Blank sheet music generator

Free printable staff paper for any instrument

Blank sheet music (also called staff paper or manuscript paper) is paper printed with empty musical staves, ready for you to write notes on by hand. This generator makes it for you in a couple of clicks: treble clef, bass clef, piano grand staff, guitar and bass TAB, choir scores and drum notation, on A4, US Letter, Legal or any custom size.

How to make your own blank sheet music

1. Choose a template. Start from treble, piano, TAB, choir, drums or plain staves.
2. Adjust the staves. Add or remove staves, change clefs and line counts, join staves with a brace or bracket, and leave space for lyrics.
3. Add the musical details. Pick a key signature, time signature and number of bars per line if you want them pre-drawn.
4. Set the page. Choose the paper size, orientation, margins, stave size and how many lines fit on each page.
5. Print or download. Press Print, or Download PDF to save it. Print at 100% scale for the best result.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Every template is free to print and download, with no sign up and no watermark. Use it for lessons, worksheets, composing or anything else.

What is the best staff paper for beginners?

Use the Big staves template. The larger stave size leaves more room between the lines, which makes it much easier for children and beginners to write neat notes.

How do I make piano staff paper?

Choose Piano. It joins a treble and bass stave with a brace, the way piano music is written. Voice + piano adds a vocal line with space for lyrics above it.

Can I share a layout with my students?

Yes. Press Copy link and send it on. The link opens the generator with exactly your settings.

Why does my printout look slightly smaller?

Your printer is probably scaling the page to fit. In the print dialog, set the scale to 100% or "Actual size" and make sure the paper size matches.