NotateMe Now

Free notation app with handwritten music recognition & PhotoScore music scanning

NotateMe Now - Handwritten Music Notation App

"NotateMe Now" is a free single-staff music notation app that enables users to input handwritten music notation and scan printed sheet music using their camera. With features like instant playback, editing, and email capabilities for MusicXML and MIDI files, it offers a simple interface for composing and learning music notation on the go. The app supports various music symbols, ensuring accurate recognition while adapting to the user's handwriting style. Ideal for music enthusiasts and educators alike.
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App stats

Users: 239,711
5
Version: 4.1.1.0 (Last updated: 2017-06-26)
Creation date: 2013-12-16
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Other:
  • power device on or off
  • change screen orientation
  • view network connections
  • read battery statistics
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

Free single-staff version of NotateMe - the ground-breaking music composition and music notation software from Neuratron, with handwriting recognition plus PhotoScore Now printed sheet music capture (using your device's camera!).

- Featuring powerful handwritten music recognition - quickly and accurately enter music notation with your finger or stylus, on a tablet or smartphone.

- Write music on the train, in a plane, by a lake, or just sitting comfortably on your sofa!

- Simple, intuitive interface with little to distract you from your creativity - similar to writing with pen and paper, but with instant playback, editing and a printable score at the end!

- Includes PhotoScore Now - A free 1-staff version of the PhotoScore Add-In (In-App Purchase) for full NotateMe. Take photos of printed sheet music with your device's camera, so you can play back and edit them with NotateMe Now! Recognizes 5-line staves and most markings including chords, flags, beams, rests, accidentals, articulation marks, clefs, key signatures, time signatures, tuplets, slurs, ties, hairpins and text including lyrics, dynamics and instrument names.

- Great when learning or teaching music notation.

- Email MusicXML and MIDI files of your scores to friends or other musicians. Open in Sibelius, Finale and other desktop software.

- NotateMe Now recognizes a wide range of music notation symbols, including notes (with solid, open, and slanted noteheads), flags, beams, leger lines, multiple voices per staff, chords, rests, accidentals (natural, sharp, double sharp & flat), articulation marks, augmentation dots, ties, slurs, hairpins, clef changes, key signatures. Barlines, clefs, time signatures and triplets are added automatically.

- It works while you write - the printed score updates automatically without you needing to stop and wait.

- If NotateMe Now doesn’t recognize your style immediately, keep at it, as it will adjust. Leave clear space between symbols and make markings clearer with further strokes if any transcription errors occur. If you experience problems, tap 'Help Improve NotateMe' from the Export menu and we will analyze your handwriting to help us improve NotateMe further.


DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM:
Compatible devices include Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, HTC One
Android - v4.0.3 and up
Processor - 1GHz Single Core
Memory - 1GB RAM
Screen size - 4 inches diagonal
Resolution - 960 x 640
Writing implement - Finger or Capacitive stylus
PhotoScore Now: 4MP rear facing camera with auto-focus. Good lighting conditions.
Note: It may take a short while for you to become accustomed to aligning parts of musical symbols when writing using a finger, particularly on a smaller screen.

RECOMMENDED:
Compatible devices include Samsung Galaxy Note, Note II, Note 3, Note 8, Note 10.1, Tab 2 10.1, Tab 3 10.1, Google Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Asus Transformer TF700, bq Curie 2
Android - v4.0.3 and up
Processor - 1.4 GHz Dual Core
Memory - 2GB RAM
Screen size - 5.3 inches diagonal
Resolution - 1280 x 800
Writing implement - Capacitive stylus or S-Pen
PhotoScore Now: 8MP rear facing camera with auto-focus. Good lighting conditions.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well for transcribing music
  • Recognizes music input with patience
  • Useful with integrated stylus on newer devices
Cons
  • Frequent crashes when editing scores
  • Limited functionality without paying for additional features
  • Poor recognition of scanned music and staves
Most mentioned
  • App crashes
  • Limited features without additional purchases
  • Difficulty in recognizing notes and symbols
User reviews
I was hoping it would open a midi file into sheet music
by Helen Jones, 2024-10-05

Out of date. I used this with some success in the past but since I have upgraded my Android tech it doesn't work. Last update to this software is stated as 2017 and things have moved on.
by Mervyn Jackson, 2023-11-17

I wanted to make drum sheet, but I this app doesn't have the ability to make a drum sheet.
by Ankit Vinay Kachchap, 2021-12-20
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