March 2026

Many Software Options Are Available to Display, File and Organize Your Music

Several software programs are popular among the respondents in our survey.  

• Enscore allows Windows users to upload and view sheet music. It offers search capability and a free music viewer. Additional features allow you to: Display your music pages in fullscreen, side-by-side in landscape mode or one at a time in portrait mode; find your favorite pieces easily, by creating bookmarks in large documents; organize your collection of PDF documents with folders in the app; perform without hassle using Performance Lists, to open documents instantly in concert order; sync your enScore library directly to any folder of sheet music already on your PC.
• MuseScore Studio runs on Windows (or Mac), enabling users to create and edit music files, and Musescore Scanner will scan music pdfs to convert them into editable files. It also includes a playback function. Musescore also has an AI function where you can upload music via pdf, and it will automatically digitize it for Musescore software editing, transposing, etc. On Android, MuseScore’s app is mainly designed for score viewing and playback. Depending on the OS and software features needed, MuseScore can be free or require a paid subscription.  
• MobileSheets runs on Windows and Android (MacOS and iOS, too) devices and allows users to upload, organize, edit and display music. MobileSheets allows for easy sorting of music files. It’s also possible to upload one large pdf that includes music for several pieces. If you wish to add, remove, or rearrange files for a particular piece at a later date, you can do that, too. Further organization and ordering is possible via grouping pieces in Setlists and Collections. Free trial versions of MobileSheets are offered but to use it long-term, you’ll need to purchase the app via Google Play Store or the Microsoft Store.  
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is also useful for displaying and scanning music files, and Adobe Acrobat Mobile works on phones and tablets for the same purpose.  

Note that it’s common for people to use multiple display devices, and their software may vary with the specific device. Depending on how portable or readable they need their music to be in a given context, they’ll choose one device over another.  

Choose from Many Page Turn Options, Too

When you want to turn pages on your device, you have many options.  The three types listed below were named by people who answered my survey, and there are more available in the marketplace at varying prices:

• Pageflip devices, including the bestselling Firefly, have two pedals and are used by several respondents.  Pageflip supports Bluetooth or wired connectivity to the display device.  One person commented that the pedal is responsive in Bluetooth mode with no hesitation.
• Airturn offers a number of Bluetooth two-pedal devices and is compatible with a long list of display programs.
• Donner Music offers another Bluetooth two-pedal setup, used by a few who responded.  It’s compatible with Windows PCs and Android tablets, though one commenter said that its switches and buttons could be more intuitive, and another said its Bluetooth connection was not consistently reliable.

Four-pedal page turn devices are also available, but no one offered feedback on them.  Finally, if you don’t want to invest in or rely on a pedal, finger touch page turning works in some instances.