Musical score player app

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Musical score player app

Is there an app that let's me enter musical notation and will play it back to me so I can hear how it should be played? I know Garage Band can edit the score but is it good for creating a complete score from scratch?

Posted on Nov 14, 2012 1:35 PM

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léonie

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Nov 14, 2012 1:38 PM in response to PhilHibbs

I edit my musical scores with Finale - that is very versatile, but not a free application and rather expensive.

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Nov 14, 2012 2:05 PM in response to léonie

I searched for "Finale" and found Finale SongBook which is free, and NOTION which is £6.95, but no Finale. I'm trying Finale SongBook now... But it looks like it can only play files, and has no facility to create scores. I wish I could try out Notion but it's a lot of money if the app is no good.

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léonie

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Nov 14, 2012 10:47 PM in response to PhilHibbs

You might also have a look at these links:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-music-notation-software.htm

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-music-notation-software.htm#MuseScore

Muse Score looks good, by I have not tried any of those personally.

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léonie

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Nov 15, 2012 12:11 AM in response to PhilHibbs

My above links are all for Mac applications - if you are looking for IOS apps see this link:

http://appadvice.com/appguides/show/Sheet-Music-Readers-For-iPad

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Nov 15, 2012 1:47 AM in response to léonie

Those all seem to be for apps to display a score for a musician to play. I want to be able to enter a few bars and have the app play them back so I can hear what the pacing and rhythm should be like.

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léonie

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Nov 15, 2012 1:55 AM in response to PhilHibbs

I want to be able to enter a few bars and have the app play them back so I can hear what the pacing and rhythm should be like.

That is what Finale does, but as I said, it is really expensive.

If you can find any free app, that lets you export the score as midi, you can listen to it in GarageBand on your mac. Just import the midi file to a software instrument track and play it.

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cerene

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Nov 18, 2012 10:11 AM in response to PhilHibbs

The main apps for ios devices are "Symphony Pro", "Notion", and "Symphonix Evolution". Also, "Progression" but that is geared mainly for writing tab.

None of these programs are perfect. Do your research.

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