
NotationPlayer
Sheet music that plays itself
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NotationPlayer turns your sheet music into sound. Open any MusicXML or ABC file, choose from over 100 realistic instruments, and hear your music played back instantly — with full tempo control, transposition, and a built-in metronome.
Built for trad and folk musicians, with full MusicXML support for classical, jazz, and any sheet music you read.
PLAY YOUR MUSIC
• Play MusicXML and ABC notation files with realistic instrument sounds
• Adjust tempo from half speed to double speed without changing pitch
• Transpose to any key with one tap
• Built-in metronome with click, woodblock, and bodhrán sounds
• Count-in option for a clean start
• Auto-scroll follows the music as it plays
FIND NEW TUNES
• Search over 30,000 traditional tunes from The Session
• Browse the ABC Notation archive and Henrik Norbeck's collection
• Paste ABC or MusicXML notation directly into the app
• 55 sample tunes included — Celtic, Classical, Bluegrass, and Jazz
LEARN AND PRACTISE
• Tap any note to set a cue point and play from there
• Loop any section by selecting start and end notes — perfect for tricky passages
• Show note names (C, D, E…) above or below every note — helpful for beginners and for unfamiliar clefs
• Lyrics displayed and synced to playback
• Swing control for jazz and traditional styles
MULTI-TRACK MIXER
• Assign different instruments to each voice or part
100+ instruments including fiddle, tin whistle, mandolin, piano, guitar, flute, and more
• Volume, pan, mute, and solo controls per track
• Guitar chord accompaniment from chord symbols
ANNOTATE YOUR SCORES
• Draw on your scores with pen and highlighter
• Add text notes anywhere on the page
• Multiple colours and tools
• Your annotations are saved with each tune
ORGANISE YOUR MUSIC
• Build tune sets — group tunes into medleys that play seamlessly
• Create playlists with sets and individual tunes
• Ensemble mode — add backing instruments to your playlists
• Speed control for playlist playback
• Favourites and search across your library
EXPORT AND SHARE
• Export scores as PDF for printing or sharing with bandmates
• Export audio as MP3
• Share with other musicians
WORKS OFFLINE
NotationPlayer works without an internet connection. Your tunes, instruments, and playlists are always available — perfect for rehearsals, sessions, and practice anywhere.
Built for musicians who want their notation to do more than just sit on the page.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in NotationPlayer
1.2.4
July 27, 2026
A major update: • Redesigned Library: improved UI with rename, backup/restore, split or keep tunebooks • User Guide: tap on ? to the right of Library title or in Settings • Sets & Playlists: group tunes, reorder, and set repeat counts (×1–4) • Renders mid-tune key/metre/voice changes, part labels and endings • Transpose a tune inside a set (tap a note to select tune first) • Guitar accompaniment now plays across every tune in a set, in each tune's own metre • Smoother scrolling and tempo control • Many stability fixes
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