It is a bit fiddly to use indeed, but it is the best free software out there. Nothing compares, and I've tried pretty much all of them. Lilypond is great but it

It is a bit fiddly to use indeed, but it is the best free software out there. Nothing compares, and I've tried pretty much all of them. Lilypond is great but it is not an easy to learn on-the-fly composition tool.