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24 alternatives to I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about
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Etude was a sheet music application that has been discontinued and is no longer available for download or updates. The app, originally released in 2010, allowed users to access and manage sheet music on their devices.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I finally released that sheet music app I keep yammering about launched in 2010; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2011 · dangrover.com · its alternatives →
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I always found sheet music way too hard to read - and I literally spent a year at a company building a sheet music rendering engine. I wanted an app that would display music like the tutorials on YouTube, but not be focused on upselling lessons etc. like most current apps, and also would let me import my own files This works on MIDI files. If it’s a valid midi it probably plays. Since releasing, I did add a subscription for classical music - on a theory that most normal users don’t know what a midi file is. It changed about a month ago from an up front price to in app purchases and/or a…
2023 · jacobdoescode.com · its alternatives →
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Flat is intuitive music notation software for Mac, Windows, web, iOS & Android. Compose, collaborate, play & print sheet music from any device.
2016 · flat.io · its alternatives →
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2013 · notezilla.io · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, this has been my personal project for quite some time now. It has been a slowly evolving project over the years and its core function is for users to expose themselves to progressively more difficult lessons of music notes. NOTE: It is free and there are no ads. There is an in app purchase but most of the app doesn't require it.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Sheet music management app powered by Airsequel and Elm Land - Airsequel/Airsequel-Sheet-Music
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Originally started as a project to restore patterns from now defunct website 808.pixll.de just for myself, but eventually i decided to share it with others. I've seen this website mentioned a couple of times on HN:) Currently it only supports Roland TR-808, but there will be more.
2025 · drumpatterns.onether.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · gallery.me.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · enqueueapp.com · its alternatives →
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Online drum machine and sequencer with Roland 808 style samples
2023 · peel.fm · its alternatives →
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I’ve recently released my solo project Audiocube I wanted to make a 3D DAW, where spatial audio, physics, and virtual acoustics are all directly integrated into the engine. This makes it easy to create music in 3D, and experiment with new techniques which aren’t possible in traditional DAWs and plugins. I’d love to get any feedback on this software (Mac/Windows) to make it better. You can download it for free through the website. Thanks, Noah
2025 · audiocube.app · its alternatives →
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Author here - one of the most notable facts about the app is that it's made entirely in Godot Game Engine! I think it's great for apps like this because it makes it especialy easy to iterate on GUI designs such as this one. Feel free to ask me anything about Chord Chart Memo, or my experience with Godot.
2024 · tiniuc.com · its alternatives →
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Find information, resources and relevant links for getsoundbrush.com. This domain may be for sale.
2013 · getsoundbrush.com · its alternatives →
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I made a software library for displaying piano music 7 years back, and recently ported it to the web (which is now easier than even ever). It displays sheet music as you play, and let's you take snapshots of specific chords, then keeps a running list of chords as keyboard visuals (instead of just displaying sheet music). Just a simple tool for songwriting/ figuring out songs by ear, or just understanding music key theory (which I'm admittedly a still a beginner at).
2025 · pianoboi.site · its alternatives →
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LightNote▲242An interactive site to learn the basics of music theory 🎶
2016 · lightnote.co · its alternatives →
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2014 · getprimavista.com · its alternatives →
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2022 · signalsandsorcery.org · its alternatives →
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Your ultimate companion for learning Indian classical music
2023 · bandish.app · its alternatives →
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