MusE: Linux Music Editor

start MusE with the name of a new song:
muse blues1.med
or: start MusE and select File->NewSong (Accelerator Ctrl-N). The default song name is default and the first time you select save, MusE asks for a real song name.
select a song type from the Type pulldown Menu in the toolbar; the song type (GM,GS,XG) depends on the capabilities of your midi devices
doubleclick on first (empty) track to create a new track
select Midi channel for the new track; click with right mouse button on Ch column in the track list to increment channel nummber, click with middle mouse button to decrement
if the TrackInfo window is not visible, press TrackInfo
select an midi instrument for the midi channel of your new track
click with middle mouse button on ruler to set left locator mark
click with right mouse button on ruler to set right locator mark
Note: right mark must be set right to left mark
double click between left and right locator on first track in part canvas to create a new part
or: select pencil tool and draw with left mouse button pressed a new part in the part canvas