Sibelius Student is our entry-level notation software. Designed for students in grades 4 through college, Sibelius Student is easy to use and fun to learn. It offers students a tightly packaged set of features geared directly to their needs, and you won't find a more intuitive user experience anywhere.  Best of all, Sibelius Student is priced to suit the student budget -- available now for the low price of only $99.

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Writing, playback and printing music are a snap

Based on the best-selling Sibelius 4 software, it has everything you need for composing, arranging and completing exercises.  Setting up and entering notes could not be simpler and the playback feature allows you to listen to and refine your composition on the spot.  

Improve your overall musicianship

Writing, playback and printing music are a snap and improved musicianship almost a guarantee.  Sibelius Student is so fast and easy to use that the even most routine theory studies and exercises will seem fun and effortless. You'll turn creative ideas into finished pieces in minutes - and with the playback feature, you'll be able to make short work of performance pieces you're learning and practicing.

Publish your music online at SibeliusMusic.com

In addition to helping you write, arrange and generally advance your music studies, Sibelius Student gives you the tools you need to publish your music to SibeliusMusic.com for free.  Sharing your work and interacting with a community of other students and musicians couldn't be easier.

Your entrance to the world of Sibelius

Sibelius Student is compatible with the full Sibelius program - so if you work on the full Sibelius notation program at school or with friends, you can take pieces home to continue working on, then bring them back to school again. Even if your school doesn't have Sibelius, Sibelius Student saves MIDI files for use with all other music software. 

Features include

• Input notes via mouse, MIDI or computer keyboard
• Up to 8 staves (per system)
• Notes, rests, accidentals, articulations, triplets
• Dynamics, slurs, trills
• Lyrics & other text
• Transposes automatically
• Plays repeats, expression and swing
• Opens and saves Sibelius 2 & 3 files
• Opens and saves MIDI files
• Normal & handwritten music fonts
• Automatic backups and auto-save
• Top print quality
• Publish your music on the Internet for free (at www.sibeliusmusic.com)

Do I need Sibelius Student or Sibelius 4?

If you are a school student, Sibelius Student is designed specifically for you to use at home. If you outgrow Sibelius Student, you can upgrade to Sibelius 4 later at a discount price.

If you are a teacher at a school, university or college you should get Sibelius 4 , which also lets you produce instrumental parts, create worksheets & exercises, write for orchestra & band, scan in music, compose to video, and much more.