MuseScore can import and export MIDI and MusicXML files, and it can also import from Capella and several other programs. MuseScore includes a set of sounds that reproduce common instruments (as defined by General MIDI) without taking up a lot of disk space or memory, but you can also substitute any SoundFont you prefer for a wider variety of sounds or for more realism. The capabilities of MuseScore can be extended via plugins, and the growing repository on contains many plugins submitted by users. Most elements in MuseScore are laid out automatically but can also be positioned manually.

Mixer for instrument levels and effects.

Jazz notation, including lead sheets, slash notation and a “handwritten” font for text.

Dynamics, articulations, and other expression markings, with playback support for most.

Repeats, including segnos, codas, and measure repeats.

Automatic part extraction and transposition.

Up to four independent voices per staff.

MuseScore can upload scores directly to the score sharing site. It supports unlimited staves with up to four voices each, dynamics, articulations, lyrics, chords, lead sheet notation, import/export of MIDI and MusicXML, export to PDF and WAV, plus online score sharing.

It features an easy to use WYSIWYG editor with audio score playback for results that look and sound beautiful. MuseScore is cross-platform, multi-lingual, open source music notation software.

Free instals MuseScore 4.1