Selecting (highlighting) notes, rests, etc. is even easier with a larger available touch area for each note, rest, etc.
"Settings" have been simplified and made easier to access.
The score filename displayed while editing a score has been improved, including whether a score is saved or not saved.
Some small improvements and bug fixes.
New! Automatic note head adjustments, so that notes in chords and voices do not overlap each other.
Improved! Auto-scrolling when playing your score.
Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.
* Smaller app size.
* Other improvements and bug fixes (special thanks to user: Rove).
* Added user settings to turn auto-save on/off, and to set the time between auto-saves.
* Other improvements and bug fixes.
Score Fast Free now has variable widths for notes and rests.
Repeats now includes "First time".
Automatic and manual vertical adjustment of any repeat bracket (e.g. "First time").
Auto-scroll while playing a score follows all repeats.
Scrolling scores is now faster.
Opening scores is now faster.
Progress is displayed while opening a score.
Closing a saved score adds its name to the recent scores list.
Other improvements and bug fixes (including for Android 8).
Now while playing your score, your score can auto-scroll to the currently playing bar/beat/notes and rests, following a selected stave.Some small bug fixes.
New menus to enable multiple ways of editing your score.New navigation drawer to enable easier navigation within Score Fast.Improved look and feel.Search available scores by file name.Score is auto-saved every two minutes.Play scores, view details about scores, and delete scores when selecting scores to open.Improved "quick help".Improved folder selection and creation.Quickly re-open recently opened scores.Added more percussion instruments.Bug fixes.
Added "Storage" permission checking for Android versions from 6.0 Marshmallow (API 23).Bug fixes.
Added two "generic" instruments to the available instruments: "Treble Instrument" and "Bass Instrument". Added the option to show or hide individual instrument names in a score. Keyboard staves automatically increase separation for low treble stave notes. Added tied note chord functionality. Bug fixes (including "ottava bassa" for the "Tenor Voice" instrument octave correction).
Music composition and notation is simple and fast with Score Fast Free.
Score Fast Free helps you to quickly "score" (compose, notate) music. You can edit, listen to and save your compositions, musical ideas, music teaching resources, etc.
- Compose and edit your music faster than writing it on paper simply by selecting a note, rest or other musical notation and then tapping on your score.
- Your music is displayed just like printed music, for true "what you see is what you get" (WYSIWYG) editing.
- All editing “options” are displayed in a scrollable row that can be easily shown/hidden. All editing options are also available in menus. The most common editing options are always available above the score. You can use whatever is most convenient to you.
- Add a note, rest, etc. and your score automatically scrolls to where you need to be.
- Your score can be scrolled in any direction.
- Notes are automatically grouped according to the time signature.
- Move notes and rests up/down.
- Notate simple triplets, as well as complex tuplets (such as 5:3).
- Change the tempo of your score.
- Edit your score’s title, composer and copyright notice.
- Add/remove repeats and final double measure/bar lines.
- Unlimited undo/redo.
- All deletes are preceded by warnings.
- Display note letter names, and/or note octave, and/or MIDI numbers on notes.
- Use American or British notation terms.
- Play your score and watch it auto-scroll to the playing notes.
- Play your score from any measure/bar.
- Play your score with selected staffs/staves muted.
- Your score is auto-saved every two minutes whilst editing.
- When selecting an existing score to open you can listen to any score, view details about any score, and delete any score.
- Save your scores as images (PNG).
- Generated MIDI files can be opened in other scoring software.
- Many “Settings” allow you to customise Score Fast Free for your personal use.
- Navigate within Score Fast Free using the navigation menu.
- Designed for smart phones and tablets; works the same way on all devices.
- Helpful reminders are displayed if you try to do something musically incorrect.
- Help is readily available within Score Fast Free. Inline help is available by long pressing on any “option”. All functionality is thoroughly documented.
- No network connection is required.
- There are no annoying ads - the whole screen is yours.
Score Fast Free has many educational uses:
- Learning note names.
- Remembering key signatures.
- Experimenting with time signatures.
- Rhythm and melody dictation exercises.
- Practising interval recognition.
- Preparing music theory exercises.
- Developing music notation skills in general.
- The possibilities are endless.
Score Fast Free can help you with your practice by notating a passage in Score Fast Free, and then practising the passage at the same time as you play it in Score Fast Free in a wide range of tempos. Difficult rhythms, such as complex tuplets, can be heard played accurately by Score Fast Free.
Score Fast Pro is also available as a separate app. Score Fast Pro has much greater functionality compared to Score Fast Free.