MuseScore
Open Source
MuseScore is a free scorewriter for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Sibelius
Commercial
Sibelius is a music notation software.
Anvil Studio
Free
Anvil Studio is a multitrack MIDI and audio editing, digital audio workstation software.
Frescobaldi
Open Source
Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor.
LilyPond
Open Source
LilyPond is a computer program and file format for music engraving.
Impro-Visor
Open Source
Impro-Visor is an educational tool for creating and playing a lead sheet, with a particular orientation toward representing jazz solos.
FORTE Music Notation Software
Commercial
FORTE is a music notation software.
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