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For teachers and students

Music notation software built for schools.

A browser-based music notation editor for students and teachers. Students compose, arrange and play back music on any device, while teachers create assignments, control notation tools by level, give feedback and mark work in one place.

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From individual classrooms to entire districts

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Works with what you already use.

Seamless integrations.

Built for students and teachers

Students have an easy place to write music. Teachers have the classroom controls, assignment tools and feedback features they need.

For students

An easy place to write music

Students can compose, arrange and play back music in a distraction-free editor that works on Chromebooks, laptops and tablets.

A student recorder score with coloured noteheads and Kodály hand signs

For teachers

Assign, review and mark

  • Create and assign composition tasks and performance tasks.
  • Choose which notation tools students can use by level or task.
  • Watch scores develop live and annotate specific notes or bars.
  • Review, return and mark work without leaving Flat for Education.
Teacher view — reviewing and marking a student score

Works with what you already use.

Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams on every plan. Canvas, Schoology, ClassLink and LTI on the School & District Plan.

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  • Google Classroom
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Canvas
  • Schoology
  • ClassLink
Flat for Education connected to Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas and Schoology

What Flat for Education’s music notation editor can do

A classroom-ready notation editor with score creation, playback, PDF import, collaboration, teacher controls and student assignments built in.

In the browser

A full notation editor, right in the browser

Professional-grade notation with no installation required: it works on Chromebooks, laptops and tablets. Supports standard notation, guitar and bass tablature, and lead sheets.

The Flat for Education notation editor in a browser

Import

Bring in any score: PDF, MusicXML or MIDI

PDF-to-Score turns a PDF into fully editable notation. One free import during the trial, and up to 350 credits on paid plans. Import MusicXML and MIDI files too.

Learn about PDF import
A PDF converted into editable notation

Teacher controls

Notation tools you control by year group

Toolsets let you restrict or expand the notation palette for each task, so beginners are not overwhelmed and advanced students get the full editor.

Explore toolsets
Toolset picker — the notation palette limited by year group

Collaboration

Collaborate on one score in real time

With Shared Writing, multiple students and teachers can edit the same score at once. Teachers can watch progress live and pin comments to specific notes or bars.

How collaboration works
Several people editing one score in real time

Export

Export anywhere

PDF, MusicXML, MIDI and MP3 — ready for Sibelius, Soundtrap and DAWs, as well as for portfolios and performances.

Exporting a score to PDF, MusicXML, MIDI and MP3

Version history & offline mode

Less lost work. More time creating.

Students can keep composing even with unreliable Wi-Fi, and every change is saved along the way. They can restore previous versions when needed, and offline edits sync automatically once they reconnect.

About version history
Version history panel with restore points

Sight-reading generator

Create new sight-reading exercises in seconds

Choose the instrument, difficulty level and settings to instantly generate unique scores for practice, assignments or assessments. Students get fresh material every time, while teachers spend less time searching for exercises.

Learn more about sight-reading
Sight-reading generator — instrument, difficulty and key settings

Why schools choose Flat for Education

The same powerful music notation editor, with the controls, integrations, privacy and accessibility features classrooms need.

Native LMS integration with grade passback

Send assignments and return grades through Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Canvas, Schoology and other supported LMS workflows.

Teacher controls

Create score-based assignments, choose student toolsets, monitor progress and give feedback from one classroom workspace.

Privacy-first & accessible

Designed for schools, with support for FERPA, COPPA, GDPR and WCAG 2.1 AA.

No installation required

Students can write music in a browser on Chromebooks, laptops and tablets. There’s nothing for IT to deploy.

What teachers are saying

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I've been with Flat for a few years now and it truly has changed so many elements of my music courses... You should be proud of the work you're doing for the world's future musicians.

Adam Grenon

Adam Grenon

Durham District School Board (Canada)

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Even in this new COVID world we are living in, I can set work for them from right here in my office and still have meaningful, in-depth discussions about what we are creating together, student by student.

Geoff Gould

Geoff Gould

Swift River Elementary School (MA, US)

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Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you for creating such an amazing program for music. I've been using it for a few weeks now with my students and they are really enjoying it.

Alvaro Cortes

Alvaro Cortes

Director of Music and Drama, Holmwood House School (UK)

Frequently asked questions

More questions? Visit the Flat for Education Help Centre

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