Music Notation Editor
Write melodies, exercises and lead sheets on a staff and hear them straight away. Type notes from your keyboard or click the piano, add chords, chord symbols and lyrics, and the editor fills measures, adds ties and beams for you. Print sheet music as a PDF or export MusicXML for MuseScore and MIDI for any music app.
Keyboard shortcuts
- A – G
- add a note (Shift: add to chord)
- 3 4 5 6 7
- 16th, eighth, quarter, half, whole
- 2
- 32nd
- .
- dot
- 0
- rest
- ↑ ↓
- semitone up / down
- Ctrl+↑ ↓
- octave
- ← →
- select previous / next (Shift: range)
- T
- tie
- Delete
- remove
- Space
- play / stop
- Ctrl+C V
- copy / paste
Transposing changes the selected notes, or the whole score when nothing is selected. Chord symbols move with the notes.
Open an example to see how notes, chords and lyrics are written, then change it. Your current score is kept in Undo.
Sheet music
Audio
The recording uses the same piano-like sound as playback, at the score’s tempo, and includes the metronome if it is switched on. MP3 is 192 kbps stereo; WAV is uncompressed CD quality.
For other music apps
MusicXML opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius, Dorico and Noteflight. MIDI plays in DAWs, GarageBand and keyboards. Opening MusicXML reads the first part (one staff, one voice); compressed .mxl files are not supported.
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How to use the music notation editor
- Choose the setup: set title, clef, key, time signature and tempo in the Score tab, or open an example.
- Enter notes: pick a length (or press 3–7), then type the letters A–G. Each note is placed near the previous one; press ↑ or ↓ to raise or lower it by a semitone and Ctrl+↑/↓ for an octave. Press 0 for a rest and . for a dot. You can also click the piano keys or click on the staff.
- Chords: hold Shift while typing a letter (or turn on Chord) to stack notes. Add chord symbols such as Am7 and lyrics for the selected note in the Note tab.
- Measures: bar lines are added automatically. Notes that cross a bar line are split and tied; measures that are not full are marked with a red !.
- Listen and share: press Space or Play to hear the music. Download a PDF to print, or MusicXML and MIDI to continue in other music programs.
Using Music Notation Editor
Write melodies, exercises and lead sheets on a single staff and hear them right away. Enter notes from your computer keyboard, the on-screen piano or by clicking the staff; the editor fills measures, ties notes across bar lines, beams eighths and places accidentals for the key. Print a PDF or continue in MuseScore with MusicXML.
- Set the title, clef, key, time signature and tempo in the Score tab, or open an example such as Ode to Joy or Twinkle, Twinkle.
- Choose a note length (3–7 on the keyboard) and type A–G to add notes. Use ↑ and ↓ for sharps, flats and other pitches, Ctrl+↑/↓ to change octave, 0 for a rest and . for a dot.
- Hold Shift while typing or clicking the piano to build chords. Add chord symbols and lyrics for the selected note in the Note tab.
- Press Space or Play to listen, with an optional metronome. Select notes to copy, paste, transpose or change their length.
- Download a PDF to print, or export MusicXML for notation programs and MIDI for music apps.
Example
Ode to Joy in D major: four bars of quarter notes with D and A chord symbols and lyrics under the notes, played back at 110 beats per minute. A dotted half note followed by a half note in 4/4 is split at the bar line automatically and shown as two tied notes.
Questions & answers
Is this music notation editor free?
Yes. It is free, needs no account and runs in your browser. Your scores are not uploaded.
How do I enter notes quickly?
Pick a length with 3–7 (16th to whole note) and type the letters A–G. Each new note is placed close to the previous one; ↑ and ↓ move it by a semitone. The on-screen piano and clicking on the staff work too.
Can I open the score in MuseScore?
Yes. Export MusicXML and open it in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius, Dorico or Noteflight. You can also open uncompressed MusicXML files here (first part, one voice).
Can I hear what I wrote?
Yes. Press Play or Space for playback with a simple piano sound and an optional metronome. Playback starts from the selected note.
Does it support chords, lyrics and chord symbols?
Yes. Stack notes into chords with Shift, add chord symbols such as Am7 above the staff and one line of lyrics below it.
Can I write piano music with two staves?
Not yet. The editor writes one staff (treble or bass) with one voice, which suits melodies, exercises, lead sheets and single instruments.
How do I print sheet music?
Download the PDF in A4 or US Letter and print at 100 %. PNG and SVG images are available for worksheets and websites.
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