mscore

museScore music notation software

TLDR

Open MuseScore

$ mscore

Open score file

$ mscore [score.mscz]

Convert to PDF

$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.pdf]

Export to MIDI

$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.mid]

Export to audio

$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.mp3]

Run in headless mode

$ mscore --no-gui [score.mscz] -o [output.pdf]

SYNOPSIS

mscore [options] [files]

DESCRIPTION

mscore is the MuseScore music notation software. It creates and edits sheet music.The tool supports MIDI, MusicXML, and audio export. Professional notation features.

PARAMETERS

FILES

Score files to open.

-o FILE

Output file (format from extension).

--no-gui

Run without graphical interface.

-S STYLE

Use style file.

-r DPI

Set image resolution.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

sudo apt install musescore

sudo dnf install musescore

sudo pacman -S musescore

sudo apk add musescore

sudo zypper install musescore

nix profile install nixpkgs#musescore

CAVEATS

GUI application. Large dependency footprint. Soundfont needed for audio.

HISTORY

MuseScore was created as open-source notation software, first released in 2002.