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About Us
notendownload.com has been around since 2004 – at a time when downloading sheet music and playing it instantly was anything but a given. We opened that path for musicians, developed it over two decades, and gave it its name. The goal has always been the same: anyone who wants to play a piece should be able to find it quickly, reliably, and legally.
Our Story
The Beginning – and a Term Is Born
It all started with a music shop in Bavaria – sheet music, instruments, and the same daily wish from musicians: a specific piece, available quickly, without a long wait. With the launch of notendownload.com, the term "Notendownload" was established in the German-speaking world as the go-to label for purchasing digital sheet music. The catalogue started with 20 folk songs; the first bestseller: Lebt denn der alte Holzmichl noch.
Licensing as a Core Principle
For many music publishers, digital licensing was simply unthinkable at the time. After more than a year of persuasion, the first agreements were reached. What began as a struggle is today our strongest foundation: Every sheet on notendownload.com is licensed. No exceptions.
A Growing Repertoire
Through partnerships with publishers such as Sony/ATV, Warner, Hal Leonard, Faber Music, ROBA Music, SMV Schacht and Melodie der Welt, the catalogue grew steadily: Classical, Pop, Jazz, Schlager, Christmas, Film – and everything in between.
playbackNOTEN: Our Own Arrangements
With the series playbackNOTEN we began arranging ourselves – 60 songs per year from Pop, Rock, Oldies and Evergreens, for 15 instruments that can be freely combined. Close to the original, ready to play immediately.
Out-of-Print Titles Made Available Again
Traditional music publishers saw an opportunity: titles that were out of print could be made digitally available again. Since then, we have been distributing the digital catalogues of a growing number of publishers.
Finding, Not Just Searching
Audio samples, playbacks, transposition options, sheet previews – we continuously invest in features that shorten the path from the idea of searching to a ready-to-play sheet as much as possible.
Our Own Publishing House, New Voices
With the ND-Verlag came a new chapter: composers of contemporary piano music entrusted us with their works. Titles such as Minimal Jazz and Mini Boogies were created – available as digital editions and in print.
Our editions are available through specialist retailers – including Notenlager, Musia, Musikforum Demond and Mayrische.
notendownload.com Today
From Baroque to Pop, from Jazz to contemporary Classical – notendownload.com has stood for digital sheet music in the German-speaking world since 2004. Back then, "downloading sheet music" was anything but a given. Today it is the fastest route from wish to sheet. And the promise behind it has remained the same: Find quickly. And what is found should be right.
Why We Work the Way We Do
What Others Say
"One of the leading digital sheet music shops in the German-speaking world, with a comprehensive range and a large, active customer base."
★★★★★
"From searching to ordering to downloading – everything worked perfectly, and incredibly fast!"
Michaela N.
★★★★★
"Download and print worked straight away. The arrangement was perfect. Will definitely be back!"
Michael
★★★★★
"Super easy and fast! The sheet music was available immediately. Other sites made you register first…"
Regina
★★★★★
"Excellent selection and the arrangements are very playable. You're sure to find what you're looking for."
Uwe
Who We're Here For
Musicians searching for sheet music online know the problem: you find plenty, but rarely the right thing quickly. Arrangements whose quality only becomes clear after purchase. Platforms where you're never quite sure everything is above board. And pricing models that turn out to be more expensive than expected.
That's exactly why notendownload.com exists. For the amateur musician who doesn't want to spend their precious practice time searching. For the music teacher who needs the right material for tomorrow's lesson at short notice. For the choir director looking for an arrangement that truly fits their ensemble. For the advanced musician seeking a hard-to-find piece or a new challenge. And for anyone who simply wants to know what they're getting before they buy – no surprises.
In short: for everyone who cares about music – and just wants to play.
