Music Notation Tools

Users discuss interactive sheet music editors, request features like notation export, MIDI output, and piano support, and recommend alternatives such as Soundslice, MuseScore, LilyPond, and ABC notation.

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notastartup Mar 18, 2014 View on HN

are there any open source libraries that is dedicated to interactive sheet music like the one on soundslice? It's really well done.

jawngee May 14, 2010 View on HN

Cool, but I can't make my own sheet music with it?

sherdil2022 Jun 24, 2025 View on HN

For the life of me, I can't read sheet music. Can you provide a piano roll option as well?

rebuilder Dec 28, 2016 View on HN

Nice! Would it be possible to add sheet music export to this? Or maybe output midi file? I've had "generative tool for sight reading practice sheets" on my todo list for a while now, and it seems all that's missing here is the output!

mixwhit Jun 18, 2013 View on HN

very nice. now if it could only export notated music...

Pistos2 Sep 15, 2010 View on HN

This appears to be heavily geared towards guitar music. I'd like to be able to write out piano music (or perhaps just any music in general).

pantulis Aug 5, 2022 View on HN

This should be great for reading sheet music!!

greazy Apr 1, 2025 View on HN

Looks like a great app.For those who can't read sheet music, can I suggest a guitar tabs?

orlandohill Jun 26, 2013 View on HN

Thanks! You're right, having music notation in Soundslice would be great!

hlung Feb 5, 2025 View on HN

Read sheet music faster!Extracts your sheet music melodies, for those who can't read the notes!Just tap on the staff and the note will appear, with sound and position preview of that note on the piano. A great way to extract the notes when you can't sightread!