Nootka

Nootka is an open source and cross-platform application that allows users to learn or teach classical score notation. It has been designed from the ground up to be used by guitarists and musicians who want a good music scoring application.

The program can also be used for ear training. It is translated into English, French, Polish, Russian, German and Czech languages, supports scordature, includes a level editor, an exam mode, automatic detection of played sounds, and several name-callings for musical notes.

Easily and quickly discover the rules of musical notation

With its interactive interface written with the help of the Qt GUI toolkit, users will be able to easily and quickly discover the rules of musical notation. A wide range of guitars are included, allowing guitarists to learn how to fine-tune them for the best possible results.

It is also possible to analyze results. In addition, the application includes a plethora of exercises for classical score notation and natural sound of guitars. It’s also possible to create your own set of music scoring exercises.

Getting started with Nootka

When running the application for the first time, users will be prompted by a first-time setup dialog, allowing them to choose an instrument (classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, or another one). It also notifies users that guitar notations use treble clef with the digit "eight" written below.

In addition, the application will allow you to select the name of the 7th note as B or H, depending on your current location, as well as to check if you known about double flats (bb) or double sharps (x), know that f is the same as e#, and about key signatures.

A straightforward and easy-to-use graphical user interface

Its straightforward and easy-to-use graphical user interface is divided into three main areas, discovering, exercises and exams, as well as analyzing. All in all, Nootka provides for a decent, open source and modern music score notation application specifically designed for guitarists.

What is new in this release:

• During exams - don't run pitch detection after settings dialog was closed
• Fixed layout of exam results when note name is visible
• Additional staff lines are hiding properly
• Fixed conditions when 'correct' tool button is displayed
• Questioned note and corrected one might have distorted colors - fixed
• Small fixes of translations

What is new in version 1.2.4:

• During exams - don't run pitch detection after settings dialog was closed
• Fixed layout of exam results when note name is visible
• Additional staff lines are hiding properly
• Fixed conditions when 'correct' tool button is displayed
• Questioned note and corrected one might have distorted colors - fixed
• Small fixes of translations

What is new in version 1.2.2:

• updated Russian translation
• fixed crash related to hiding temp note segment at the staff end
• properly loading translations of guitar tuning
• fixed French translation
• fixed mistakes in Polish translation

What is new in version 1.2.0:

• playing/pitch detecting of melodies
• exam/exercises adjusted to play/guess melodies
• many other changes
• ported to Qt5

What is new in version 1.0.1 / 1.1.7 RC2:

• playing/pitch detecting of melodies
• exam/exercises adjusted to play/guess melodies
• many other changes
• ported to Qt5

What is new in version 1.0.1 / 1.1.6 Beta:

• advanced settings for pitch detection process
• improvements and fixes the pitch detections
• polishing and bugs fixing

What is new in version 1.0.1 / 1.1.4 Alpha:

• playing/pitch detecting of melodies
• exam/exercises adjusted to play/guess melodies
• many other changes
• ported to Qt5

What is new in version 1.0.1:

• Finished German translation
• Bug fixes:
• fixed crash with some JACK configurations
• small scaling issues in a chart

What is new in version 0.8.95 Beta:

• Nootka can play natural bass and electric guitar sounds
• pitch detection improvements - minimal note duration is configurable
• compiling under Windows is simpler now
• possible launching without installation
• a lot of small improvements
• BUGS FIXES:
• fixed crashes related with DirectSound under Windows
• many small bugs were repaired

What is new in version 0.8.77 Beta:

• added intonation view of played sound
• checking for new versions of an application
• improved reaction on detected pitch (faster and fluid)
• audio output supports change of base frequency
• Under the hood:
• audio layer ported to RtAudio
• under Linux added support for PulseAudio & JACK (experimental)
• sound data compressed to ogg

What is new in version 0.8.60 Beta:

• added bar charts
• new types of chart: sorted by question type and by mistakes
• line on a chart showing progress of an exam
• added tip how to confirm an answer
• images on tips are clickable to simpler navigate through an exam
• changes preview
• many improvements in a chart engine

What is new in version 0.8.51:

• Eliminated some memory leaks related with charts and tips
• Fixed crash for exams with all answers incorrect

What is new in version 0.8.5:

• added detailed description of an application in first run wizard
• BUGS FIXES:
• fixed crash after right click on exam help window
• made application more proof on abnormal DPI settings
• proper recognizing answers on wrong strings
• fixed shortened sound output under Windows
• a few smaller bugs were fixed

What is new in version 0.8.4 RC1:

• tons of visual changes to fix, adjust and improve
• time of wrong aswers is no more included to average
• BUGS FIXES:
• fixed proper note pitch in exams with single key
• fixed crashes related with preferences window
• proper displaying natural signs in questions preview
• proper counting of number of mandatory questions in exams
• fixed translation of color/open/save dialogs

What is new in version 0.8.3 Beta:

• French translation added
• exams can be finished after answering specified number of questions
• displaying progress of an exam and details
• mistakes are stored and are asked oftener
• New chart - ordered by key signatures
• implemented question and answer as position on a guitar
• recognizeing answers with proper sound but wrong string
• simpler level creator and improved validation of levels
• improved hints during an exam
• BUGS FIXES:
• in Nootka font- fixed look of string numbers under Windows

Requirements:

• Qt