Fast, flexible workflows
Music Notation And Composition Software For macOS, Windows, And iPad
Dorico helps you to compose music and write it in music notation, automatically producing printed results of exceptional quality. It also gives you sequencer-style tools for editing the playback of your music, without compromising the beauty of the score. With hundreds of unique, smart time-saving features you won’t find anywhere else, Dorico is easy enough for anyone to learn, but powerful enough to satisfy even the most demanding professionals.
Ideal for teaching and learning
Unrivalled musical intelligence
Beautiful, modern design

Compose
Composing, arranging — or just writing and printing out music — is made much quicker and more efficient with Dorico. Thanks to its intelligent design, it automatically adjusts the notation as you write. With nearly 1,500 sounds included, arrangements can be played back with exceptional realism and, with no workarounds needed for advanced notation, Dorico produces excellent results much more quickly than has been possible before.

Learn
With its streamlined, natural user interface, students and those with less experience in scoring can compose and arrange straight into Dorico, making learning the language of music notation much faster and more intuitive. Editing and making changes — such as instrument, time signature or key — are straightforward, with the notation instantly and correctly adapting to include them, reinforcing the learning outcome. For teachers, producing teaching materials and hand-outs that mix music and text is easy, and it’s never been quicker to adapt arrangements for your band, orchestra or other school ensemble.

Publish
Dorico is the perfect tool for music engraving, publishing and copying. It automatically lays out pages of balance and beauty, with comprehensive collision avoidance and advanced algorithms that handle almost any musical context with ease. Music made with Dorico has the look of the finest traditionally engraved music, and the software provides tweaking tools to satisfy the most demanding professional. Producing high-quality, crystal-clear scores for selling or performance has never been faster or easier.
Composition Software For Every Musician
Dorico is a complete family of products suitable for musicians of every experience level, budget and device.
Every member of the family produces beautiful music notation, and projects are fully compatible between every version.
Find the right product for you:
Dorico SE
Write for one or two instruments – completely free
Dorico for iPad
Write for up to four instruments for free, or for ensembles of any size with an optional in-app…
Dorico Elements
Write for up to 24 instruments, with more and better sounds.
Dorico Pro
Write for ensembles of any size, with all of the tools you need to produce work of professional…
The Whole World Of Dorico
Alan Silvestri, Scoring a Blockbuster, Part 1: From Cubase to Dorico | Artist
Alan Silvestri, Scoring a Blockbuster, Part 2: Working in Dorico | Artist
Preparing "The Piano": Music from the Motion Picture, from Page to Stage
Pianist Gemma Turvey on Composing with Dorico
Arranging in Dorico Pro with the Baltic Soul Orchestra
Best automatic engraving of any software
Easy note input
Intelligently adjusts notation as you write
Any number of movements or pieces in a single project
Automatic layout of instrumental parts, including unique linked cues
Stunning playback — nearly 1,500 sounds included
Supports VST 3 virtual instruments and effects processors (30 included)
Sequencer-style piano roll MIDI editor
DTP page layout
Sophisticated chord symbols, unpitched percussion and drum set notation
Unbarred music, tuplets across barlines, microtonality, etc. all handled correctly — no workarounds
Transfer to and from other programs via MusicXML, MIDI, PDF, etc.