Plugins
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Not to be confused with .
A MuseScore plugin is a small piece of software that adds extra functionality to the program. A plugin need to be , and then . Some plugins come , they are disabled by default. There are also plugins by other musicians, anyone can .
Search for available plugins at, for example:
[musescore.org→Download→Plugins] Warning: Plugins can potentially contain bad or malicious code, which compromise the machine and damage the scores. All plugins shared on musescore.org's plugin repository are unvetted. No warranty of any kind is provided. Users should download from a trusted author or double-check the code themselves. Seek advice on the .
Make sure it is compatible with Musescore version.\
Download the file:
for musescore.org hosted .qml files, sometimes a web browser open it as plain text and refuses to download it as file. In that case, right click on a link and select Save link as...
for github.com unpackaged code, download the project as a zip file by clicking Code: Download ZIP\
for github.com packaged release, click on an appropriate item under Assets\
(If it is a zip file) Extract it using an archive extraction software.
Move the files to MuseScore's plugins folder, configurable at . The default directories are
Windows: C:\Users\[Your User Name]\Documents\MuseScore4\Plugins\
macOS: ~/Documents/MuseScore4/Plugins/
Linux: ~/Documents/MuseScore4/Plugins\
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Updating works the same way as installing, but remember to remove the files from the previous version to avoid duplicate plugins!
Click Home: Plugins or Plugins: Manage plugins...\
Select a plugin and click Enable or Disable\
Make sure the Score tab is currently opened.
Select Plugins → [The plugin name]\
To assign a keyboard shortcut a plugin, use Home: Plugins or Plugins: Manage plugins....
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Add Courtesy Accidentals
Color Notes
Lilypond Lyrics
Mirror Intervals
Modal Temperaments
Modal Tuning
New Retrograde
Note Names
Remove Courtesy Accidentals
Tuning
The plugin system of Musescore 4 is currently being redesigned and reimplemented.
See
As of October 2023, Musescore 4.1.1 plugin system is mostly a somewhat restricted version of the Musescore 3 plugin system. Visit Developers' Handbook Chapter for fundamentals, and Chapter for info on the new parameters and porting a Musescore 3 plugin to MuseScore 4.
