Music programme for Windows?

[speckytecky]

Any recommendations for a music programme - preferably low cost or free - for Windows please? I know about Sibelius but this isn't for exam work more for our Emotionally Disturbed KS3 Boys to explore.

[synaesthesia]

Muse is great for a direct Sibelius replacement.

[LosOjos]

As a total alternative they may find interesting, SunVox is pretty cool (it's for making chip tunes but can do synth and sampling too, plus it's free)

[hardtailstar]

not sure what they are like but we use Songsmith (I think this was free from Microsoft Partners in Learning) and the 2 Simple Music toolkit.

 

Not sure if they would suit secondary but they are ideas.