MuseScore 4.2 Release

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.

Watch the release video.

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).