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Square Note: Gregorian Chant

Square Note: Gregorian Chant

Gregorian Chant for the Masses

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Released
March 31, 2017
Updated
July 23, 2026

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Oblates of St. Joseph
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Access a vast library of Gregorian Chant scores with over 800 unique chants. Learn to read square note notation and hear melodies with adjustable speed and pitch. Ideal for choirs, scholas, or personal study.

✓Extensive library of Gregorian Chant scores
✓Learn square note notation
✓Adjustable melody playback (speed, pitch)
✓Customizable chant viewing settings
✓Bookmark favorite chants
✓Search by name or full text
✓Includes Mass Propers, Commons, and Kyriale
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What users say about Square Note

Reviews of Square Note are mostly positive: the Lifestyle app is rated 4.7/5 from 70 App Store ratings. What users like most: user-friendly interface, great for learning chant. Top complaints: playback issues on iPhone, missing punctuation on notes. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 🎶Great for learning chant
  • 🎵Excellent for choir practice
  • 💡Helpful for beginners
  • ✨Beautifully laid out
  • 🎵Priceless tool for choirs
  • 🚀Fast and easy to use
  • 🎵Indispensable for learning propers
  • 🎵Fantastic for practicing
  • 🎵Masterfully done app
  • 🎵Best tool for learning Gregorian chants
  • 🎵Very helpful for non-musically inclined
  • 🎵Perfect for practicing chants
  • 🎵Beautifully crafted and easy to use
  • 🎵Great for referencing
  • 🎵Helpful for personal devotion
  • 🎵Excellent for learning notation
  • 🎵Well-rendered and useful tool
  • 🎵Great for both OF and EF
  • 🎵Makes Latin propers accessible
  • 🎵Playback highlights notes and syllables
  • 🎵Ideal for Gregorian chant study
  • 🎵Ergonomic and beautiful app
  • 🎵Brilliant tool for study
  • 🎵Absolutely great for TLM

Negative things

  • ❓Playback issues on iPhone
  • 🎵Missing punctuation on notes
  • 🎵Some chants are missing
  • 🎵Missing Epiphany season
  • 🎵Missing traditional nuptial propers
  • 🎵Missing common chants of Divine Office
  • 🎵Missing Exultet
  • 🎵Lacks punctums or scalici
  • 🎵Missing chants from breviary
  • 🎵Missing Mass XVIIII and Feast of All Saints material
  • 🎵Missing Benedicamus Domino for Masses
  • 🎵Marian antiphons not separated
  • 🎵Chant tone is grating/distorted
  • 🎵Quiet and distorted chanting sound
  • 🎵Limited transposition range
  • 🎵No English translations
  • 🎵No sung chant, only notes
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What's New in Square Note

1.9.4

July 23, 2026

Updated for compatibility with iOS 26.

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Absolutely great!

It is great to sing along at the TLM. If there were ever to be an update, and we have no right to it being free, it would be to have a liturgical calendar on the 1962 missal in order to very easily pick the propers of the day. It could even show it. But that’s just if any suggestions were to be taken. The app is already as good as it has any right to be being free. Thank you very much to the developer for this!
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E(e pur si muove (again)

Brilliant

Absolutely brilliant tool for the study of Gregorian chant
Ppatolixo

Excellente application

Permet d’apprendre et de réviser avec du matériel léger. Très agréable à l’utilisation. Bravo !
BBollier

Excellent app

Only request, can you add the traditional nuptial propers (deus Israel)
TTheDude94628

How do I play the chants on my iPhone? So I can give a 5 review

Can't get music to play
NKNone knowd
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Developer apps

Shrine of St. Joseph
Shrine of St. Joseph

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Cannot get music to play on iPhone

Bug

Playback won't work after iOS 14 update

Bug

Sundays of paschaltide enumerated differently in OF & EF

Bug
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Requested Features

25 requests

Add liturgical calendar for 1962 missal

Feature

Add traditional nuptial propers (deus Israel)

Feature

Include psalm tones for singing psalms

Feature

Add common chants of the Divine Office

Feature

Add different tones of the Te Lucis hymn

Feature

Add the antiennes des Vêpres

Feature

Include parts of the Divine office (e.g., compline)

Feature

Add the Exultet

Feature

Add chants from the breviary (Roman Breviary hymns)

Feature

Add Mass XVIIII and Feast of All Saints Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion

Feature

Add the Benedicamus Domino for Masses

Feature

Separate Marian antiphons from other Marian chants

Feature

Add a keyboard for playing notes

Feature

Add the Jubilate Deo sequence (beginners compilation)

Feature

Provide alternate chant sounds

Feature

Allow transposition into other octaves

Feature

Include English translations of each chant

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Add sung chants, not just notes

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Offer a crisper sound option for chant tone

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Provide a choice of different types of chant tones

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Add notation for punctums or scalici

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Add notation for the Exultet

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Add notation for breviary hymns

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Add notation for Mass XVIIII and Feast of All Saints

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Add notation for Benedicamus Domino

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FAQ

What is Square Note: Gregorian Chant?

Square Note: Gregorian Chant is a mobile application that provides a large library of Gregorian Chant scores. It allows users to learn square note notation, listen to chant melodies with adjustable playback, and customize their viewing experience. The app is designed for use in choirs, scholas, or for personal study of this ancient form of sacred music.

What kind of chants are included in the app?

The app includes Mass Propers for both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Rite, propers for major Feasts and Solemnities, most commons, the Latin Kyriale (including traditional Masses and Creeds), Marian antiphons, and other antiphons and hymns. The library is continually growing with more chants planned for future updates.

Is Square Note: Gregorian Chant free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating a completely free experience for users.

What devices is Square Note: Gregorian Chant compatible with?

The application is designed for mobile devices, specifically mentioning availability on iPhone and iPad. This suggests compatibility with Apple's iOS operating system.

How can I learn Gregorian Chant with this app?

You can learn Gregorian Chant by accessing the extensive library of scores and practicing reading the square note notation. The app also features melody playback, allowing you to hear how chants are sung, with options to adjust speed and pitch. Bookmarking favorite chants and searching by text further aids the learning process.