Noteflight Project

As an individual who has worked with Sibelius and Finale, I was very impressed with the user friendliness of Noteflight. There was a learning curve to get used to exactly how the program functioned, but after only a short amount of time of using it, I was able to enter the notes of "Bicycle for Two" more quickly than my old computer could keep up with! This program could be very useful to teachers and/or students who do not have the funds to buy the costly license needed to use Finale to its fullest potential. The best part about Noteflight is that there is not a download, so projects can be accessed from any computer through a cloud, regardless of the operating system and/or level of Noteflight they are using.

The free version of Noteflight is not the most practical resource for educators if they are looking to use it to its fullest potential, but the $50-$70 a year for the upgraded versions is much cheaper than the up front cost of Finale or Sibelius. I personally did not like the sound of the midi playback, but if I needed to arrange something quickly without downloading or paying, this is the perfect resource. The free version of Noteflight does not give you the ability to save unlimited number of scores, the ability to use a larger variety of instruments, or to organize students into groups, but is still very practical for any individual who wants to learn how to compose or arrange music.