry
  • Import and export via MusicXML, MIDI, and other standard formats
  • Completely free and open-source with no feature restrictions
  • Cross-platform availability on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Project Samples

Chord symbols input in MuseScore 2.0 Tablature in MuseScore 2.0 A jazz leadsheet in MuseScore 2.0 Lyrics input in MuseScore 2.0 Start Center MuseScore 2.0

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Categories

Education, MIDI, Music Composition

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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  • vanessajeve Edited 2019-06-24
    HORRIBLE SUPPORT! No phone number to reach anyone. Email responses only send you to general policy information. Email responses are rare and delayed. Charged an extra year even though cancelled on the last day. Don't even think about getting a refund. They've made it impossible and reference things that are uncommon in the "fine print". Crooked!
  • jgadsden Posted 2019-02-06
    Great application that allows me to create scores for many types of instrument, and they look very professional.
  • iewvineinenip0o Posted 2018-11-11
    Where some websites refund an accidental free trial charge. This website DOES NOT. Amazing software, terrible support.
  • marr11317 Posted 2018-02-17
    Don't even know why the other music notation softwares exist
  • geertwil Posted 2018-01-26
    This is the only piece of software I would take with to an unhabited island. Thank you for this wonderful project.
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Android, Apple iPhone, BSD, Linux, Mac, Windows

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, Basque (Euskara), Belarusian, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Qt

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Education Software, C++ MIDI Software, C++ Music Composition Software

Registered

2004-05-13
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