LibGuides: Music Scores: Home

Welcome to the Music Scores research guide. This guide is your handy resource for finding scores inside and outside of the FAU libraries. In this guide you will be able to:

Discover the Print Music collection housed at the library
Learn how to use the library catalog to find scores and print music
Identify which databases are the best for finding scores
Find sources on websites not associated with FAU libraries

Library Hours Boca Raton & Partner Campuses

Summer 2025 Semester Hours (Boca Raton):

See our library hours for all campuses at the link above, including any changes to hours during the semester.

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Partner Campus Library Hours:

John D. MacArthur Campus Library at Jupiter
Broward College / FAU Library
Broward College has a joint use library at their Davie Campus. Current FAU students are allowed full borrowing and access privileges to their collections.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI)
Fort Lauderdale Campus - Broward County Library

Music Notation Software (free!)

MuseScore is a free music composition and notation software and app that may be useful to you as you advance in your perspective careers. Below are selected articles about music composition and notation software and apps.

Sound-to-notation app
A hybrid technology drawing inspiration from virtual assistants and apps such as Google Translate is now available to musicians across the world. Using it allows for translating sounds into music notations with unmatched accuracy.
The future of music notation in a digital world
The article discusses how digital technology is providing a new set of tools that can be leveraged to facilitate a music notation that’s inclusive, collaborative and truly global.

Last updated on May 29, 2025 9:16 AM