MuseScore Studio 4.7, the final 4.x release, adds arrowheads on lines, chord brackets, guitar dives, ASIO support on Windows, and workflow improvements for repeat and duration changes.
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MuseScore Studio 4.6 adds full SMuFL support, other engraving and playback updates [updated]
MuseScore Studio 4.6 brings improvements in engraving, workflow and playback. Full support for custom SMuFL fonts, improved staff hiding functionality, and increased options for bar numbers and chord symbol display are among the highlights.
Dorico 6 review: Proof positive
Dorico 6 is out with engraving leading the way in this update. Cutaway scores and proofreading are two of the headline features, but there are robust advancements in chord symbols, text, playing techniques, user workflows, and much more.
Triplets on single-note tremolos in Sibelius
Creating single-note tremolos with triplets that both look and play back correctly is possible in Sibelius, but it takes some advanced moves to get there.
Create blank sheet music paper online
BlankSheetMusic is a free service that offers an array of browser-based tools to print blank sheet music paper.
MuseScore Studio 4.5 adds engraving, percussion, input features
MuseScore Studio 4.5 features improvements in the areas of percussion, engraving, text handling, and input. Several features are designed specifically to appeal to Finale users switching to MuseScore.
NAMM 2025: On with the show with Steinberg’s John Barron
At the 2025 NAMM Show, Steinberg’s John Barron discusses Dorico’s renewed presence at the show, and its recent updates and developments.
Sibelius 2024.10 targets MusicXML import, Sequoia support
Sibelius 2024.10 improves MusicXML importing, adds a new feature for quickly notating glissandi, and brings official macOS Sequoia support, among other improvements and bug fixes.
Cantorum, a plainchant font for Dorico
Cantorum is a font that allows the user to easily input plainchant notation into Dorico using simple combinations of letters and numbers.
MuseScore Studio 4.4 adds new percussion playback library; engraving improvements
MuseScore Studio 4.4 introduces integrated support for a new percussion playback library, Muse Drumline, tailored for marching band composition and arranging. Engraving improvements abound in the areas of hairpins, dynamics, accidentals, beams, text, and more.