PDF score practice
How to practice a PDF score measure by measure
SheetCue finds measures on your device. Choose a view, play first, and correct only what needs it.
Read guideMeasure-first score viewer
SheetCue: Practice PDF and photo scores measure by measure.
SheetCue turns your PDF or photo score into large, timed measures. Import, choose a view, and press “Play”.
Siciliano measure 1 shown in full at 50% scale during landscape playback
Screens from SheetCue 1.14.0
Just your phone
Practice measure by measure without bringing a tablet or a second screen.
PDFs or photos
Bring in the score files and images you already use.
Start at the default tempo
Measures move at the default tempo, which you can adjust.
Features
PDFs or photos, straight into your practice flow.
Start from the score you already have. “Add score” offers “PDF file”, “Photos & images”, and “SheetCue file” in one place in your score library.
Add PDFs or photos
Tap “Add score”, then choose “PDF file” or “Photos & images”.
Keep scores easy to find
Return to a simple library instead of rebuilding your setup.
Bring presets with you
Choose “SheetCue file” under “Add score” to reuse a saved setup.
“Add score” sheet with “PDF file”, “Photos & images”, and “SheetCue file”
Let detection find the measures.
On-device detection finds the measure regions in your score.
Choose a view and play
Choose a focused measure or the whole page.
Keep the pace
Let measures turn while you focus on playing.
If no measures are found
If no measures are found, split them yourself. See the troubleshooting guide
Siciliano measure 1 playing in landscape with “Pause” and the metronome control visible
Play first. Correct only what needs it.
“Did that look right?” appears once per newly imported score: at the natural end, when leaving the player, or when pausing after at least 8 seconds of actual playback. If it fits, choose “Looks right”.
Open Tempo
Pause playback and tap the BPM value in the header to open “Tempo”. You can also choose “Did that look right?” → “The tempo is off”.
Open measure correction
Choose “Some measures are wrong” to open “Split Measures” on the current page. Use “Edit” → “Crop Edit” for an existing box.
Open the order editor
Choose “Repeats or order differ” to open the order editor at the current step, or use the score’s ⋮ → “Edit” → “Playback Order Editor”. After correcting the order, return to playback.
“Did that look right?” with all four answers: tempo, measures, repeats or order, and “Looks right” “Tempo” sheet with 80 BPM, “Tap to set”, and 2, 3, 4, or 6 beats per measure
SheetCue guides
Build a practice flow from the score you already use.
Learn the 1.14.0 flow from import to playback and optional corrections. Screenshots show 1.14.0 in the page’s language.
Measure box editing
Correct measure boundaries and crop boxes
Correct staff rows and boundaries when a measure looks wrong. Use “Crop Edit” to change an existing box.
Read guideImport troubleshooting
Fix PDF import and measure detection problems
Check the file, detected measures, or playback timing when a score needs attention.
Read guidePhoto page order
Import sheet music photos in the right page order
Check the page order of your score photos, then continue to detection and playback.
Read guideImport your score. Start with playback.
From your own file to readable practice, with corrections when you need them.
Moves to the next measure on tempo
Siciliano measure 1 during uninterrupted automatic playback
“Play” first, then use A-B loops or playback rate to work on difficult passages.
Import
Choose a PDF or ordered photos.
Detect measures
On-device detection prepares the measures.
Choose a view
Open the player in your preferred view.
Practice
Press “Play” and follow the measures on tempo.
Review
Fix only the tempo, measures, or order that are off.
Score handling stays local-first.
Scores stay on your device and are not uploaded to SheetCue. Network services include Firebase Analytics, Remote Config, Sentry, RevenueCat, Google Mobile Ads and UMP. See the privacy policy for details.
No account requirement
No score uploads
Network services are described in the privacy policy
Does SheetCue upload my score photos or PDFs?
No. SheetCue stores imported score photos and PDFs, rendered page images, cropped measure images, and preset metadata locally on your device. It does not upload score files.
Is SheetCue available in app stores now?
Yes. Use the store buttons on this page to open the current Google Play and App Store listings for SheetCue.
Does the current build create accounts?
No. SheetCue is local-first and does not include user accounts, cloud sync, or remote score storage.
Does SheetCue play music or follow my playing?
No. It neither plays score audio nor listens to your performance. A one-time hint on the first actual playback explains this; turn on the optional metronome to hear the beat.
Does the app use network services?
Yes. See the privacy policy for the services and the data they handle.
Where can I learn the controls?
In “Settings”, “Feature guides” offers five optional lessons. “Review the basics” replays the two-card intro and offers the sample; no measure-creation lesson is required to begin.
Download SheetCue from the app stores.
Get SheetCue on Google Play or the App Store. Score photos and PDFs are processed on your device.