Reference

every instrument sheetly supports,
all 25 of them.

Pick yours when you set up the app. Sheetly plays your music in that instrument’s sound, and the coach answers for it.

Updated · October 4, 2026 2 min read Reference

The 25 instruments

Sheetly supports 25 instruments in six families. Choose one as yours, and switch any score to the sound of any other.

  • Keys (3). Piano, Keyboard, Organ
  • Guitar and bass (4). Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Bass, Ukulele
  • Strings (4). Violin, Viola, Cello, Harp
  • Woodwinds (5). Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Recorder
  • Brass (6). Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Tuba, Euphonium, Baritone horn
  • Voice and percussion (3). Voice, Drums, Percussion

What supported means

  • It plays in that sound. Any score can play back as any instrument on the list, or on a drum kit, so a flute part can be heard on a clarinet.
  • The coach knows your instrument. On trombone it gives the slide position for each note, on trumpet, euphonium and tuba the valves, on guitar, bass and ukulele the fret and string, and on violin, viola and cello the string and finger in first position. These are worked out from the notes, not guessed.
  • The rest get advice on the notes. For keys, woodwinds, French horn, harp and voice, the coach answers about the notes themselves and suggests a common fingering where there is one.

Scanning your part

Sheetly reads standard printed notation, so a part for any of these instruments can be scanned: single-line parts in treble, bass, alto or tenor clef, and piano music on two staves. Guitar tab and chord diagrams are not read. Which marks it reads is on the symbols page.

Instrument guides

Piano Both hands, two staves, played back at any tempo. Violin and other single-line parts Strings, winds and brass: the easiest case for a scanner. Guitar What works for guitarists, and why tab is not read. Choir and voice The whole choir, or just your line. Trombone A crumpled school-band part, scanned and played. Transposing instruments Why a B♭ trumpet part sounds a step lower than written. Hear it on another instrument Why swapping the sound helps you hear a rhythm.

Questions

How many instruments does Sheetly support?

25: piano, keyboard, organ, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, harp, flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, recorder, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, baritone horn, voice, drums and percussion.

Does Sheetly support trombone?

Yes. Trombone is one of the 25 instruments Sheetly supports. Scan a trombone part in bass or tenor clef, hear it in a trombone sound, and ask the coach for the slide position of any note.

Can I hear my part on a different instrument?

Yes. Any score can play in the sound of any instrument on the list, or on a drum kit, so you can hear a flute part on a clarinet or a cello line on a piano.

My instrument is not on the list. Can I still use Sheetly?

Yes. Choose Something else when you set up the app. Any part written in standard notation can still be scanned and played in the closest sound. Email hello@trysheetly.com and tell us what you play.