# MuseScore Studio Handbook

Learn everything you need to know about using the world’s most popular music notation program, MuseScore Studio, which is available for free for Windows, macOS, and Linux-based operating systems.

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## Getting started

{% content-ref url="introduction/create-your-first-score" %}
[create-your-first-score](https://handbook.musescore.org/introduction/create-your-first-score)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="basics/entering-notes-and-rests" %}
[entering-notes-and-rests](https://handbook.musescore.org/basics/entering-notes-and-rests)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="sound-and-playback/playback-controls" %}
[playback-controls](https://handbook.musescore.org/sound-and-playback/playback-controls)
{% endcontent-ref %}