1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
3 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
6 version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
10 @unnumbered Introduction
12 @divClass{column-center-top}
15 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
17 The inspiration for LilyPond came when two musicians became
18 annoyed with the bland and boring look of computer-printed
19 sheet music. All musicians prefer reading beautiful music, so why
20 couldn't programmers write software to produce better printed
23 This software just does that: it prints music in the best
24 traditions of classical engraving with minimum fuss. Don't waste
25 time on tuning spacing, moving around symbols, or shaping slurs.
26 Impress friends and colleagues with sharp sheet music!
29 @divClass{column-left-top}
30 @subheading Why use LilyPond?
35 @ref{Features}: What can LilyPond do?
38 @ref{Examples}: I want to see some music!
41 @ref{Freedom}: LilyPond is Free Software.
44 @ref{Background}: Our computational aesthetics.
49 @divClass{column-right-top}
50 @subheading Who uses it?
55 @ref{Productions}: Real-life use of LilyPond.
58 @ref{Testimonials}: What do people say?
63 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
64 @subheading Why not use LilyPond?
69 @ref{Text input}: You write music as @emph{text}?!
72 @ref{Alternate input}: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
80 * Features:: What can LilyPond do?
81 * Examples:: I want to see some music!
82 * Freedom:: Freedom and the GPL.
83 * Background:: Computational aesthetics.
84 * Productions:: Real-life use of LilyPond.
85 * Testimonials:: What do people say about it?
86 * Text input:: You write music as text?!
87 * Alternate input:: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
94 @unnumberedsec Features
96 @help{hoping to delegate this. Desired: an enthusiastic
97 attempt to sway people towards trying lilypond. The warnings
98 about writing music as text come in Crash Course, not here.}
100 Maybe draw inspiration from
101 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/about/features} and
102 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/tour} and
103 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/advantages}
107 @subheading Why switch to LilyPond?
110 @subsubheading Excellent classical engraving
112 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
114 The point of using LilyPond is to produce elegant sheet music that
115 is easy to read. LilyPond's developer community has spent
116 thousands of hours developing powerful music engraving software
117 that results in beautifully engraved music. All of LilyPond's
118 style settings, font designs and algorithms have been inspired by
119 the finest hand-engraved music. LilyPond output has the same
120 strong, balanced and elegant look as the best-engraved classical
121 scores. This is further explained in our @ref{Essay}.
124 @subsubheading Less fiddling
126 Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
127 formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by
128 itself, and breaks lines and pages to provide a tight and uniform
129 layout. Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved
130 and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically!
133 @subsubheading Text-based input
135 LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite
136 text editor, quickly and comfortably. No more futzing with the
137 mouse. The input contains all the information, so there is no
138 need to remember complex command sequences. Simply save an input
142 @subsubheading Accessibility
144 Text-based input also makes score-writing possible for users with
145 severe physical disabilities. Dexterity-impaired users who are
146 unable to type or control a computer mouse can use
147 speech-recognition software to edit LilyPond files. Even users
148 who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write
149 LilyPond files -- an impossible task in graphical-based
150 score-writing programs.
153 @subsubheading Mix music and text
155 @imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
157 Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting
158 pictures. Integrate music into LaTeX or HTML seamlessly, or add
159 music to OpenOffice.org with ooolilypond.
163 @subsubheading Free software
165 LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
166 it from the download page.
168 It's also free (as in @qq{speech}) software. It comes with source
169 code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated
170 by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or
171 pay someone else to do it.
174 @subsubheading Extensible design
176 All settings can be changed to suit your personal
177 typographical taste. If that still is not enough, there is always
178 the built-in scripting language, a dialect of the powerful
179 language LISP. Settings, variables and functions are all
180 documented in the comprehensive program reference manual.
183 @subsubheading Excellent support
185 LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: Linux, MacOS X, and
186 Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds
187 of example files. There is an active user community answering
188 questions on the Lilypond user mailing list, while the development
189 team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.
193 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
194 @subheading Where now?
