Play mode

MuseScore has an integrated sequencer and synthesizer to play your score.

By pressing the Play button, you enter Play mode. In Play mode, the following commands are available:

• Seek to previous chord ←
• Seek to next chord →
• Seek to previous measure Ctrl+← (Mac: ←)
• Seek to next measure Ctrl+→ (Mac: →)
• Rewind to start of score Home (Mac: ⌘+Home)
• Toggle show play panel F11 (Mac: ⌥+⌘+P)

Press the play button again to stop and exit Play mode.

MuseScore starts playback from the place it last left off. If you select a note, MuseScore plays from there instead. The toolbar also has a rewind button to quickly return to the beginning of the score for playback.

To also play repeats, activate the Enable/Disable Repeats-Button.

Play Panel

The Play Panel offers more controls over playback, including tempo, starting position, and general volume. From the main menu, choose Display → Play Panel to open the Play Panel.