NoteFlight Score

My first go-around with NoteFlight was interesting, since I'm a strong Sibelius aficionado.

Regardless, I believe NoteFlight is a very good entry level notation program that could have lots of practical classroom uses. For choral directors unfamiliar with Sibelius or Finale, it would be an easy way to create engaging sight-reading exercises. Students could even create their own exercises. The application's straightforward control layout would facilitate easy note and rhythm input. However, using any notation software requires a lot of background knowledge in music theory in order to not be bogged down by the capabilities of the application. Additionally, while the tutorials were helpful, I found that there simply wasn't enough explained to develop a basic understanding of how it works. I found myself doing a lot of trial-and-error. It was a stark contrast to MuseScore, which had very extensive and helpful tutorials. Nonetheless, its sleek interface and cloud-based design would make notation and composition assignments easy for students to access either at school or at home. It could be a wonderful teaching tool.