8 Best Free Linux Music Notation Software

Posted by sde on Oct 10, 2011 12:53 AM EDT
LinuxLinks.com; By Steve Emms
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Music notation is a system which represents music in a written form by using musical symbols. For a musician to be able to read, understand, and play music, the composition must be in written form. A system of notation is essential for musicians to be able to play music as intended by the composer.

The purpose of this article is to highlight cost-effective alternatives to Sibelius and Finale that run under Linux. The software featured here is released under freely distributable licenses, all are available to download at no charge, and can produce music scores which are engraved with traditional layout rules.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 8 high quality free Linux music notation apps. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for anyone who wants to produce elegant music scores.

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