Alternatives to MuseScore Studio
Free sheet music notation software that plays back what you write and prints it properly. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MuseScore Studio
Free sheet music notation software that plays back what you write and prints it properly.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MuseScore Studio.
Guitar Pro
A tablature and score editor for guitar, bass and other instruments, with audio playback.
Guitar Pro is paid, closed-source software for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS focused on tablature and standard notation for fretted instruments, drums and piano.
TuxGuitar
An open-source multitrack tablature editor and player for desktop and Android.
TuxGuitar is a free, open source multitrack tablature editor with playback for desktops and Android, centred on guitar tab rather than full score engraving.
Rosegarden
A Linux MIDI sequencer and music notation editor with basic digital audio support.
Rosegarden is an open-source Linux-only MIDI sequencer with strong notation support and basic audio, so Windows and macOS users lose support compared with MuseScore Studio.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Audiveris
Convert scanned sheet music into editable notation data.
Neothesia
View MIDI music as falling notes above a virtual piano.
musictheory.net
A free website with music theory lessons, exercises, ear trainers and calculators.
Transcribe!
A specialised player that helps musicians work out music from recordings by ear.
EarMaster
An app for ear training, sight-singing, rhythm training and music theory practice for musicians.
Minuet
A KDE ear-training application with exercises for intervals, chords, scales and rhythm.
