Features

• Intuitive music notation software makes it easy to get great results without prior experience
• Let the innovative, task-oriented interface guide you through the songwriting process
• Scan printed sheet music, transcribe audio, or play MIDI instruments to get your ideas into Sibelius First—and transfer music between applications via MusicXML interchange
• Add chord symbols and guitar fretboard diagrams by playing a MIDI keyboard or guitar
• Turn guitar tab into notation, and back again
• Take advantage of built-in smart tools to get great results without engraving or notation expertise
• Magnetic Layout prevents collisions and moves score elements into position automatically
• Dynamic Parts automatically update when you change your score
• Easily add lyrics, titles, other text, and graphics
• Hear your compositions in amazing detail thanks to the professional-quality sound library
• Expand your sonic palette with VST/AU virtual instruments or effects
• Unlock the full power of your 64-bit computer and directly address more than 4 GB of RAM
• Sync with other music software via ReWire
• Enjoy tons of sharing options—export scores as videos or audio files, publish directly to social media, publish online, email, print, make a PDF, and more
• Add Sibelius First scores to the Avid Scorch app (available on the App Store) and take your music on the go