196 Still not convinced? Look at some neat @ref{Examples}. If you've
197 already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
204 @unnumberedsec Examples
206 Lilypond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
207 all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
210 Here is a passage from Franz Liszt's solo piano transcription
211 of the Overture to Wagner's @emph{Tannhäuser}. The spacing
212 in this example was all performed by Lilypond's formatting
213 algorithms, without tweaks of any kind. It
214 handles cross-staff beaming gracefully and puts the system brace
215 perfectly around all three staves.
217 @exampleImage{liszt-wagner}
221 @subsubheading Classical Music
223 This organ work by J.S. Bach is a fairly typical engraving project
226 @exampleImage{bach-bwv610}
230 @subsubheading Complex Notation
232 This example from @emph{Goyescas} by Enrique Granados shows some
233 of the more advanced features of typesetting, including kneed
234 beams, cross-staff stems, and voice-follow lines.
236 @exampleImage{granados}
240 @subsubheading Early Music
242 Lilypond also supports various types of ancient notation, such
243 as this passage of Gregorian chant.
245 @exampleImage{ancient-headword}
249 @subsubheading Modern Music
251 Contemporary composers find Lilypond well-suited to displaying
252 unusual notation. Here is an excerpt from Trevor Baca's
253 @emph{Cáry}, for unaccompanied bass flute.
260 @subsubheading Efficient, flexible creation of performance materials
262 Various performance materials can be created from the same source
263 code. This is an excerpt of @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
264 Nicolas Sceaux's} engraving of Handel's @emph{Giulio Cesare}, in
265 full score, piano-vocal reduction, and a violin part.
267 @exampleImage{sesto-full}
269 @exampleImage{sesto-piano}
271 @exampleImage{sesto-violin}
276 @subsubheading Tablature
278 Lilypond supports tablature notation, which can be customized to
279 suit any instrument that reads from tablature. The tablature
280 staff is generated automatically from notes entered for the 5-line
283 @exampleImage{tab-example}
287 @subsubheading Schenker Graphs
289 Standard output can be modified heavily. Here someone has created
290 an impressive Schenkerian analysis.
292 @exampleImage{bach-schenker}
296 @subsubheading Vocal Music
298 Lilypond is excellent for vocal music of all kinds, from sacred
299 hymns to opera. Here is a medieval motet with slightly unusual
300 requirements. The tenor voice is written in a different meter
301 than the others, but must line up as if it were in the same meter.
302 Lilypond handles this most elegantly. Note also the incipits with
303 Vaticana style clefs, the slashed stems indicating plicated notes,
304 and the ligature braces above certain groups of notes.
306 @exampleImage{aucun-snippet}
310 @subsubheading Educational Applications
312 Lilypond is perfectly suited for educational purposes as well.
313 Here is an example of a simple counterpoint exercise.
315 @exampleImage{theory}
319 @subsubheading Popular Music
321 It is simple to create pop lead sheets with melody, lyrics,
322 chord names, and fretboards. In this example you see some of the
323 predefined fretboard diagrams, but these can be heavily customized
324 to suit nearly any situation.
330 @subsubheading Large Projects
332 Lilypond is excellent for large projects like operas or works for
333 full symphony orchestra, as well. In addition, the text-based
334 input provides greater accessibility -- this example was
335 contributed by Hu Haipeng, a blind composer.
337 @exampleImage{orchestra}
341 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
342 @subheading Where now?
344 Still not convinced? LilyPond is Free software, granting you
345 @ref{Freedom}. If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first
346 read about our @ref{Text input}.
351 @unnumberedsec Freedom
353 @divClass{column-center-top}
354 @subheading Free Software
356 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU} LilyPond is written and maintained
357 by a community of enthusiasts. It is published under the
358 @ref{GPL, GNU General Public License} and the @ref{FDL, GNU Free
359 Documentation License}, giving everybody the freedom to fix,
360 modify, and extend the program. Creating beautiful music should
361 not require hundreds of dollars of software!
365 @c @divClass{column-left-top}
367 @divClass{keep-bullets}
368 @subheading What are the benefits to users?
