MuseScore

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MuseScore Studio
Original author(s) Werner Schweer
Developer(s) Muse Group
MuseScore BVBA [1]
Initial release2 September 2002;22 years ago (2 September 2002)
Stable release
4.4.4 [2]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg / 11 December 2024;0 days ago (11 December 2024)
Repository github.com/musescore/MuseScore
Written in C++, Qt, QML [3]
Operating system Windows 7 and later, Linux, macOS 10.10 and later
Platform x86-64 (Windows, Linux and macOS), IA-32 (Windows only)
Size 94–163 MB
Available inFully supported in 16 languages [4]
List of languages
Afrikaans, Catalan, Chinese (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United Kingdom and United States), Faroese, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Type Scorewriter
License MuseScore 0–3: GPL-2.0-only with font exception and proprietary (online and mobile) [5]
MuseScore 4: GPL-3.0 with font exception and proprietary (online and mobile) [6] [7]
Website musescore.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

MuseScore Studio (branded as MuseScore before 2024) [8] is a free and open-source music notation program for Windows, macOS, and Linux under the Muse Group, which owns the associated online score-sharing platform MuseScore.com and a freemium mobile score viewer and playback app.

Contents

History

MuseScore was created as a fork of the MusE sequencer's codebase. In 2002, Werner Schweer, one of the MusE developers, decided to remove notation support from MusE and create a stand-alone notation program from the codebase. [9] [10]

The MuseScore.org website was created in 2008, [11] and quickly showed a rapidly rising number of MuseScore downloads. By December 2008, the download rate had reached 15,000 per month.

Version 0.9.5 was released in August 2009. By October 2009, MuseScore was being downloaded more than 1000 times per day. By the fourth quarter of 2010, it was being downloaded 80,000 times per month. [12] [13]

At the end of 2013, the project moved from SourceForge to GitHub. Continuous download statistics have not been publicly available since then. However, a March 2015 press release stated that MuseScore had been downloaded over eight million times; [14] and in December 2016 the project stated that version 2.0.3 had been downloaded 1.9 million times in the nine months since its release. [15]

The MuseScore company uses income from their commercial sheet music-sharing service to support the free notation software's development. [16]

In 2017, the MuseScore company was acquired by Ultimate Guitar, which added full-time paid developers to the open source team. [17] In 2021, the MuseScore company, Ultimate Guitar, and other properties (including Audacity) were put under a new parent company, Muse Group, [18] in Limasol, Cyprus. In 2022, the MuseScore company finished relocating to Muse Group's Cyprus headquarters. [19] In January 2024, the music notation app formerly known as MuseScore was rebranded MuseScore Studio. [8]

Features

A piece of sheet music created in MuseScore Scarlet-sama's Family -- The Beach.pdf
A piece of sheet music created in MuseScore

MuseScore Studio's main purpose is the creation of high-quality engraved musical scores in a "What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get" environment. [20] It supports unlimited staves, linked parts and part extraction, tablature, MIDI input and output, percussion notation, cross-staff beaming, automatic transposition, lyrics (multiple verses), fretboard diagrams, and in general everything commonly used in sheet music. [21] [22] Style options to change the appearance and layout are available, [23] and style sheets can be saved and applied to other scores. There are pre-defined templates for many types of ensembles. Functionality can be extended by making use of the many freely available plugins. [21] [22] [24] [25]

MuseScore Studio can also play back scores through the built-in sequencer and SoundFont sample library. [23] Multiple SoundFonts can be loaded into MuseScore Studio's synthesizer. It includes a mixer to mute, solo, or adjust the volume of individual parts, and chorus, reverb and other effects are supported during playback. [26] MIDI output to external devices and software synthesizers is also possible. [27]

Supported file formats

MuseScore Studio can import and export to many formats, though some are export-only (visual representations and audio) and some are import-only (native files from some other music notation programs).

MuseScore Studio's native file formats are .mscx, which is XML data containing the score; and .mscz, a zip archive containing the .mscx and other data. The .mscz format is the default format, as it occupies less space and supports additional data, such as images. [28]

MuseScore Studio also can import and export compressed (.mxl) and uncompressed (.xml) MusicXML files, which allows a score to be edited in other music notation programs (including Sibelius and Finale). The latest edition of MuseScore Studio uses MusicXML 4.0. [29] It can also import and export MIDI (.mid, .midi, and .kar), which is supported by many other programs (such as Synthesia), although since MIDI is not designed for sheet music, some information may be lost.

