We believe every student should be equipped with the best tools. That’s why Sibelius Ultimate is available at a discount to all students, teachers, and schools wishing to teach and learn Sibelius—now from 50% to 85% off. See if you’re eligible.
Music for the modern classroom
Education happens everywhere, and Sibelius is no different. With AI-powered features that help students grow and understand music, and consistent updates that push the limits in notation and scoring, you're guaranteed to have the latest technology in your classroom. Now with flexible and scalable licensing and deployment options, you can get Sibelius on every device you need it—whether you have school computers and iPads or personal devices. Teach and learn virtually anywhere, even through a combination of network and team licensing. Bring Sibelius Ultimate and every added feature designed specifically for education to your classroom with 85% off an annual subscription.
LICENSING
Sibelius is built for education
Sibelius is used everywhere in the professional world for composing, arranging, engraving and more. Learn how to use Sibelius as an educator to best prepare your students for a future in music.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Creating Assignments
Ideas
Sibelius comes with more than 2,000 built-in ideas spanning instruments and musical genres. Each idea is designed to be easily found through the search function, making it simple for students to find snippets that inspire them. Quickly add “chunks” of notation including text markings, chord symbols, diagrams, and more to scores.
Worksheet Creator
The Worksheet Creator saves hours of time by giving you a comprehensive range of ready-made teaching materials, including over 1,700 worksheets, projects, exercises, songs, instrumental pieces, lyrics, posters, reference material, and other resources.
Curriculum-ready
Individuals or groups can use the worksheets on paper or the computer. All the materials are carefully designed to fulfill curriculum requirements and suit students of all ages, including instrumental teachers and universities.
Answer keys and grading
With features that randomize questions on worksheets and generate matching answer keys, teachers can give and grade tests and assessments in seconds.
Classroom Control
If you’re an educator using the License Server to teach Sibelius in one or more classrooms in your school, college, or university, you can use the Classroom Control feature to manage tasks from your own workstation.
Freeze
Access files on networked devices, send or retrieve materials from your students, and even “freeze” Sibelius on your students’ devices to ensure everyone in class is paying attention to you, and not on their composition.
Creating music
Elements of music
covers music theory and musicianship. Writing and creating music includes notation, transposing, arranging, composing, and improvising. This also includes 14 areas, such as rhythm, scales, sight-reading, and ear training.
Selected repertoire
has over 400 pieces for voice, piano, and other instruments, including songs in 14 different languages and 50 Bach keyboard pieces suitable for study, arranging, and performance. Plus, there are 45 poems to set to music.
Reference
includes over 200 scales and modes, ranges of different instruments, etc.
Posters, flashcards, and games
contains nearly 200 options, from notes and keys to pictures of instruments.
UK KS3 and GCSE projects
has UK-specific projects from African drumming to serialism.
Ideas
Sibelius comes with more than 2,000 built-in ideas spanning instruments and musical genres. Each idea is designed to be easily found through the search function, making it simple for students to find snippets that inspire them. Quickly add “chunks” of notation including text markings, chord symbols, diagrams, and more to scores.
Worksheet Creator
The Worksheet Creator saves hours of time by giving you a comprehensive range of ready-made teaching materials, including over 1,700 worksheets, projects, exercises, songs, instrumental pieces, lyrics, posters, reference material, and other resources.
Curriculum-ready
Individuals or groups can use the worksheets on paper or the computer. All the materials are carefully designed to fulfill curriculum requirements and suit students of all ages, including instrumental teachers and universities.
Answer keys and grading
With features that randomize questions on worksheets and generate matching answer keys, teachers can give and grade tests and assessments in seconds.
Classroom Control
If you’re an educator using the License Server to teach Sibelius in one or more classrooms in your school, college, or university, you can use the Classroom Control feature to manage tasks from your own workstation.
Freeze
Access files on networked devices, send or retrieve materials from your students, and even “freeze” Sibelius on your students’ devices to ensure everyone in class is paying attention to you, and not on their composition.
Elements of music
covers music theory and musicianship. Writing and creating music includes notation, transposing, arranging, composing, and improvising. This also includes 14 areas, such as rhythm, scales, sight-reading, and ear training.
Selected repertoire
has over 400 pieces for voice, piano, and other instruments, including songs in 14 different languages and 50 Bach keyboard pieces suitable for study, arranging, and performance. Plus, there are 45 poems to set to music.
Reference
includes over 200 scales and modes, ranges of different instruments, etc.
Posters, flashcards, and games
contains nearly 200 options, from notes and keys to pictures of instruments.
UK KS3 and GCSE projects
has UK-specific projects from African drumming to serialism.