373 No cost: download and try it out! What do you have to lose?
376 Sharing: if you like the program, give a copy to your friends,
377 teachers, students, and colleagues!
380 Source available: if you are curious about how LilyPond creates
381 some notation, you can see exactly how it is done.
384 Extendible: you can add features, fix bugs, and change the
385 functionality. If you are not a programmer, you can hire somebody
388 This may not seem appealing to casual musicians, but the ability
389 to extend software can be highly valuable to serious composers,
390 companies, and academics.
393 Future safety: if a commercial company goes bankrupt, what happens
394 to any electronic music which depends on their products? This is
395 not a concern with LilyPond; even if the entire development team
396 quits (extremely unlikely), the program will still be legally
397 available for copying, modifications, and distribution.
406 @c @divClass{column-right-top}
408 @divClass{keep-bullets}
409 @subheading Why do LilyPond developers @qq{give away} their work for free?
411 Most of us view LilyPond development as a hobby or volunteer work.
412 So this question is really asking @qq{why do people volunteer}?
417 Fun: working towards a goal can be enjoyable, especially when you
421 Shared goals: we all want beautiful sheet music, but few people
422 have the expertise (and nobody has the time!), to create a program
423 which can handle all situations. By working together -- one
424 person improves the automatic beaming code, another person
425 improves the shape of slurs, and a third person writes
426 documentation explaining how to use these features -- we can
427 achieve our goal with only a fraction of the individual effort.
430 @qq{Gift culture}: the Free Software (or @qq{Open Source})
431 movement has created many great software projects, such as
432 @uref{http://kernel.org/, GNU/Linux},
433 @uref{http://www.getfirefox.com/, Mozilla Firefox}, and
434 @uref{http://www.wesnoth.org/, Battle for Wesnoth}. Having
435 benefitted from these projects, some developers want to @qq{give
436 back} to the community.
439 Work experience: contributing to open-source projects is a great
440 way to practice programming, documentation writing, or design.
441 This experience has helped some developers gain job offers or
451 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
452 @subheading Where now?
454 Still not convinced? Read our extensive essay about our engraving
455 philosophy in @ref{Background}. If you've already decided to try
456 LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
461 @unnumberedsec Background
463 @divClass{column-center-top}
464 @subheading Background essay
466 We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
467 the art of creating beauty with a computer.
469 If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
470 be too much material to read. If you would like to read it now,
471 please progress to @ref{Essay}.
474 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
475 @subheading Where now?
477 Still not convinced? Read about some of our users'
478 @ref{Productions} and sheet music. If you've already decided to
479 try LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
484 @unnumberedsec Productions
486 @divClass{column-left-top}
489 Lilypond engravings have been used for performances around the world.
492 @divClass{keep-bullets}
496 @emph{Affaire Étrangère}, an opera by Valentin Villenave, with
497 libretto by Lewis Trondheim, premiered February 1, 2009, by
498 @uref{http://www.orchestre-montpellier.com/, L'Opéra Montpellier}.
501 @uref{http://www.mercurybaroque.org/02/02109.aspx, Mercury Baroque}'s
502 performance of Lully's @emph{Armide}, May 15-16, 2009, in Houston,
503 Texas (engraving by @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
507 Instrumental excerpts from Rameau's @emph{Hippolyte et Aricie} at
508 St. James's Church in Manhattan, May 8, 2009, by Frederick Renz
509 and his ensemble @uref{http://www.earlymusicny.org/, Early Music
510 New York} (engraving by Nicolas Sceaux).
518 @divClass{column-right-top}
519 @subheading Published sheet music
521 @divClass{keep-bullets}
525 @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/index.html, Mutopia Project},
526 over 1500 pieces of classical sheet music for free download, and
527 the main showcase of LilyPond scores.
530 @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing},
531 high-quality scores of sacred music, available for immediate
532 download or in traditional paper format.
535 @uref{http://theshadylanepublishing.com/, The Shady Lane
537 a @qq{micro musical publishing house} whose goal is to promote a
538 new form of musical economy closer to the musicians and music
548 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
549 @subheading Where now?
