The new Compose music sharing features are designed as a method for sheet music creators to quickly and efficiently share their content with performers for practice in a digital environment. This will allow collaborators to more effectively use rehearsal time by providing a more fluid and direct connection between the creator and performer. 

You can create music directly in the Compose app, or export any document from your favorite notation software using MusicXML and upload it in Compose. Then simply share it with your musicians in the Compose app or in My Library.

Uploading or Creating a Document

1. Go to compose.smartmusic.com and log into your account. If you do not have an account, click Create an Account and follow the prompts to get started.
2. Select Import from the What would you like to create? screen.
   • Alternatively, you can choose to create a brand new file. For more information on using the Compose app, view the user guide.
3. Select the MusicXML file you exported from your notation program.
4. Click Go and confirm that each staff is assigned to the correct instrument.
   • From here, you can choose to edit the document directly in Compose before sharing or exporting the file.
5. Choose File, then Save from the menu at the top. Enter or edit the name of your file, then click the Save button. The Composition Saved notification window appears.

Sharing a Document Privately

You can share a document either from within Compose or from the Content Manager.

From Compose:

1. Click the File menu, then Share.
2. Click I Confirm to confirm that you own the content or have permission to share it.  A success message is displayed.
3. To share privately to individual users, enter the email addresses of your recipients and click Share.
4. You can create a link to your document by clicking Share via public link.

From My Library:

1. From the menu on the left, select My library.
2. Under My Content, hover your mouse over the desired document and click Share
3. Enter the email addresses you would like to share the document with.
   • If you have shared a document with the same people in the past, you can click the groups button to use the same email list.
4. Once shared, you can also remove users from the shared list by clicking the same Share button, which will remove their access. 

Learn more about using music which has been shared with you through MakeMusic Cloud.