List of scorewriters
This is a list of music notation programs. It excludes programs designed specifically for writing guitar tablature. For a list of guitar tablature software see the list of guitar tablature software.
Free software
- ABassC, a text-based scorewriter for PalmOS and PocketPC, using ABC Notation
- ABC Convert-A-Matic, a text-based scorewriter web application using ABC Notation
- ABC Explorer, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- abc2score, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- abcjs, which includes an editor and engraver for ABC Notation in Javascript
- abcm2ps, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- abctab2ps, a text-based scorewriter extending ABC Notation to include Spanish, French, and German lute/guitar tabulature
- BarFly, a Macintosh text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- Canorus, a WYSIWIG scorewriter created by NoteEdit users after that product was abandoned by its creator
- Denemo, a scorewriter primarily providing a front-end for LilyPond
- EasyABC, a text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- Five Line Skink, a Java text-based scorewriter using ABC Notation
- Frescobaldi, a GUI front-end for LilyPond on Linux
- GNU LilyPond, a text-based scorewriter
- Impro-Visor, a GUI- and text-based scorewriter for constructing lead sheets and jazz solos on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows
- MC Musiceditor, a script based scorewriter for Windows
- muse2ps, a command-line scorewriter which converts MuseData into PostScript.
- MuseScore, a WYSIWYG scorewriter for Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X
- MusiXTeX, a set of macros and fonts that allow music typesetting in TeX
- NoteEdit, a KDE scorewriter
- Rosegarden, a scorewriter for Linux
- TuxGuitar
- PMW, or "Philip's Music Writer", a text-based scorewriter originally written for Acorn RiscOS (released as a commercial program called Philip's Music Scribe or PMS[1] in the 1990s), later ported to POSIX and licensed under the GNU GPL
- Capriccio, a score writer for Linux and Windows. Available also online under http://www.cdefgabc.com
- Zap's abc, a scorewriter for Android devices, using ABC Notation
Proprietary
- Capella
- Crescendo music notation software from NCH Software
- Cubase Score V1-5 (first run on version numbers)
- Cubase SX
- Cubase V4-6 (second run on version numbers)
- Encore
- Finale plus the following lite versions: Allegro, PrintMusic, NotePad, Songwriter
- Guitar Pro (primarily for guitars and bands, but also notates other instruments)
- Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant
- Igor Engraver
- MagicScore Maestro plus the following lite versions: MagicScore Classic, School, Note and unique Music Notation for MS Word, and some freeware versions.
- Mozart
- Mus2
- MusEdit
- MusiCAD
- Music Construction Set (obsolete; was also for Apple II, Atari 400, and Commodore 64)
- Musicmaster
- Music Write
- MusicTime Deluxe
- C-Labs Notator Logic (before it was bought by Apple)
- Notion
- NoteWorthy Composer
- Overture plus lite version Score Writer.
- Rhapsody
- Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7
- SmartScore Pro (music scanning and scorewriting. Lite versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)
- TabTrax Drum, Guitar and Piano notation software and text tab importer, converter
- ConcertWare (obsolete)
- Cubase Score V1-5 (first run of version numbers)
- Cubase SX
- Cubase V4-6 (second run of version numbers)
- Encore
- Finale notation program, plus lite versions: Finale Notepad, Notepad Plus, Songwriter, PrintMusic, Allegro
- Harmony Assistant, plus the lite version Melody Assistant
- Igor Engraver
- Logic Pro, Logic Express (successor to Notator and Notator Logic)
- Mosaic (Mac OS 9 only)
- Mus2
- MusicTime Deluxe
- Notion
- Overture plus lite version Score Writer.
- Rhapsody (Mac OS 9 only)
- Sibelius, plus lite versions Sibelius First, Sibelius Student, Sibelius Instrument Teacher Edition, G7
- SmartScore Pro (music-scanning and music-scoring. Lesser versions: SmartScore Songbook, MIDI, Piano and Guitar Editions)
Online
- Capriccio, a score editor available online and as a standalone application - runs under Windows and Linux.
- Noteflight, GUI score editor for web browsers
- Scorio, a HTML based WYSIWYG scorewriter for web browsers and a community to share music notation
Other
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