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TUTORIALS

Get Started

Learn how to install, launch, and configure the app.

Unlock and Play Scores

Get an overview of the functions and sound library.

Input Notes

Discover all the ways you can enter music notation.

Add Instruments and More

Select notation, sounds, and navigate the Create gallery.

Compose with a Touch

See all the finger and touch workflows you can use.

Create with Apple Pencil

Write music faster with tilt and gesture functions.

Share Files Between Desktop and Mobile

Seamlessly move from desktop to tablet and back.

Percussion Note Input

Learn how to input percussion notation with Apple Pencil or the Keypad.

Get Started

Learn how to install, launch, and configure the app.

Unlock and Play Scores

Get an overview of the functions and sound library.

Input Notes

Discover all the ways you can enter music notation.

Add Instruments and More

Select notation, sounds, and navigate the Create gallery.

Compose with a Touch

See all the finger and touch workflows you can use.

Create with Apple Pencil

Write music faster with tilt and gesture functions.

Share Files Between Desktop and Mobile

Seamlessly move from desktop to tablet and back.

Percussion Note Input

Learn how to input percussion notation with Apple Pencil or the Keypad.

Sibelius fundamentals

Learn how to play music, and the essentials of music notation

Score setup and navigation

See how to add instruments to a new score, get around, and use the interface

Notation and text

Create your score using music notations and text

Go deeper into composition

Learn about layouts, changing instruments, transposing, and more

Share your music with the world

Find out how to print, export, and share scores and parts

Sibelius fundamentals

Learn how to play music, and the essentials of music notation

Score setup and navigation

See how to add instruments to a new score, get around, and use the interface

Notation and text

Create your score using music notations and text

Go deeper into composition

Learn about layouts, changing instruments, transposing, and more

Share your music with the world

Find out how to print, export, and share scores and parts

Intelligent MusicXML Import

Learn how to import MusicXML files into an existing Sibelius template.

Intelligent MIDI Import

Learn how to import MIDI files into a template in Sibelius.

House Styles

Apply preset house styles to give your score a polished look and feel

Auto Optimize

Automatically adjust the spacing between staves as you notate

Tie Styles

Select alternative tie styles to notate your music exactly as intended

Using NotePerformer

Play back unison parts and enhance your music with this option

Spark ideas with loop playback

Rehearse and improvise over selected passages

Keep scores safe during review

See how enhanced Review mode prevents unintentional changes

Cloud Sharing

Collaborate with composers by sharing scores in the cloud

Multi-edit workflows

Make multiple edits to your scores and speed up your workflow

Go-to and play

Listen to scores and jump around to different parts fast

Find in ribbon

Locate and insert elements into your scores quickly

Alphabetic note input

Speed up your scoring workflow with this note input shortcut

Intelligent MusicXML Import

Learn how to import MusicXML files into an existing Sibelius template.

Intelligent MIDI Import

Learn how to import MIDI files into a template in Sibelius.

Using NotePerformer

Play back unison parts and enhance your music with this option

Spark ideas with loop playback

Rehearse and improvise over selected passages

Keep scores safe during review

See how enhanced Review mode prevents unintentional changes

Cloud Sharing

Collaborate with composers by sharing scores in the cloud

Multi-edit workflows

Make multiple edits to your scores and speed up your workflow

Go-to and play

Listen to scores and jump around to different parts fast

Find in ribbon

Locate and insert elements into your scores quickly

Alphabetic note input

Speed up your scoring workflow with this note input shortcut

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