Scorehand: frequently asked questions

Scorehand is a MuseScore Studio 4 plugin that edits your open score from plain-English requests. It comes with a free trial of 100 applied edits, then 10 free edits every month, and one Ctrl+Z undoes any request.

What is Scorehand?

Scorehand is a plugin for MuseScore Studio 4 that edits the open score from plain-English requests. It writes section voicings, string pads and brass hits, bass lines, easier parts, melodies and exercises, and handles doubling, transposing, slurs, articulations, dynamics and hairpins.

Is there an AI plugin for MuseScore 4?

Yes. Scorehand runs inside MuseScore Studio 4 on Windows, macOS and Linux. You type the request in its chat window and the notes are written into the open score as one undo step.

How much does it cost?

A free trial of 100 applied edits, then 10 free edits every month, no card needed. For more you can pay as you go with credits: A typical edit uses about 150 to 450 credits (1 credit = $0.001), depending on how much music you ask for; big full-band requests can use 750. Clarifying questions are billed like a request; requests that change nothing are not charged. $10 (10,000 credits) is roughly 25 to 65 edits. Credits never expire. Monthly plans: Pro is $19 a month for 200 applied edits; Composer is $99 a month for 1,000 applied edits (fair use). Questions and replies that change nothing never count.

How do I install it?

Get a free key at scorehand.net and download the plugin zip (your key is built in). Unzip it into Documents/MuseScore4/Plugins, restart MuseScore 4, enable Scorehand under Home > Plugins, then open a score and choose Plugins > Composing/arranging tools > Scorehand.

Can it add new instruments to my score?

No. It edits the staves that are already in the score. Add the instrument in MuseScore first (press I), then ask Scorehand to write for it.

Can I undo what it did?

Yes. Each request is a single undo step, so one Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac) restores the score exactly.

Does it need chord symbols?

No. It uses chord symbols when they are there; otherwise it reads the harmony from the other parts, half a bar at a time.

Does it work with MuseScore 3 or other notation programs?

No, only MuseScore Studio 4.x. It does not work in MuseScore 3, Sibelius, Finale or Dorico.

Is my score stored?

No. Your score is sent to our server only to make the edit and is not stored. The text of requests and replies is kept to improve the service.

What happens if my request is vague?

Scorehand asks a short question with one-click options (which bars, which part, replace or add as a second voice) instead of guessing.

Who makes it?

The plugin is free software under the GPL-3.0; the AI editing runs on our server.

How it works: install in 4 steps

1. Get a free key on scorehand.net and click “Download the plugin”. The zip has your key built in, so there is nothing to paste.
2. Unzip it into your MuseScore plugins folder, so you end up with a Scorehand folder there:
   Windows: Documents\MuseScore4\Plugins\
   Mac: Documents/MuseScore4/Plugins/ (in Finder: Go → Home → Documents)
   Linux: ~/Documents/MuseScore4/Plugins/
3. Restart MuseScore 4, open Home → Plugins and click Scorehand → Enable.
4. Open a score and choose Plugins → Composing/arranging tools → Scorehand. Type what you want in the chat.

Honest limits

• It edits the score you have open; it can't add new instruments or staves. Add the staff in MuseScore first (press I), then ask Scorehand to write for it.
• Each request is one undo step: one Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on Mac) puts the score back exactly as it was.
• It works in MuseScore Studio 4.x (Windows, macOS, Linux) and needs an internet connection; your score is sent to our server only to make the edit and is not stored.
• Big jobs (more than about 128 part-bars at once) ask you to confirm first. Vague requests get a short question with one-click options instead of a guess.
• It writes from your chord symbols, or from the harmony it reads in the score when there are none. It is a fast first draft: check it by ear like you would a student's or a colleague's part.

Price

A free trial of 100 applied edits, then 10 free edits every month, no card needed (questions and “nothing to change” replies don’t count). For more, Pro ($19/month, 200 edits), Composer ($99/month, 1,000) or pay as you go with credits: A typical edit uses about 150 to 450 credits (1 credit = $0.001), depending on how much music you ask for; big full-band requests can use 750. Clarifying questions are billed like a request; requests that change nothing are not charged. $10 (10,000 credits) is roughly 25 to 65 edits. See pricing.

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