551 Still not convinced? Read some of our users' @ref{Testimonials}.
552 If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
558 @unnumberedsec Testimonials
560 @divClass{testimonial-item}
561 @imageFloat{carter-brey,jpg, right}
562 @subsubheading @uref{http://nyphil.org/meet/orchestra/index.cfm?page=profile&personNum=7, Carter Brey}, Principal Cellist, New York Philharmonic
564 @qq{... I've written a couple of encore pieces for solo cello
565 which I've printed with LilyPond and which I'm going to submit to
566 Schirmer for publication. I'll bet their engraved version wouldn't
567 look half as sharp as mine!}
571 @divClass{testimonial-item}
572 @imageFloat{orm-finnendahl,jpg, left}
573 @subsubheading @uref{http://icem-www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~finnendahl/, Orm Finnendahl}, professor of Composition, Musikhochschule Freiburg
575 @qq{Although I don't know [LilyPond] very well yet, I'm
576 @strong{*very} impressed. I used the program to input a motet of
577 Josquin Desprez in mensural notation and there's no doubt that
578 lilypond outscores all other notation programs easily concerning
579 speed, ease of use and look!} @divEnd
582 @divClass{testimonial-item}
583 @imageFloat{darius-blasband,jpg, right}
584 @subsubheading Darius Blasband, composer (Brussels, Belgium)
586 @qq{[..after the first orchestra rehearsal] I got numerous
587 compliments about the quality of the scores. Even more
588 importantly, while Lilypond provides numerous hacks to improve the
589 way its scores look, what the orchestra got from me is basically
590 the raw, untouched output.}
595 @divClass{testimonial-item}
596 @subsubheading Kieren MacMillan, composer (Toronto, Canada)
598 @qq{thanks and kudos to the development team for their incredible
599 work. I've never seen anything approaching the output that I get
600 from Lilypond -- I'm totally confident that my music publishing
601 needs will be fulfilled beyond my expectations using this great
602 application. [..] basically untweaked Lilypond output [..] looks
603 better than most recent @q{professional} publications I've compared
604 it to (q.v., just about any Warner Bros. score, and even many of
605 the most recent by @q{the old houses}). [..]}
607 @qq{Beat that, Finale/Sibelius/Igor/whatever!!!}
611 @divClass{testimonial-item}
612 @subsubheading Chris Cannam, lead programmer of the @uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/, RoseGarden} project.
614 @qq{Lilypond is obviously the zillion-ton gorilla [of great music
619 @divClass{testimonial-item}
620 @subsubheading Chris Snyder, @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing}
622 @qq{The way that music is entered for LilyPond causes me to think in a
623 more musical way -- there have been times when I've been stumped as
624 to how to tell Lily to engrave something, only to realize that
625 even if I did get it exactly as the composer wanted, the music
626 would be confusing to read. LilyPond makes it much easier for me
627 to work in my dual editor+engraver role.}
629 @qq{I've been using LilyPond exclusively for my fledgling music
630 publishing business. Virtually without exception, every composer
631 has been blown away by the quality of the engraving when presented
632 with the proofs of their music about to be published. I deserve
633 some of the credit for this -- I spend a lot of time tweaking
634 output, especially ties (mainly in chords) -- but LilyPond gives
635 me an excellent starting point, a very intuitive interface, and
636 the ability to modify absolutely anything if I want to take the
637 time. I'm convinced that no commercial product can come close.}
641 @divClass{testimonial-item}
642 @subsubheading David Bobroff, Bass Trombone, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
644 @qq{I think Lilypond is great [..] The more I learn about LilyPond
649 @divClass{testimonial-item}
650 @subsubheading Vaylor Trucks, Electric guitar player (Yes, @uref{http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=userpage&file=content&page_id=12, related to})
652 @qq{I am super impressed with LilyPond [..]}
654 @qq{THIS IS THE BEST PROGRAM EVER!!!}
656 @qq{Thank you all SO MUCH for your hard work and dedication!}
660 @divClass{testimonial-item}
661 @subsubheading @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/, Nicolas Sceaux}, @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/, Mutopia} contributor
663 @qq{I had a kind of hate-passion relationship with it. Passion
664 because the first score I saw was so amazing! The description of
665 LilyPond lies about its beautifulness, it is too modest! [..] as
666 LilyPond is getting always better, and as I look closer how things
667 are done in scheme, I have less and less frustrations. Anyway,
668 what I mean is: thank you for providing LilyPond, it is really
673 @divClass{testimonial-item}
674 @subsubheading @uref{http://www.troff.org/whoswho.html#werner, Werner Lemberg}, Conductor at the Theatre in Koblenz, Germany and distinguished GNU Hacker.
