MusicXML

Version 4.1

Draft Community Group Specification 15 May 2024

Current Final Report (1 June 2021):

• https://www.w3.org/2021/06/musicxml40/

Editor:

• Michael Asato Cuthbert, Artusi

Original Editor:

• Michael Good, MakeMusic

Participate:

• GitHub w3c/musicxml
• File a bug
• Commit history

Copyright © 2004-2024 the Contributors to the MusicXML Specification, published by the Music Notation Community Group under the W3C Community Contributor License Agreement (CLA). A human-readable summary is available.

Abstract

MusicXML is a standard open format for exchanging digital sheet music. It is designed for sharing sheet music files between applications, and for archiving sheet music files for use in the future. As of this publication date it is supported by over 250 applications.

Status of this document

This specification was published by the W3C Music Notation Community Group. It is not a W3C Standard nor is it on the W3C Standards Track. Please note that under the W3C Community Contributor License Agreement (CLA) other conditions apply. Learn more about W3C Community and Business Groups.

If you wish to make comments regarding this document, please send them to public-music-notation-contrib@w3.org (subscribe, archives).

Reference

• Container reference
• MusicXML reference
• Opus reference
• Sounds reference

Additional Information

• Tutorial
  • Introduction
  • "Hello World" in MusicXML
  • The Structure of MusicXML Files
  • The MIDI-Compatible Part of MusicXML
  • Notation Basics in MusicXML
  • Chord Symbols and Diagrams
  • Tablature
  • Percussion
  • Compressed .MXL Files
  • Code Generation
• File Listings
  • Overview
  • musicxml.xsd
  • xlink.xsd
  • xml.xsd
  • container.xsd
  • opus.xsd
  • sounds.xsd
  • sounds.xml
  • catalog.xml
  • to31.xsl
  • to30.xsl
  • to20.xsl
  • to11.xsl
  • to10.xsl
  • parttime.xsl
  • timepart.xsl
• Version History
  • Version 4.1 (Draft)
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 3.1
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.0