Why abc notation?

abc notation is a simple yet powerful tool for noting down music tunes on the web. Those unfamiliar with it may ask why one should use abc for writing and sharing music over any other solution.

Being textual notation provides abc with many advantages, especially when it comes to comparing it to graphical tools. Below we summarise the key benefits of abc that made us to decide to support it on our platform.

• simple — abc notated music is easily written, saved and stored

• readable — can be read and edited on any device or computer software

• speed — much faster than writing on any graphical programs

• sharing — easy to distribute and share with others

• easy to learn — can be learned quickly with little practice

• free — open standard, no need to buy expensive software to start using it

Give it a try!