MuseScore 4.2 is now available!
MuseScore 4.2 introduces support for Muse Sounds Guitars, Vol. 1 -- a free library of highly realistic guitar sounds.
In addition, this release contains myriad engraving, playback, and interaction improvements, including:
- A new system for notating guitar bends, including playback support
- A new system for easily displaying alternate string tunings for plucked string instruments
- Much improved control over synchronicity of notation elements between main score and parts
- The ability to select individual sounds within SoundFonts, and a bespoke system for categorising sounds in our default SoundFont, MS Basic
- An enhanced upload flow to audio.com, including the ability to replace existing audio files online
- A convenient list view for seeing all your scores in the Home tab
- The ability to open scores in the desktop app directly from musescore.com
- Playback support for harp glissandi via the harp pedal widget
- Microtonal playback support
- A new note input mode for Braille music notation (Thanks to @daisy and @SMCenter)
- "A tempo" and "primo tempo" elements in Palettes (Thanks to community contributor @rtbo)
- The option to import/export scores in the MEI file format (Thanks to community contributors @lpugin and @rettinghaus).
In addition, please see this document for a complete list of engraving improvements, including:
- Improved handling of arpeggios spanning multiple staves and voices,
- More placement options for ties
- Significant layout and interaction improvements
- MusicXML improvements
- A multitude of refinements to key signatures, time signatures and parts (Thanks to community contributor @sammik).