# Importing an existing score to CSound

**URL:** <https://forum.csound.com/t/importing-an-existing-score-to-csound/502>\
**Category:** Newbies\
**Created:** [September 24, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.csound.com/t/importing-an-existing-score-to-csound/502 "2021-09-24T17:26:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![GabRodri](https://forum.csound.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GabRodri](https://forum.csound.com/u/GabRodri)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.csound.com/t/importing-an-existing-score-to-csound/502/1 "2021-09-24T17:26:10Z")

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I’d like to know if there’s any way to import a regular score to Csound.

I know there are some other programs, as Guitar Pro that allows you to create a score and then export a midi file. Does something like that exists in CSound?

I want to play already writen music with my own instruments.

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**Author:** ![ajgreengrove](https://forum.csound.com/user_avatar/forum.csound.com/ajgreengrove/32/693_2.png) [@ajgreengrove](https://forum.csound.com/u/ajgreengrove)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.csound.com/t/importing-an-existing-score-to-csound/502/2 "2025-06-28T17:00:58Z")

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Perhaps, from the command line, assuming you’ve coded some Csound instruments in a file?:  
cound -F preExistingMidiFile.midi yourCsoundOrchestra.csd  
?