Software
Find software that lets you create MusicXML files or that can read the files you already have.
Music
Find sites where you can download licensed and public domain music in MusicXML format.
Publications
Learn more about the history of MusicXML and how it is being used in music research.
What is MusicXML?
MusicXML was designed from the ground up for sharing sheet music files between applications, and for archiving sheet music files for use in the future. You can count on MusicXML files being readable and usable by a wide range of music notation applications, now and in the future. MusicXML complements the native file formats used by Finale and other programs, which are designed for rapid, interactive use.
Just as MP3 files have become synonymous with sharing recorded music, MusicXML files have become
the standard for sharing interactive sheet music. With MusicXML you can create music in one program and share your results – back and forth – with people using other programs. Today more than 260 applications include MusicXML support.
Save your music as a MusicXML file, and watch your audience grow.
MusicXML offers the solution
Publish interactive
musical scores
Collaborate with other
musicians
Compatible with many
music applications