A simple and intuitive way to write musical notation or guitar tabs, Crescendo allows composers to write, save and print their music compositions on their computer.

The wide array of sheet music symbols, time and key signatures, along with a free-form layout, gives a composer optimum control over creating sheet music for their arrangements.

Music Notation Software Features

• Change the key signature and time signature
• Add whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth and thirty-second notes and rests (semibreve to demisemiquaver)
• Create sheet music in Treble, Bass, Tenor or Alto Clefs
• Display note name in notes to help beginner musicians
• Write your own guitar tablature
• Use drum kits and templates to write percussion notation
• Assign sharp, flat and natural accidentals to notes
• Add ties and slurs across notes
• Create dotted notes, chords, add repeats, and more

Composing Program Features

• Keyboard shortcuts toggle between notes and rests
• Insert text to specify a title, tempo, dynamics or lyrics
• Drag notes to change their pitch or placement
• Copy, cut and paste measures to easily insert themes
• Zoom in and out for easier editing
• Brace staves together to compose scores for ensembles
• Input score notation using your MIDI keyboard
• Use a virtual piano keyboard to add notation

Preview and Share Your Score

• Listen to your composition with MIDI playback, or export MIDI music files
• Export your score as PDF, MIDI, MP3, WAV, TGA, JPG, PNG & more
• Create and playback guitar tabs
• Supports VSTi instruments, such as piano or violin, for quality MIDI playback
• Print completed music projects to share
• Print blank music sheets for hand transcription