# dorico-mcp-server

> MCP Server for controlling Dorico via Claude Desktop - A gift for composition majors

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## Verification
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## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/yourusername/dorico-mcp-server#readme
- repository: https://github.com/yourusername/dorico-mcp-server#readme
- version: 0.3.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, composition, dorico, mcp, music, notation
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:dorico-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# Dorico MCP Server

🎵 **Control Dorico via Claude Desktop or ChatGPT** - A gift for composition majors

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This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server enables natural language control of Steinberg Dorico music notation software through Claude Desktop or ChatGPT Desktop.

## Features

### 🎹 Core Score Tools
- Create new scores with custom instruments
- Save and export scores (PDF, MusicXML)
- Navigate through the score

### 🎼 Note Input
- Add notes with pitch, duration, and articulation
- Create chords
- Add rests and ties

### 📝 Notation
- Set key signatures (all major and minor keys)
- Set time signatures
- Add dynamics (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, etc.)
- Add tempo markings
- Add slurs and articulations

### 🎵 Harmony Tools (화성학)
- Analyze chord quality and Roman numerals
- Suggest next chords based on context
- Generate chord progressions
- Check voice leading rules (parallel 5ths/8ves)

### 🎻 Orchestration Tools (오케스트레이션)
- Complete instrument database with ranges
- Check playability (instrument range validation)
- Transposition for transposing instruments
- Get detailed instrument information

### 🔍 Query Tools
- Get flows, layouts, and selection properties
- Access engraving, layout, and notation options

### 📋 Guided Workflows (Prompts)
- Harmonize a melody
- Orchestrate piano scores
- Species counterpoint exercises

## Installation

### Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- Steinberg Dorico (with Remote Control enabled)
- Claude Desktop or ChatGPT Desktop

### Install from PyPI …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- media.music (1, declared)
- data.database (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/dorico-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-09T14:32:12.321Z)

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