MuseScore Studio can also import certain other music software's native formats, including Band-in-a-Box (.mgu and .sgu), Bagpipe Music Writer (.bww), Guitar Pro (.gtp, .gp3, .gp4, .gp5, and .gpx), Capella (must be version 2000 (3.0) or later; .cap and .capx) and Overture formats. It can also import MuseData (.md), which has been superseded by MusicXML.

Audio can be exported to WAV, FLAC, MP3 and OGG files; and graphical representations of scores can be exported to PDF, SVG and PNG formats, as well as printed. [28]

Mobile player

Since May 2014 MuseScore has mobile apps available for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire which tie into the MuseScore score-sharing site. The app can play scores, and allows transposition and part extraction, but does not create or edit scores. [24]

Portable application

MuseScore Studio also runs as a portable application. [30] It can be installed onto a regular hard disk drive or stored on a removable storage device such as a CD, USB flash drive or flash card, so that it can be run on any compatible Windows computer system.

Custom fonts

Playback and VST support
MIDI playback on MuseScore 3.
VST playback on MuseScore 4.
Fragment: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Movement 1, Measures 170-195.

A new notation font, Leland, created by Martin Keary and Simon Smith, was introduced in MuseScore 3.6. Its name is a reference to Leland Smith, the creator of SCORE, a notation program formerly used by many publishers. [31] The update also introduced a new text font, Edwin, influenced by the classic New Century Schoolbook typeface. [32]

VST support

In Musescore 4.0, support was added for VST3 instrument and effects plugins on Windows and macOS. The Muse Group also released a free orchestral plugin, MuseSounds, designed to provide more realistic playback. [33] [34]

Versions

Version NameDate ReleasedNotable featuresScreenshot

Pre-release

MuseScore 0.90.9.5August 2009 [35] First stable version, as well as the first version to support macOS. [35]
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MuseScore 0.9.5 running on Windows 11.
0.9.6June 2010 [36] Introduced many new features, including out-of-the-box support for playback of all instruments based on the General MIDI standard, support for multimeasure rests, initial support for custom key signatures, and the "Save Online" feature connecting to sheet music sharing site MuseScore.com.

Musescore 1.0 Icon Circular.svg MuseScore 1

MuseScore 1.0February 2011 [37] [38] The milestone release focused on delivering a stable package rather than adding new features to the prerelease versions.
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MuseScore 1.0 running on Windows 11.
MuseScore 1.1July 2011Fixed around 60 bugs and featuring improved jazz sheet support. [39] MuseScore Connect, a feature allowing on-line community interaction and publishing, was also included in this release.
MuseScore 1.2March 2012 [40] This version included over 100 bug fixes, improved MusicXML import/export support, and improved support for special characters. It also introduced Marc Sabatella's original composition "Reunion" as the new demo score loaded when launching MuseScore.
MuseScore 1.3February 2013Small update containing mostly bug fixes. [41]

Musescore 2.0 Icon Circular.svg MuseScore 2

MuseScore 2.02.0.0March 2015 [42] A large number of new features were introduced, including full support for tablature and guitar chord diagrams, linked part/score editing, an image capture capability, two new SMuFL-compliant music fonts, and MusicXML 3.0 support.
MuseScore 2.0 running on Windows 11. Musescore 2.png
MuseScore 2.0 running on Windows 11.
MuseScore 2.0 running on Windows 11.
2.0.1May 2015 [43] Many bug fixes and introducing Isaac Weiss' "Getting Started" tutorial score along with several additional templates.
2.0.2July 2015 [44] Many bug fixes and new features, including playback of trills and other ornaments. The professional guide "Mastering MuseScore" was published in tandem with this release. [45]
2.0.3April 2016Many bug fixes, [46] and new features including the ability to reorder linked parts, a tool to copy all lyrics to the clipboard, and an AppImage build for all Linux flavors.
MuseScore 2.1May 2017 [47] Numerous new features, including real-time MIDI input, a new "Swap" function, and a tool to rewrite rhythms for clearer notation. [48]
MuseScore 2.2March 2018 [49] Over 200 bug fixes and new features, including MIDI output and a new SoundFont. Three regressions affecting playback were fixed one week later in MuseScore 2.2.1. [50]
MuseScore 2.3June 2018 [51] New extension facility (in addition to the existing system of plugins) and a first extension that customizes MuseScore for drumline music. [52] Two point updates with bug fixes, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, were released in July 2018. [53] [54]

