music

Write music and hear it.

Staff notation, guitar tab, chord sheets and lead sheets that you can play back, loop and slow down, in the same library as your lyrics, notes and practice planner.

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$19.99 once for the first 30 days · 14-day free trial · No subscription · Works offline

Four ways to write it down

  • Staff notation, guitar tab, chord sheets and lead sheets
  • Enter notes by typing, on-screen piano or a MIDI keyboard
  • Metronome, count-in and transposition
  • The free Music starter set from the Stationery Shop

Then hear it

  • Play it back, loop a passage and change the tempo
  • Practice with a metronome and count-in
  • Keep recordings with searchable transcripts next to the score
  • Vocabulary decks and note cards for theory, with spaced repetition

The details

Kinds of file

  • Staff
  • Tab
  • Chord sheet
  • Lead sheet

Import

  • MusicXML
  • MIDI
  • ABC

Export

  • MusicXML
  • MIDI
  • ABC

Runs on

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Android

Part of one purchase, with every other kind of file. See pricing or how your files are stored.

Questions about music

Does Tansy play back what I write?

Yes. Play back staff, tab, chord sheets and lead sheets, loop a passage and change the tempo.

Can I use a MIDI keyboard?

Yes. Enter notes by typing, with the on-screen piano, or from a MIDI keyboard.

Does it open MusicXML?

Yes. MusicXML, MIDI and ABC all import and export.

All questions and answers →

Join the beta.

Try Tansy before anyone else and help shape it before it launches on August 12, 2027. The beta is small, so we'll email you if you get a spot. Everyone on the list hears when Tansy launches.