Crescendo Music Notation Editor

by NCH Softwarev11.23

NCHSoftware.Crescendo

Last updated Apr 28, 2026

Easy to use music note writing and composing software

Install with winget

$ winget install --id NCHSoftware.Crescendo --exact --version 11.23

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

Compose, Play and Print Beautiful Sheet Music

- Easy to compose for standard notation, tabs or percussion

- Arrange your own professional quality sheet music

- Compose music for a band, a score, or any creative project

This program is perfect for composing original songs, guitar tabs, drum

notation, music, scores and soundtracks, or you can try it with the built-in

Audio Transcriber Tool to transcribe music recordings and notate arrangements of

your favorite music.

Streamlined and user-friendly program to create musical notation or guitar tabs,

Crescendo allows composers to write, save and print their music compositions on

their computer.

The wide array of sheet music symbols, time and key signatures, along with a

free-form layout, gives a composer optimum control over creating sheet music for

their arrangements.

Installers · v11.23

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
x86	exe	machine		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Crescendo Music Notation Editor on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id NCHSoftware.Crescendo --exact --version 11.23. winget downloads the installer from NCH Software and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install Crescendo Music Notation Editor silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id NCHSoftware.Crescendo --exact 11.23 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall Crescendo Music Notation Editor via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id NCHSoftware.Crescendo --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Crescendo Music Notation Editor's Apps & Features entry.

Is Crescendo Music Notation Editor free?

Crescendo Music Notation Editor is distributed under Proprietary. Refer to the publisher (https://www.nch.com.au/notation/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does Crescendo Music Notation Editor work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Crescendo Music Notation Editor directly from the publisher.

How do I keep Crescendo Music Notation Editor up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id NCHSoftware.Crescendo --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 1 version of Crescendo Music Notation Editor from microsoft/winget-pkgs.