Musescore icon.svg MuseScore 3

MuseScore 3.0December 2018 [55] Many new features, including an automatic smart layout system to avoid collisions between score elements, a jazz notation font, support for more advanced notations, more style controls, tours to help new users, a timeline reduction view for faster navigation, redesigned mixer and piano roll editor, and a built-in auto-update facility.
MuseScore 3.6 running on Windows 11 in dark mode. Musescore 3.6.png
MuseScore 3.6 running on Windows 11 in dark mode.
MuseScore 3.6 running on Windows 11 in dark mode.
MuseScore 3.1May 2019Many new features, including playback of crescendos and diminuendos on single notes and more customization options for fretboard diagrams. [56]
MuseScore 3.2June 2019Many new features. [57]
MuseScore 3.3October 2019New palette and note input workflow designs and accessibility improvements. [58]
MuseScore 3.4January 2020New telemetry feature and UX improvements. [59]
MuseScore 3.5August 2020New chord symbol playback feature, workflow improvements, layout improvements and many more. [60]
MuseScore 3.6January 2021New notation and text fonts, and other engraving improvements. [61]

MuseScore Icon.svg MuseScore 4

MuseScore 4.0December 2022An almost complete overhaul with many new features added. Version 4.0 added an included orchestral plugin, VST support, a new engraving system and a new playback system and mixer. [33] [34] [62] [63]
MuseScore 4.0 running on Windows 11 in dark mode. Musescore 4.png
MuseScore 4.0 running on Windows 11 in dark mode.
MuseScore 4.0 running on Windows 11 in dark mode.
MuseScore 4.1July 2023New engraving options for ornaments, harp pedal diagrams, and guitar capos, as well as other engraving improvements. Significant performance improvements thanks to an improved playback engine, and a live braille module for visually impaired users. [64]
MuseScore 4.2December 2023Improved notation for guitar, with a new system for bends and support for alternate string tunings, engraving refinements for ties and arpeggios, a more versatile system for part scores, and the ability to import and export files in the MEI format. [65]
MuseScore Studio 4.34.3.0May 2024"Contains numerous fixes and improvements, including a new sound flags feature that provides advanced control over score playback with Muse Sounds." [66] Renamed to MuseScore Studio. [66]
4.3.1"Improves CPU performance when using Muse Sounds, and resolves a number of playback bugs associated with repeats". [67]
MuseScore Studio 4.4August 2024New Muse Drumline sound library, more flexible system for dynamics, overhauled accidentals layout system, and many more improvements. Version 4.4 was the first to use Qt 6, allowing amongst other things for native Apple Silicon support. [68]

Development

Werner Schweer and Nicolas Froment working on MuseScore 2.0 Werner & Nicolas debating new features for MuseScore 2.0.jpg
Werner Schweer and Nicolas Froment working on MuseScore 2.0

MuseScore Studio is free and open-source software and is written mainly in C++, with the graphical user interface making use of the cross-platform Qt toolkit. Originally founded by Werner Schweer, Nicolas Froment and Thomas Bonte, the project is now headed by Martin Keary (Lead Designer) and Vasily Pereverzev (Lead Developer) with a wider community also contributing. [69] Google Summer of Code has sponsored students to help develop MuseScore in 2013, 2014 and 2016 to 2021. [70] MuseScore Studio's development takes place on GitHub. [71]

Contributing code to MuseScore Studio requires that contributors sign an online Contributor License Agreement. [72]

Reception

MuseScore has accumulated generally favorable reviews since its release from critics, scholars, and educators, who praise its relative ease of use and free availability. [73] [74]

Online computer magazine PC World gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars to MuseScore 1.3 . It praised the precise control over the size and spacing of every object, and the abilities to define keyboard shortcuts and drag and drop modifiers, but criticized its mouse methodology as occasionally unintuitive for not fully exploring the potential of drag-and-drop menus. [75] Technology news website Softpedia rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "well-organized" and "comprehensive." It was lauded for its customizability, the ability to upload user sheet music, and import support for many different file formats. [76]

In its review of the 3.3 release, TopTenReviews gave MuseScore 4.5-stars out of 5, praising its ability to create tablature and percussion sheet music alongside traditional notation, its support for hundreds of instruments, and the abilities it gave users to share music and interact with other users online. [77]

Reviewing MuseScore 4.0, British magazine Music Teacher welcomed the version's improved engraving, new cloud storage, and focus on accessibility, such as allowing users to export their compositions in braille, an expanded colour scheme, and keyboard navigation. It also noted its support for VSTs, including the application's own Muse Sounds, which the magazine considered a boon to teachers seeking easier ways to export their scores to audio. [78]

Adoption

MuseScore reported over 7,000 downloads per day in 2016. [15] Many Linux distributions also include MuseScore in their software libraries, [30] such as in the Ubuntu Software Center. As of December 2022, MuseScore had been downloaded 12.1 million times. [33] [79]

