mscore
museScore music notation software
TLDR
Open MuseScore
$ mscore
Open score file$ mscore [score.mscz]
Convert to PDF$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.pdf]
Export to MIDI$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.mid]
Export to audio$ mscore [score.mscz] -o [output.mp3]
Run in headless mode$ mscore --no-gui [score.mscz] -o [output.pdf]
SYNOPSIS
mscore [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
mscore is the MuseScore music notation software. It creates and edits sheet music.
The tool supports MIDI, MusicXML, and audio export. Professional notation features.
PARAMETERS
FILES
Score files to open.-o FILE
Output file (format from extension).--no-gui
Run without graphical interface.-S STYLE
Use style file.-r DPI
Set image resolution.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
GUI application. Large dependency footprint. Soundfont needed for audio.
HISTORY
MuseScore was created as open-source notation software, first released in 2002.