MuseScore MIDI Input

Musescore allows for input of note pitches using a MIDI keyboard. Here is documentation about using MIDI keyboard input while entering music in note input mode in Musescore.

MIDI keyboard setup

1. Turn on the MIDI keyboard and plug into your computer. 2. Open MuseScore. 3. Select the MIDI keyboard from menu MuseScore→Preferences...→I/O window.

Step-time input

MuseScore's default note input mode, allowing you to enter music notation one note (or rest) at a time.

Real-time (automatic) input

See this documentation page.

Real-time (manual) input

See this documentation page.

Semi-MIDI real-time input mode demo.