MuseScore - Free music composition and notation software https://musescore.org/en/news/feed en Community development update https://musescore.org/en/node/355107 <article data-history-node-id="355107" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--sticky node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/355107" rel="bookmark"><span>Community development update</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 4 days ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>Let’s check out some of the fantastic contributions we’ve had from the community, and see what tasks are available on the <a href="https://github.com/orgs/musescore/projects/30/views/2">community project's board</a>.</p> <h2>Recent contributions</h2> <p>We have been incredibly fortunate to receive pull requests for MEI and Jianpu, two features that have been discussed for many years but never actually implemented until now, as well as the welcome return of JACK audio support on Linux.</p> <h3>MEI import and export</h3> <p>Like MusicXML, <a href="https://music-encoding.org/">Music Encoding Initiative (MEI)</a> is</p><a href="/en/node/355107" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:54:11 +0000 shoogle 355107 at https://musescore.org UX Design Awards 2023: MuseScore 4 wins Public Choice Award! https://musescore.org/en/node/354373 <article data-history-node-id="354373" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--sticky node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/354373" rel="bookmark"><span>UX Design Awards 2023: MuseScore 4 wins Public Choice Award!</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 3 weeks ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> We’re delighted to announce that MuseScore 4 has won the <strong><a href="https://ux-design-awards.com/winners/2023-2-musescore-4">Public Choice Award</a></strong>, an outstanding accolade in the <a href="https://ux-design-awards.com/">UX Design Awards 2023</a>. </p> <p> The UX Design Awards were established by the <a href="https://www.idz.de/en/">IDZ</a> (International Design Centre) Berlin, to celebrate global product design and innovation. In order to be nominated for this year’s award, MuseScore 4 had to undergo a rigorous selection process by an expert jury. This was followed by a public ballot in which over 24,000 votes were cast</p><a href="/en/node/354373" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:12:32 +0000 shoogle 354373 at https://musescore.org Look-ahead to MuseScore 4.2 https://musescore.org/en/node/354177 <article data-history-node-id="354177" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--sticky node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/354177" rel="bookmark"><span>Look-ahead to MuseScore 4.2</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 1 month ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>Here's a quick update about some of the things we are working on as we prepare for the release of MuseScore 4.2 later this year</p> <h2>Alternate string tunings for guitar</h2> <p>We’re working on a new ‘string tuning’ element, which will be accessible via the Guitar palette. This will provide an easy way to specify new tunings for multiple strings and (optionally) have those tunings displayed in the score. You’ll be able to choose from a list of preset</p><a href="/en/node/354177" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:44:02 +0000 shoogle 354177 at https://musescore.org Translations: a call to action! https://musescore.org/en/node/353618 <article data-history-node-id="353618" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--sticky node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/353618" rel="bookmark"><span>Translations: a call to action!</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 1 month ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Hi everyone,</p> <p>Now that the dust has settled after the 4.1 release, we look forward to sharing our plans for 4.2 and beyond. But first, we thought we'd give a quick reminder about the ways you can get involved. In particular, translations.</p> <h2>Translations</h2> <p>We’d really love to get MuseScore’s UI translated into as many languages as possible. If your first language is not English, please consider helping translate MuseScore into your native tongue.</p> <p>Our <a href="https://app.transifex.com/musescore/musescore/dashboard/">Transifex dashboard</a> currently shows 16 languages</p><a href="/en/node/353618" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:21:55 +0000 shoogle 353618 at https://musescore.org Vote for MuseScore 4 in the UX Design Awards! https://musescore.org/en/node/353389 <article data-history-node-id="353389" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/353389" rel="bookmark"><span>Vote for MuseScore 4 in the UX Design Awards!</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 1 month ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>UPDATE - September 6, 2023:</strong> <a href="https://musescore.org/en/node/354373">MuseScore won</a>! Thank you to the community and everyone who voted for your continued support.</p> <hr /><p>MuseScore 4 has been <a href="https://ux-design-awards.com/winners/2023-2-musescore-4">nominated for a prize</a> in the UX Design Awards!</p> <p>This award is a worthy recognition of the MuseScore team and community’s dedication to making notation software easier-to-use and more accessible than ever before.</p> <p>If you love MuseScore 4, please <a href="https://ux-design-awards.com/winners/2023-2-musescore-4"><strong>vote for us to win the People’s Choice Award</strong></a>. All you need to do is</p><a href="/en/node/353389" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:18:00 +0000 shoogle 353389 at https://musescore.org MuseScore 4.1 is now available! https://musescore.org/en/4.1 <article data-history-node-id="352187" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/4.1" rel="bookmark"><span>MuseScore 4.1 is now available!</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="bradleykunda" href="/en/user/3305035" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/1/8/2/36495098.