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Sheetmusic4J 0.0.3: ABC Notation, Guitar Pro, Engraving Improvements

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Last week I introduced Sheetmusic4J , a Java(FX) library to render and interact with sheet music. That first 0.0.1 release was really a question more than a product: is there any interest in a native Java(FX) sheet music library before I invest more time in it? So I shared it on social media and waited to see what would come back.

Introducing Sheetmusic4J, a Java(FX) Library to Render and Interact with Sheet Music

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’m building MelodyMatrix with my son, an application to look at and play along with music. The app already shows a song in different views: falling blocks, chords, guitar views, and many more. Now we want a Learn section, a view that helps someone practice piano by following the actual sheet music while it plays.

Open Source Projects

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

I spend a fair amount of time building and maintaining open-source Java projects. Most of them started from a personal itch (run Java on a Pi, render Lottie animations in JavaFX, control DMX lights from code) and grew from there. Here is a short tour of the ones I am most involved with.