LinuxLinks has a 12-section article on the various free and open source score writers available for composers and musicians.
Fortunately, there is a wide range of open source scorewriters which are supported in Linux. This article recommends cost-effective alternatives to Sibelius and Finale. The software featured here is released under freely distributable licenses, all are available to download at no charge, and generate music scores which are engraved with traditional layout rules.
This article does not limit itself to software with a graphical user interface. One of the benefits of using software which doesn't depend on a graphical interface is that you can create and edit music on any type of device, even small handheld devices.
Towards the bottom of the first page, there is a table of the score writers reviewed. Each is reviewed on a separate page. Follow the links there to the individual pages describing each one.
Source : 11 Excellent Free Scorewriters – Compose, arrange, print, and publish music
(Score: 2) by Magic Oddball on Saturday February 10 2018, @11:22PM (1 child)
While I don't think I heard it in school, when I looked it up I found that for most of the song's existence, the girl has been "Miss (or Ms.) Susie [wikipedia.org]." The name 'Lucy' was reportedly used by kids in Alabama during the 80s, though I wouldn't be surprised if it was a wider region & time period.
As it turns out, though, there was/is a "Miss Lucy" song that uses the same melody, but the lyrics are completely different [wikipedia.org], and I suspect people (particularly guys) born after the mid-70s might know it better as "I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny Tim..."
(Score: 2) by Thexalon on Sunday February 11 2018, @05:57PM
I heard the "Miss Lucy" version first in northern New England. The point is, though, these variations happen, and mis-hearing or mis-remembering something is a very common reason why.
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