Introducing Sibelius First 8 – create and share scores quickly with the same tools used by the world’s top composers and songwriters. Sibelius First 8 makes it easy for anyone to compose music. Built on the foundation of Sibelius 8 – the world’s best-selling notation software – Sibelius First 8 is powerful enough to create professional scores, yet simple enough for beginners, enthusiasts, and musicians to use. Get timesaving new features and hundreds of improvements to drive your creativity – without sacrificing the ease you love about Sibelius First.

Product Features

• Compose at warp speed. Sibelius First 8 includes many of the same enhancements and improvements found in the latest version of Sibelius.
• Express yourself. With Espressivo 2 now in charge of playback, you can hear your score expressed in the way you intended it to be heard.
• Hear your scores in stunning detail. Play back your composition in beautiful detail with the exclusive collection of high-quality sampled instrument sounds.
• Write music with a pen on a Surface Pro 3. Sibelius First 8 has been optimized for the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet, enabling you to add and edit notes quickly with just a tap of the pen, as well as play music in real time using the software’s onscreen keyboard and fretboard.
• Input notes with speed and ease. Use your mouse to click and add notes from the onscreen note keypad, the piano keyboard window, or fretboard window.