Many educational institutions use MuseScore, including Drew University and the Ionian University. [80] The Board of Education of La Seigneurie des Milles-îles in Canada has made it available on 10,000 computers in schools across the Milles-îles region of Québec. [81]

Crowd-sourced engraving projects

Open Goldberg Variations

In 2011, MuseScore launched a Kickstarter campaign to create high-quality, freely available digital score and audio versions of the Goldberg Variations . The process influenced the development of MuseScore 2, with notation improvements needed in order to create a high-quality engraving of the variations. [82] With the fundraising goal met, MuseScore developers, pianist Kimiko Ishizaka, and crowd-sourced reviewers collaborated to create an engraved score and also record a new album, both of which were released under a Creative Commons Zero license (without copyright), meaning they can be downloaded and shared freely. [82] In 2012, at the end of the online public review process, the final engraved score was released for free on MuseScore.com, [83] and printed and bound by GRIN in Germany. Kimiko Ishizaka's recording was released for free on BandCamp. [82] [84] [85]

Open Well-Tempered Clavier

In 2013, a second successful Kickstarter funded the creation of a new edition of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier . Once again, the score underwent public review on MuseScore.com, [86] and was recorded by Kimiko Ishizaka, [87] [88] with both score and recordings released into the public domain in 2015. [89]

Braille editions

After hearing from a blind musician [90] who contributed to the Open WTC Kickstarter, MuseScore set up new stretch funding goals to support making music notation more accessible to blind and visually impaired musicians. Though the top goal of automatically converting all scores in the MuseScore.com library to braille was not funded, they did get funding to create braille sheet music for both the Goldberg Variations and the Well-Tempered Clavier. [90] The digital files (for braille terminals & printers) are available for free download, like the standard scores. [91]

OpenScore

In 2017, MuseScore and the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) launched a Kickstarter for OpenScore, an initiative to create MuseScore and MusicXML versions of public domain music from IMSLP's library. [92]

OpenScore wants to digitise and liberate all public domain sheet music, including the great classics of Mozart, Beethoven and Bach. Our community aims to transfer history’s most influential pieces from paper into interactive scores which you can listen to, edit and share. Together, we can make sheet music accessible to everyone. For free, for any purpose, for evermore.

— OpenScore, [93]

As of December 2020, a number of scores had been completed, including Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Holst's The Planets and around 900 songs in the OpenScore Lieder Corpus. [94]

There are several ongoing OpenScore projects which provide Public Domain scores:

MuseScore.com (Online score sharing)

MuseScore
MuseScore Logo 2024.svg
MuseScore website as of 2024.png
Screenshot of Musescore.com
IndustryMusic, Entertainment Software
Revenue 1.7M [95]
URL https://musescore.com
Advertising Yes
Users > 225,000

The Save Online feature of the MuseScore application allows users to publish and share their music online through MuseScore.com. Initially, MuseScore.com allowed free downloads of scores, free uploads of up to 5 scores, and unlimited uploads for paid accounts. [21]

Starting in 2015 with MuseScore 2.0, its Start Center displays featured scores from the website. [22] This feature is no longer present in MuseScore 4.0.

Starting in June 2019, a number of users who uploaded Disney songs were "copyright struck" by Disney. [96] Publisher Hal Leonard was taking down original music, or arrangements of music that was in the public domain, based on song titles. [97] MuseScore.com has since obtained permission to publicly display Disney music on the site, unblocking previously uploaded scores. [98]

In July 2019, following complaints from some copyright holders, MuseScore.com changed its policies so that only paying subscribers could download music sheets. Since MuseScore.com did not have a "trustworthy tool to distinguish songs under copyright from songs available for distribution", this applied to all scores, even those intended for liberal sharing via a Creative Commons license. [99]

In August and September 2019, features were added to allow works to be marked as public domain or original, so they could be made available for free download. [100] [101]

On 19 February 2020, MuseScore.com announced that everyone could now upload an unlimited number of scores, even without subscribing. Subscribers still have access to special features such as Track setup and downloads. [102] MuseScore.com allows playback of a score in any browser supporting the HTML5 audio tag. A score can also be linked to YouTube so that one may follow the sheet music while watching a video of hearing audio featuring the score.

In September 2021, MuseScore.com launched Official Scores, scores licensed from sheet music publishers, available with an additional subscription. [103]

Usage statistics

As of December 2022, the website hosts 1.3 million scores and averages 300,000 visitors per day. [33] For the year 2023, they claimed at least 450 million score views, 56 million visitors, and 1.35 million added scores. [104]

See also

Notes

1. ^ 39 languages are translated over 50%, 69 languages in total

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