What is the best free music composition software available on the web?

Question

I know of some programs like Finale Notepad which are free downloads, but is there anything more sophisticated than Notepad available? It's a bit bulky to use.

I'm composing violin solo pieces, if that makes a difference to your answer.

Not a way to download music.

A way to put notes on a staff easily and have them played back to you.

Also, I don't want to record music.

Answer 1

A few years ago I used this music notation software (called Lime) for the Macintosh platform. I think that this is the same thing but for PC. I'm not sure what the limitations are for the free usage (eventually they want you to buy it).
http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/cgi-bin/Lime/Windows.html

Down the line Sibelius is really nice, but pricey. Good luck with your music :)

Answer 2

Ah.. then (no offense, but) your question is phrased...in a way that doesn't support your objective.

So.. what you're really searching for is *notation* software as oppose to "composition" software.

And, you say that Finale Notepad is "a bit bulky to use". This is what prompted me to respond. I mean, I don't care much for the app myself, but what do you expect? You're using a mouse, clicking to select this triplet note to go on this staff, click/select/apply a rest, click/select/apply a half-note but click/select/apply again for a dot to give the half-note an extra beat, etc. And a person can through all of this monkey business for 2 hours just to click/select/apply an instrument to play back 10 seconds of melody through crappy-sounding midi instruments.

But, the problem is not the 'bulk'; the issue is with your process, music friend. Computer notation applications aren't suited for you going in there from scratch with a mouse to pick-n-click your melodies. Instead, they function as notation *editors*: usually, a person plays a midi keyboard and the app in turn (if the player isn't too fast) accepts that external data and writes it out blah blah blah.

Think about it: according to the way you're going about it, how would one app make this easier than any another? What do you mean by "sophisticated"? You mean like ... Read Your Mind? Artificial Intelligence?

For free.


Maybe you'd just like the app to write the damn music for you! You wouldn't be the first.

You must be an Apple user; go buy "Garage Band", "Think Different" and be on your merry way; you disgust me.

(no offense; I don't know you and I'm still teasing you)

Answer 3

See if this lnk has what you're looking for

Answer 4

babe,

Try Soundforge, its the best till date, and it from SONY.

cheers

Answer 5

limewire

easy
fast