Dorico AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Dorico

Dorico is described as 'Compose or publish music notation, produce teaching materials or learn the language of music — Dorico lets you make beautiful music, fast' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dorico for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPad, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Dorico alternative is MuseScore Studio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dorico are LilyPond, Avid Sibelius, Frescobaldi and Opusmodus.

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  1. MuseScore Studio icon

    MuseScore Studio

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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.

    71 MuseScore Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
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    • BSD
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    Comments about MuseScore Studio as an Alternative to Dorico
    maurosoft391
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    the software is free, open source, premium designed and with way more features than Dorico and Finale combined

    Guest
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    Powerful and versatile free music notation software. Updates and fixes come through fairly regularly.

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    It's a free alternative if you can't afford Dorico. It's what I use, besides Noteflight.

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    • Most users think MuseScore Studio is a great Dorico alternative.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Dorico.

    • MuseScore Studio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dorico.

    • MuseScore Studio is Free and Open SourceDorico is Freemium and Proprietary
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    LilyPond

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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.

    49 LilyPond alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Avid Sibelius icon

    Avid Sibelius

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    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric support, scanning tools, and expressive playback.

    58 Avid Sibelius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
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    Professional music notation software for Windows and macOS featuring intuitive, task-based score creation, MIDI and onscreen input, up to 16 staves, guitar tab conversion, Magnetic Layout, dynamic parts updates, text and lyric su...

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    Frescobaldi

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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.

    40 Frescobaldi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  7. Opusmodus icon

    Opusmodus

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    Opusmodus is a comprehensive computer-aided environment for the whole work of music composition a virtual space where a composer can develop ideas and experiments for projects large and small. Opusmodus allows you to explore more than one structure at the same time.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Opusmodus is the most popular commercial alternative to Dorico.

    • Opusmodus is Paid and ProprietaryDorico is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Symphony Pro

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    Complete music notation and composition app for iPad.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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    StaffPad

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    StaffPad is a brand new class of notation app, designed to take advantage of the advanced pen and touch input found on Microsoft Surface* and other compatible Windows 8.1 devices. As you write notation using the pen, StaffPad recognises your handwritten music and converts it...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. DaCapo Editor icon

    DaCapo Editor

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    DaCapo Editor is a free Open Source music sheet editor which allows to easily create nice looking partitions. It is available as a web application as well as a desktop application for Windows, MacOS and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    • DaCapo Editor is the most popular Web-based, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Dorico.

    • DaCapo Editor is Free and Open SourceDorico is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SmartScore

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    Scan, edit and transpose your music in just minutes. There is simply no faster way to get printable music into your computer. Band arrangements, operas, hymns, musicals, orchestral parts and scores appear on-screen in editable and playable form within seconds after scanning.

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  13. PreSonus Notion icon

    PreSonus Notion

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    Bring musical inspirations to life with the blazingly fast and intuitive Notion™ 6 music composition and performance environment. Compose when and how you want and even enter music with your own handwriting.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Aered icon

    Aered

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    Aered is a sheet music editor specifically designed for drummers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  15. Chordsheet Maker icon

    Chordsheet Maker

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    Chordsheet Maker is the quickest and most efficient way to create a chord sheet or lead sheet directly on your iPad. Skip the paper and share it in PDF as soon as it’s done. No complex menus or navigation. All the necessary, in an ergonomic way.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • iPad
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