TuxGuitar Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to TuxGuitar for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to TuxGuitar and 19 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to TuxGuitar are Rosegarden, LilyPond, Tonelib JAM and Aria Maestosa.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon
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    Compose, arrange, and share music using free, open-source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with integrated playback, fast note entry, MIDI, MusicXML, PDF support, multilingual UI, and direct connection to an online sheet music community for sharing scores.

    73 MuseScore Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
     
  2. LilyPond icon
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    GNU LilyPond is a computer program for music engraving. One of LilyPonds major goals is to produce scores that are engraved with traditional layout rules, reflecting the era when scores were engraved by hand.

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    • Mac
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  3. Tonelib JAM icon
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    The Tonelib JAM is a software for creating, editing, printing and listening to tablature and sheet music for guitar and other fretted instruments. You can use Tonelib JAM for regular guitar practicing, for learning songs or for advancing your performance skills to the next level.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Aria Maestosa icon
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    Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Impro-Visor icon
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    Impro-Visor is a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos similar to ones that might be improvised.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Harmony Assistant is an unbeatable software for computer-assisted music composition and editing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Frescobaldi icon
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    Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor. It aims to be powerful, yet lightweight and easy to use. Frescobaldi is Free Software, freely available under the General Public License.

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    • Mac
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  8. Denemo icon
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    GNU Denemo is a music notation editor that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Melody Assistant is dedicated to music writing, printing and rendering. Easy to use, Melody Assistant offers a user-friendly interface and powerful capabilities. Now used by a very active community of thousands of people, it has become a favored tool for creating music.

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    • Paid
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  10. IEMidi icon
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    IE's cross-platform midi map editor for arbitrary controllers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
     
  11. DGuitar icon
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    DGuitar is a Guitar Pro (GP4, GP3, GTP) viewer/player that works on Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, Solaris, and any other operating system that has Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or later installed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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