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Friday, October 10, 2008

MuseScore | Free Open Source Music Composition & Notation Software

MuseScore | Free music composition & notation software: “Download Free - Now
Version 0.9.3


MuseScore
Free music composition & notation software
MuseScore is a free cross platform WYSIWYG music notation program, licenced under GNU GPL. Some highlights:

  • WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get), notes are entered on a ‘virtual note sheet’
  • Unlimited number of staves
  • Up to four voices per staff
  • Easy and fast note entry with mouse, keyboard or MIDI
  • Integrated sequencer and FluidSynth software synthesizer
  • Import and export of MusicXml and Standard MIDI Files (SMF) - standards-based ways of exchanging music notation between applications
  • Platform independent code, binaries available for Linux and Windows
  • GNU GPL licenced

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MuseScore 0.9.3 released
By werner - Posted on September 21st, 2008
The new MuseScore release 0.9.3 is out and ready for download!

MuseScore 0.9.3 implements a new compressed file format (*.mscz), adds a lot of other new features, fixes some bugs and tries to speedup/optimize layout. The script plugin interface has now bindings to the whole qt library. New score elements are glissando and tremolo symbols between notes. Tuplet ty”

Musescore Site

If anyone knows of any more good free notation or other good software for music students please let us know.





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