MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced the release of Finale NotePad®, now available as a free download. NotePad is music notation software that enables anyone to create, play and print sheet music.
“MakeMusic shares our customers’ devotion for creating music, and we are pleased to offer our entry-level app as a free download,” said Karen van Lith, MakeMusic CEO. “Hobbyists, students, educators and musicians will find NotePad fun and easy to use.”
NotePad users can enter notes, lyrics and markings to produce scores with up to eight instruments – more than enough to create lead sheets, guitar tablature, choral arrangements and many other forms of popular music. When they wish to create larger scores, or desire more control over the look and sound of their music, they will find it easy to trade up to other MakeMusic products, including PrintMusic and Finale, MakeMusic’s industry-standard music notation software.
With NotePad, music plays back with high-quality sounds and prints beautifully. Musicians can also share their electronic files with others using a wide variety of music programs, including Finale.
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About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world
leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market
solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and
performed. For more than 20 years, Finale® has been
the industry standard in music notation software, enabling composers,
arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit,
audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is also the
creator of SmartMusic® education software that is
transforming the way students practice. With SmartMusic, students and
teachers have access to thousands of band, orchestra and vocal pieces
allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get
immediate feedback on their performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to
individualize instruction and document the progress of every student.
The SmartMusic® Inbox™, an Android™ and Apple® mobile
application, provides additional access for teachers to review, grade
and comment on student assignments. MusicXML™ is an
Internet-friendly way to publish musical scores, enabling musicians to
distribute interactive sheet music online and to use sheet music files
with a wide variety of musical applications. Garritan sound
libraries provide musicians with state-of-the-art virtual instruments
with the playback quality of a live performance. Additional information
about this Minnesota company can be found at www.makemusic.com.