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Clover Chord SystemsMuseScore Studio
Paid

Paid software with a free trial; license keys are sold by the developer.

 Free

The program is free and open source. The musescore.com sheet music library is a separate…

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Focused on chord charts and master rhythm notation
  • Fast chord input
  • Plays the score back through a built-in synthesiser as you write
  • MusicXML, MIDI and MEI import and export for moving between programs
  • Not meant for full orchestral scores
  • Paid after the trial
  • Major versions have changed the interface substantially
  • The bundled sound library is serviceable rather than convincing
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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