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Sound and playback

Updated 10 years ago
This page shows old instructions for MuseScore 1.
For MuseScore 4 users, see Sound and playback.

MuseScore has "Sound and playback" capabilities built in. This chapter covers the playback controls and ways to extend the instrument sounds beyond the built-in piano sound.

  • Play mode
  • SoundFont
  • Tempo
  • Change and adjust sounds
  • Dynamics
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