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MuseScore Reviews

MuseScore Review

written by Libanio on 2019-08-26 17:12:09

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Overall Opinion: Good and easy music notation program. Alas, no longer free... Goodbye MuseScore

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Cons: -

It's free that it IS a hassle !

written by AlexD on 2021-01-16 17:29:45

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Overall Opinion: Honestly, I can't get used to "not able to delete notes/rests", no matter what you tell me. I really, really can't stress my displeasure for software that tries to be overly smart. Free, is it is, but heck, I will gladly pay for software that will not aggravate me as soon as I start editing anything.

Pros: Free

Cons: Free, so you cannot complain or request anything that is "oh, it's how it is designed" that is enough of a "cons" to me.

AlexD is using MuseScore every other week since at least a year or more.

It's a love-hate kind of relationship

written by Marianne Westrope on 2021-04-18 18:14:31

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Overall Opinion: First, if you have no musical background, be prepared for a steep learning curve. The program is not user friendly but the forums are great and many people have uploaded how-to videos on Youtube. Second, it is indeed free. Not sure why people are saying that it isn't. If you would like to contribute you can. Third, to be able to create song sheets for my music without owning a piano or having to resort to using a pencil is worth all of the frustration that you will have to endure. I will stick with it because I am so pleased with the end results.

Pros: Free. Once you get the hang of it, it's great.

Cons: Not user friendly,

Marianne Westrope is using MuseScore a couple of times per year since at least a year or more.

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