This program provides transposable sheet music for over 300 traditional kids and adult song classics. Transpose, print, and play. Optionally display chord names/fret diagrams, tablature, and/or as shape notes. Scale to different sizes and automatically reformat, re-arrange/delete verses, and play melody alone or with a band accompaniment. Can display as a fakebook.

Specify any Windows' font/size for verses and chord names. Optionally display music only or verses only. Or display some verses under the notes with other verses appearing after the song. You can also save the verses as a text file and the melody as a MIDI file for use in other programs. Both 4-shape and 7-shape shaped note systems are supported. Tablature can be for guitar, banjo, mandolin or customized for any stringed instrument.

Songs can be loaded using titles or first lines. Songs include traditional children's songs, spirituals, patriotic songs, folk songs, Christmas songs, cowboy standards, rounds, lullabies, game songs, and favorite hymns. From 1 to 16 verses are included, depending on the song. All songs are in the public domain. See the music on your screen exactly as it will print.

Runs under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. A sound card is optional.

Capabilities include:

• Reorder verses and/or delete any verses --- display/print just the verses you want;
• Chord names or guitar chord frames or none;
• 1, 2, 3, all or no verses under the notes or after a song in 1 or 2 column format;
• Verses only (no music) with or without chord names/fret diagrams;
• Export verses only to an ascii (text) file;
• Portrait or landscape page orientation;
• To display the music using shape notes (4 or 7 shapes) or standard round noteheads;
• To display the music using tablature for guitar, banjo, or any other stringed instrument;

And when playing,

• Change tempos;
• Specify a different general MIDI instrument for the melody;
• Play just melody or melody with a band accompaniment;
• Save your song as a MIDI file which then can be played later or imported into a sequencing program for further manipulation;

You can use any scalable Windows' fonts/sizes for lyrics, chord names, and titles. The music can be scaled larger (e.g., for easier reading) or smaller and then quickly reformatted and justified. Any Windows' printer can be used to obtain engraver quality printed output comparable to that you find in standard songbooks. Page and margin sizes are adjustable.

Individual songs can be imported into our 5-star rated MusicEase Professional intelligent music score editor and fully edited. The MusicEase Traditional Songbook for Children and Adults is however fully self-contained. MusicEase Professional is not required to run it.

Below is a list of all songs included in the songbook: