* Rhythmic music::
* Piano music::
* Vocal music::
+* More stanzas::
* Tablatures::
-* Chords::
+* Chord names::
* Writing parts::
* Ancient notation ::
* Contemporary notation::
@section Note entry
@cindex Note entry
-Notes constitute the most basic elements of LilyPond input, but they do
-not form valid input on their own without a @code{\score} block. However,
-for the sake of brevity and simplicity we will generally omit
-@code{\score} blocks and @code{\paper} declarations in this manual.
@menu
* Notes::
* Pitches::
* Chromatic alterations::
+* Chords::
* Rests::
* Skips::
* Durations::
A note is printed by specifying its pitch and then its duration.
+@footnote{Notes constitute the most basic elements of LilyPond input,
+but they do not form valid input on their own without a @code{\score}
+block. However, for the sake of brevity and simplicity we will
+generally omit @code{\score} blocks and @code{\paper} declarations in
+this manual.}
+
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
cis'4 d'8 e'16 c'16
@end lilypond
@cindex pitches
@cindex entering notes
-The verbose syntax for pitch specification is
-
-@cindex @code{\pitch}
-@example
- \pitch @var{scmpitch}
-@end example
-
-where @var{scmpitch} is a pitch scheme object.
-
-In Note and Chord mode, pitches may be designated by names. The
-default names are the Dutch note names. The notes are specified by
-the letters @code{a} through @code{g}, while the octave is formed with
-notes ranging from @code{c} to @code{b}. The pitch @code{c} is an
-octave below middle C and the letters span the octave above that C.
+The commonest syntax for pitch entry is used in @code{\chords} and
+@code{\notes} mode. In Note and Chord mode, pitches may be designated
+by names. The notes are specified by the letters @code{a} through
+@code{g}, while the octave is formed with notes ranging from @code{c}
+to @code{b}. The pitch @code{c} is an octave below middle C and the
+letters span the octave above that C.
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
\clef bass
@cindex note names, Dutch
-In Dutch, a sharp is formed by adding @code{-is} to the end of a pitch
+A sharp is formed by adding @code{-is} to the end of a pitch
name and a flat is formed by adding @code{-es}. Double sharps and
double flats are obtained by adding @code{-isis} or @code{-eses}.
-@code{aes} is contracted to @code{as} in Dutch, but both forms are
+
+These default names are the Dutch note names. In Dutch, @code{aes} is
+contracted to @code{as} in Dutch, but both forms are
accepted. Similarly, both @code{es} and @code{ees} are accepted.
There are predefined sets of note names for various other languages.
@end lilypond
+The verbose syntax for pitch specification is
+
+@cindex @code{\pitch}
+@example
+ \pitch @var{scmpitch}
+@end example
+
+where @var{scmpitch} is a Scheme object of the @code{Pitch} type.
+
+
@seealso
@internalsref{NoteEvent}, @internalsref{NoteHead}
The automatic production of accidentals can be tuned in many
ways. For more information, refer to @ref{Accidentals}.
+@node Chords
+@subsection Chords
+
+A chord is formed by a enclosing a set of pitches in @code{<<} and
+@code{>>}.
+
+TODO: accidental overides?
@node Rests
@subsection Rests
For a discussion of how to put lyrics into a score, see section
@code{Printing lyrics} in the tutorial.
+@cindex context variables
+@cindex setting context variables
+An interpretation context has variables that tune its behavior. These
+variables are also called @emph{properties}. The @code{autoBeaming}
+variable in a @code{Staff} controls whether 8th and shorter notes are
+beamed automatically. Setting the variable to @code{##f}, which is the
+boolean value @var{false}, turns it off.
+
This will create an extender, which is a line
that extends over the entire duration of the lyric. This line will
[TODO: Write subsection upon usage of ChoirStaff.]
+
+
+@node More stanzas
+@section More stanzas
+
+
+@cindex phrasing
+
+If you have multiple stanzas printed underneath each other, the vertical
+groups of syllables should be aligned around punctuation. LilyPond can
+do this if you tell it which lyric lines belong to which melody.
+We show how you can do this by showing how you could print a frivolous
+fragment of a fictional Sesame Street duet.
+
+@lilypond[singleline,verbatim]
+\score {
+\addlyrics
+ \notes \relative c'' \context Voice = duet { \time 3/4
+ g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. }
+ \lyrics \context Lyrics <
+ \context LyricsVoice = "duet-1" {
+ \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "Bert"
+ Hi, my name is bert. }
+ \context LyricsVoice = "duet-2" {
+ \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "Ernie"
+ Ooooo, ch\'e -- ri, je t'aime. }
+ >
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+To this end, give the Voice context an identity, and set the
+LyricsVoice to a name starting with that identity followed by a dash.
+In the following example, the Voice identity is @code{duet},
+@example
+\context Voice = duet @{
+ \time 3/4
+ g2 e4 a2 f4 g2. @}
+@end example
+and the
+identities of the LyricsVoices are @code{duet-1} and @code{duet-2}.
+@example
+ \context LyricsVoice = "duet-1" @{
+ Hi, my name is bert. @}
+ \context LyricsVoice = "duet-2" @{
+ Ooooo, ch\'e -- ri, je t'aime. @}
+@end example
+The convention for naming @code{LyricsVoice} and @code{Voice} must
+also be used to get melismata on rests correct.
+
+
+We add the names of the singers. This can be done by setting
+@code{LyricsVoice.Stanza} (for the first system) and
+@code{LyricsVoice.stz} for the following systems. You must
+surround dots with spaces in @code{\lyrics} mode.
+
+@example
+ \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "Bert"
+ @dots{}
+ \property LyricsVoice . stanza = "Ernie"
+@end example
+
+
+
+
For entering quotes in Lyrics mode, use the following
@example
"\"God\"" is "`King'"
(empty) lyrics under rests. To remedy this, use @code{\skip}.
+
@refbugs
@cindex ambiguity
such as bend are not yet supported.
-@node Chords
-@section Chords
+@node Chord names
+@section Chord namess
@cindex Chords
LilyPond has support for both entering and printing chords.
@code{\transpose}.
+
+
@node Multi measure rests
@subsection Multi measure rests
@cindex Multi measure rests
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