Can I scan a printed music score or PDF to create an SATB arrangement?

Direct answer

CantuStudio accepts a PDF of a score or a photo/image of a printed sheet to extract the melody. The extracted melody is preserved unchanged in the soprano line. The system then harmonizes the alto, tenor, and bass voices using a deterministic beam-search algorithm that validates spacing, ranges, and non-chord tones on strong beats.

Recommended workflow

1. Upload your score PDF or take a photo of the printed sheet music.
2. Wait for the optical recognition to extract the melody into the soprano line.
3. Select your preferred musical style for the arrangement.
4. Export the harmonized SATB draft to MuseScore, MusicXML, or PDF.

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Why this matters

This allows users to digitize physical or PDF sheet music into a fully realized SATB arrangement without manual note entry, applying strict mathematical voice-leading rules automatically.

Caveat

CantuStudio outputs a draft for human review and does not verify the copyright of the uploaded source material. It acts as an exporter, not a full notation editor.

Related answers

• Can I hum or sing a melody into a microphone and get an SATB arrangement?
• How does the app handle vocal range and tessitura for each SATB voice?
• How can I generate per-voice rehearsal tracks for my SATB choir?

Commercial pages for buyers

• Generate a SATB arrangement from a melody
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• Per-voice rehearsal kit
• Open the CantuStudio arranger

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