When time's a ticking, the best music notation software will help you to get the job done fast. You know the, ahem, score – nothing in life is more fleeting than a good creative idea. So, when ...

The following article presents a status report on the development of five of the most active notation software projects for Linux. Most of them are works in progress, but all are well along on their ...

However, if you are not much concerned about playback algorithms sounding a bit more realistic or hesitant to buy a new software, try MuseScore. The software comes at an unbeatable price – it’s free!

After you have input your composition into your notation software, it is worthwhile reviewing the timbres and textures of your composition and considering whether they are effective or not. You might ...

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, MakeMusic (formerly known as Coda Music Technologies) announced earlier this week that effective immediately the music notation program known as Finale would shut ...

In one sense, MuseScore is the "odd man out" in this article. It does not employ LilyPond in any way, but it does support MusicXML. That support gives it an entry into the LilyPond environment by way ...