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music21

Music21 is a Python-based toolkit for computer-aided musicology.

Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to music21

LilyPond Finale MMA JJazzLab Frescobaldi

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to music21 are LilyPond, Finale, and MMA. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. GNU LilyPond is a computer program for music engraving.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music Tools #Music #Musician Tools 43 social mentions

  2. 2
    Finale, the world standard for music notation software, lets you compose, arrange, notate, and print engraver-quality sheet music.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music #Music Tools #Musician Tools 3 social mentions

  3. 3

    MMA

    “MMA—Musical MIDI Accompaniment” is an accompaniment generator.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Music Tools #Music

  4. Fed up with boring backing tracks ? Try JJazzLab!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Free

    #Audio & Music #Music Generation #Music Tools

  5. Frescobaldi is a LilyPond sheet music text editor.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Music #Music Tools #Musician Tools 9 social mentions

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