How To Import A Song Into The Musiah App’s Practice Area
Do you want to master your favorite repertoire using Musiah's advanced practice tools?
First, find a song you'd love to learn and download it in MusicXML format (the filename should end with .musicxml or .mxl).
Tip: Scroll further down for suggestions on where to find great songs.
Next, open Musiah's Import Wizard.
In the Musiah app, go to PRACTICE > SELECT PIECE > MY SONGS and tap or click the IMPORT button. This opens the Musiah Import Wizard.
How to Use the Musiah Import Wizard
START
Tap or click IMPORT and select your downloaded .musicxml file.
DETAILS
Enter or edit details such as the Piece Title and Composer.
Tempo — This is the full or maximum tempo. Adjust as needed (you can change it later).
Use Variable Tempo — Enablscaed by default. If the song has only one tempo throughout, this setting has no effect. However, if the song includes tempo changes (e.g., allegro, adagio, accelerando, a tempo), the app's click track will follow those changes as encoded in your .musicxml file. If you prefer to practice at a single steady tempo, you can turn this setting off.
Category — Optional.
Instrument — A piano sound is selected by default. To choose a different Musiah instrument, tap or click the dropdown arrow and select from the list.
To preview how an instrument will sound with your song, tap or click the PLAY button.
ADJUSTMENTS
These settings affect how your song is displayed in full page view.
Note: These adjustments do not affect single-stave view.
Set Line Count — Controls how many lines of music appear per page.
Set Staff Distance — Controls the distance between the treble and bass staves.
Set System Distance — Controls the spacing between each line (system) of music.
Drag to Move — Tap or left-click and drag to fine‑tune the position of the manuscript on your screen.
Scale — Use the slider to increase or decrease the overall size of the sheet manuscript.
SAVE
Tap or click the SAVE button.
Great job! You can now access your imported song under MY SONGS.
You can also select a song and use the EDIT button to change any of the settings you entered during the import process.
Where To Find Good Song Arrangements / Manuscripts
Cautionary Note: Songs on sites like musescore.com are uploaded by people of all backgrounds. Many are amateurs, so the accuracy of the arrangements (e.g., notes, timing) and the formatting quality of the MusicXML files can vary greatly. Even many "official" scores leave a lot to be desired.
Where to find good quality manuscripts: We have found one MuseScore contributor in particular, who goes by the username "scorewise", whose arrangements are consistently high quality and free from formatting issues — so they display nicely in the Musiah app.
Note 1: The user "scorewise" is an unlisted user on musescore.com. This means you will not find them by searching for their username.
Instead, please use the links below to directly access individual manuscripts by "scorewise".
Note 2: The songs below are unlisted on musescore.com. This means you will not find them by searching for them, e.g. by Title.
Musiah is not affiliated with MuseScore or individual contributors. These links are provided as examples of technically compatible arrangements for the Practice Area.
Other similar-looking arrangements may have formatting errors and / or notation inaccuracies. For this reason, we recommend the below links as they are good quality and will display correctly when imported into the Musiah Practice Area.
Please note; depending on your MuseScore plan, a subscription fee or one-off purchase may be required.
Once you've imported your song, you're all set — it's now part of your Musiah journey. From here, you can practice it just like any other piece in the app, complete with guidance, feedback, and all the tools that help you progress step by step. Enjoy exploring new music, discovering fresh challenges, and watching your skills grow with every piece you play.