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/3305035">bradleykunda</a> </article> &bull; 2 months ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> We are delighted to announce our first major update to MuseScore 4 since it launched last year. </p> <p> This update includes a significant upgrade to our playback engine (making the app run more efficiently) plus new features for harp and guitar notation, the ability to customise ornaments, new auxiliary channel strips in the mixer, and hundreds of engraving improvements and bug fixes, plus much more! </p> <p> A huge thank you to the dedicated MuseScore community for supporting this release with implementation, testing</p><a href="/en/4.1" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:05:34 +0000 bradleykunda 352187 at https://musescore.org Introducing Bradley Kunda: Product Owner for MuseScore 4 https://musescore.org/en/node/349504 <article data-history-node-id="349504" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/349504" rel="bookmark"><span>Introducing Bradley Kunda: Product Owner for MuseScore 4</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 4 months ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>We’re thrilled to announce <a href="https://www.bradleykunda.com/">Bradley Kunda</a> as the new Product Owner of MuseScore 4.</p> <p>Bradley is an award-winning instrumentalist and classical composer. Traversing both piano and classical guitar, his musical career includes a decade-long spell in Australia's premier guitar quartet "Guitar Trek" and stints as an accompanist in opera programs around the world.</p> <p>As a senior member of the MuseScore 4 team, he’s been a tireless contributor to developments in the desktop notation app — and there is no one</p><a href="/en/node/349504" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Tue, 09 May 2023 09:53:38 +0000 shoogle 349504 at https://musescore.org MuseScore 4 is OUT NOW! https://musescore.org/en/4.0 <article data-history-node-id="337788" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/4.0" rel="bookmark"><span>MuseScore 4 is OUT NOW!</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="Tantacrul" href="/en/user/2298244" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/4/c/7/31604498.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/2298244">Tantacrul</a> </article> &bull; 9 months ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>UPDATE - March 13, 2023:</strong> MuseScore 4.0.2 has now been released.</p> <p>This patch release release fixes loads of issues, and also includes some important usability improvements as well as a ton of engraving enhancements.</p> <p>All the details about this version can be found <a href="https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/releases/tag/v4.0.2">here on Github</a>.</p> <hr /><p><strong>UPDATE - January 13, 2023:</strong> MuseScore 4.0.1 has now been released (see <a href="https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/projects/61#column-19292565">changelog</a>).</p> <hr /><p><strong>This announcement is available in other languages. See links to translated versions below.</strong></p> <hr /><p>Hey everyone,</p> <p>Today, we are delighted</p><a href="/en/4.0" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:17:37 +0000 Tantacrul 337788 at https://musescore.org Meet the GSoC 2022 contributors https://musescore.org/en/node/332910 <article data-history-node-id="332910" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/332910" rel="bookmark"><span>Meet the GSoC 2022 contributors</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="shoogle" href="/en/user/57401" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/f/3/d/39223.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/57401">shoogle</a> </article> &bull; 1 year ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>MuseScore is <a href="https://musescore.org/en/node/330174">taking part</a> in Google Summer of Code 2022, and this year we're joined by contributors¹ on two projects:</p> <h3><a href="https://musescore.org/en/node/332485">Harp Pedal Diagrams</a></h3> <p>This project will provide diagrams that tell harpists which pedals they need to press to play notes with the correct accidentals. This functionality is provided by a <a href="https://musescore.org/en/project/harp-pedal-diagram-0">plugin</a> in MuseScore 3, but the aim is to provide it as a built-in feature in MuseScore 4.1 or 4.2. This is important as it will eventually enable playback support</p><a href="/en/node/332910" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:43:37 +0000 shoogle 332910 at https://musescore.org Our Progress on MuseScore 4 - First Alpha Released https://musescore.org/en/node/330829 <article data-history-node-id="330829" role="article" class="node node--type-forum node--promoted node--view-mode-teaser"> <h2> <a href="/en/node/330829" rel="bookmark"><span>Our Progress on MuseScore 4 - First Alpha Released</span> </a> </h2> <div class="meta"><article class="user compact"> <div class="avatar-wrapper" ><a class="avatar" title="Tantacrul" href="/en/user/2298244" style="background-image: url(https://musescore.com/static/musescore/userdata/avatar/4/c/7/31604498.jpg)"></a></div> <a href="/en/user/2298244">Tantacrul</a> </article> &bull; 1 year ago</div> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>EDIT: Since we made this announcement, we have made very significant improvements to MuseScore 4. For this reason, we no longer encourage you to test this alpha version. Your best bet is to instead grab the latest nightly build found here: <a href="https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/musescore-nightlies/">https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/musescore-nightlies/</a></p> <p>Make sure to download the versions under <strong>Musescore v4.x (master)</strong></p> <hr /><p>Today, we are releasing the first 'Private' alpha development build for MuseScore 4.</p> <p>[inline:MS4.jpg]</p> <hr /><h2>What is the purpose of this release?</h2> <p>Although this version is not yet 100%</p><a href="/en/node/330829" class="Read more" hreflang="en">Read more</a></div> </article> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:19 +0000 Tantacrul 330829 at https://musescore.org