All elements in a score play an important role in transmitting the musical language. It is not enough to ask yourself if all the information is present, but also to ensure that it is easy to read and understand. This reduces the number of questions for the conductor or teacher and allows musicians to perform the piece more quickly. Although there is a help program in music notation software that explains how to use or add the different parameters, the explanations of these different approaches are very poorly documented in French. ​​​

This guide provide a toolbox so that you can develop your own layout according to your needs : orchestra, concert band, big band, choir, song or lead sheet. Although several elements are standardized, you have an aesthetic and personal choice to make on several others in order to create interesting and effective scores.