StaffPaper - music notebook

A digital notebook for handwriting music. Sketch ideas quickly using your own shorthand, work out counterpoint exercises, or draft scores - without wrestling with engraving software or handwriting recognition.

Write faster:
• Pressure-sensitive pen for expressive strokes (with supported styluses)
• Try assisted notehead fill: draw a spiral scribble and the app completes the filled note!
• Line tool snaps to staff edges for quick and tidy bar lines
• Ledger line guides keep your spacing consistent outside the staff

Stay organized:
• Flexible manuscript templates — add pre-drawn barlines for counterpoint or blank staves for sketching
• Organize scores into categories
• Duplicate, reorder, and delete pages
• Import and export files to share between devices

Work anywhere:
• On-screen piano keyboard available for quick reference
• High-contrast mode for e-ink tablets and accessibility
• PDF export to share or print

Perfect for:
• Composers capturing ideas on the go
• Theory students practicing counterpoint or voice leading
• Anyone who prefers pen-and-paper notation

Free version includes default manuscript paper. One-time purchase unlocks custom templates, more pages, and PDF export.