.MSCX File Extension
MuseScore Music Score File
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What is an MSCX file?
An MSCX file is a music score created by MuseScore, a free music composition and notation program. It contains a music composition, including instruments, key signatures, music notes, and time signatures, in the XML standard. It also stores other composition information, such as the title, composer, and copyright information.
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The standard save format MuseScore uses to save scores is the MuseScore Compressed Score (.MSCZ) format. When you save a score in the is format (by selecting , MuseScore creates an MSCX file to store the score, and Zip compresses it as an MSCZ file along with other resource files, such as .JSON files and .PNG thumbnails.
NOTE: MuseScore introduced MSCX files in version 0.9.5 due to a file association conflict in Windows. Earlier MuseScore versions use the .MSC file extension.
How to open an MSCX file
You can open MSCX files with MuseScore in Windows, macOS, and Linux. To open an MSCX file with MuseScore, select .
Since MSCX files store information in the XML standard, you can open them with an XML or plain text editor. Some options include SyncRO Soft oXygen XML Editor, Microsoft XML Notepad, Microsoft Notepad, or Apple TextEdit.
How to convert an MSCX file
MuseScore can convert MSCX files to various file types, including the following formats: