Bring XML or MXL
Select your .musicxml, .xml or .mxl file in the studio. Choose the part you want when a score contains several parts, then check the practice notes.
MUSICXML & MXL PIANO SCORES
Your notation.
Ready to practise.
Open a MusicXML piano score in Stavewise to hear the notes, see them on a 3D piano and work through the music one hand or phrase at a time.
The demo uses Bach’s public-domain Invention No. 8. Importing and saving your own notation requires membership.
A direct route from notation to practice.
MusicXML stores musical information such as pitches, durations, staves, voices and tempo. Stavewise reads that information directly, so an XML or MXL file does not need the optical recognition step used for a PDF or photograph.
The studio brings the original notation, a note guide and practice controls together. Hand assignments begin with the score’s staves and clefs. You can review and change the practice notes and suggested fingering.
Open it. Hear it. Take a phrase.
Choose a hand and tempo
Listen to the selected hand, turn on slow practice and follow the keys. Wait for me advances as you play the expected note or chord, using microphone input or the on-screen piano.
Rehearse a short phrase
Choose a starting measure and one or two bars. Hear the phrase, follow the count-in and play it in time. Review estimated note-start feedback before another take.
Know how the score will play.
Stavewise currently supports partwise MusicXML. Written measures play once: repeat signs and alternate endings remain visible on the sheet but are not expanded into playback. Grace notes are displayed but excluded from practice steps.
The original score keeps its engraving. Review edits create a simplified practice copy that can be exported as MusicXML. Piano notes outside the 88-key range are excluded, and advanced notation may need review.
MusicXML questions.
What is the difference between MusicXML and MXL?
MXL is a compressed container for MusicXML notation. Stavewise accepts both. The online upload limit is 4 MB for either format.
Can I use a PDF instead?
Yes. A PDF or photo goes through the music reader first, then opens for review. See the PDF workflow for preparation tips and recognition limitations.
Does Stavewise need a MIDI connection?
The current studio uses microphone feedback or clicks on its on-screen keys for note input. A MIDI cable is not required. Microphone recognition can be affected by room noise, resonance and dense chords.
Is importing my own notation free?
The public-domain Bach demo is free to explore without an account. Importing and saving your own MusicXML scores requires membership, with a 7-day free trial for new members, then $10 USD per month.
Continue exploring.
Try Bach’s Invention No. 8.
The complete public-domain piece is already loaded in the free demo. Explore the notation, piano guide and practice modes.
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