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Forte is a music notation software developed by the German company Lugert Verlag. The program is available in both German and English. Forte is available in several editions, with the more expensive Premium edition implementing full functionality to the free edition with limited access to the features of FORTE, i.e Forte 10.

Composing and creating professional-grade sheet music has never been easier.  Writing and editing music notation in a clear, simple-to-use format with Forte is amazing. The program can import MIDI, MusicXML, and karaoke files, as well as the CapXML file format of the Capella notation program. With a MIDI keyboard, virtual piano, or computer’s keyboard. By input notes, Forte keeps track of the number of counts missing from a measure and adds the appropriate rests to speed up workflow.

Scan physical sheet music into FORTE 12 using a scanner, your phone, or import picture files. This software offers superior scanning with high accuracy and quick editing tools. There are three editions: Basic, Home, and Premium. Full customer support + easy-to-navigate tutorial and videos for immediate help if you ever hit a problem. Free and regular updates to the software. Easy-to-use intuitive interface.

For free edition advantages are

• easy input for notes, accents, chords, clefs, and ornamentation
• a choice of one or two staves—perfect for solos or small ensembles
• metronome function to check your timing in each score
• import for a wide range of files.

This music notation software can import and export all the important file types, including MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, and graphic image files like JPEG and GIF.