676 @qq{Anyway, LilyPond does an amazingly good job!}
680 @divClass{testimonial-item}
681 @subsubheading Paul Davis, developer of @uref{http://jackaudio.org/, JACK} and @uref{http://www.ardour.org/, Ardour}.
683 @qq{I think [LilyPond is] an incredible program, and it produces
684 wonderful, wonderful output. when i read an interview about it
685 last year, i was raving to several friends of mine about its
690 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
691 @subheading Where now?
693 Read about our @ref{Text input}.
699 @unnumberedsec Text input
701 @c TRANSLATORS: so far it's mostly from
702 @c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/howto
704 @subheading @qq{Compiling} Music
706 @imageClickable{nereid-shot-small,png, (click to enlarge), nereid-shot,png, right}
708 LilyPond is a @emph{compiled} system: it is run on a text file
709 containing the notes. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or
710 printed. In some ways, LilyPond is more similar to a programming
711 language than graphical score editing software.
713 You do not write music by dragging notes from a graphical toolbar
714 and placing them on a dynamically refreshing score; you write
715 music by typing text. This text is interpreted (or @qq{compiled})
716 by LilyPond, which produces beautifully engraved sheet music.
718 People accustomed to graphical user interfaces might need to learn
719 a new way of working, but the results are definitely worth it!
721 @warning{We present a quick overview of our text input -- it's not
722 as complicated as it sounds! Don't worry about understanding
723 every detail in these examples; our beginner documentation covers
724 everything at a much more gradual pace.}
727 @subsubheading It's as simple as A B C
729 Notes are encoded with letters and numbers. Special commands are
730 entered with backslashes.
732 @imageFloat{text-input-1-annotate,png,center}
733 @imageFloat{text-input-1-output,png,center}
735 Alterations are made with different names: add @code{-is} for
736 sharp, and @code{-es} for flat (these are Dutch note names, other
737 languages are available). LilyPond figures out where to put
740 @imageFloat{text-input-2-annotate,png,center}
741 @imageFloat{text-input-2-output,png,center}
744 @subsubheading Pop music
746 Put chords and lyrics together to get a lead sheet:
748 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-annotate,png,center}
749 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-output,png,center}
753 @subsubheading Orchestral parts
755 The input file contains the notes of piece. Score and parts can
756 be made from a single input file. So, changing a note always
757 affects both parts and score. To share the notes, the music is
758 assigned to a variable:
760 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-both-annotate,png,center}
763 This variable is then used in a single part (here transposed, with
764 condensed multi rests):
766 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-annotate,png,center}
767 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-output,png,center}
770 The same variable is used in the full score (here in concert
773 @imageFloat{text-input-score-annotate,png,center}
774 @imageFloat{text-input-score-output,png,center}
777 @subsubheading Beginner Documentation
779 We realize that many users find this way of entering music a bit
780 odd. For this reason, we have written extensive documentation to
781 help new users, beginning with @ref{Learning}.
783 Please read the Learning Manual before complaining about bugs!
784 New users occasionally believe that LilyPond is not working
785 correctly, when in fact it is working precisely as designed.
787 @help{any suggestions for a picture here?}
790 @subsubheading Easier editing environments
792 LilyPond is primarily concerned with producing top-quality
793 engraved sheet music; creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
794 would distract us from this goal. However, there are other
795 projects aimed at making it easier to create LilyPond input files.
797 Some editing environments include syntax highlighting, automatic
798 command completion, and pre-made templates. Other programs
799 actually provide a GUI which allows direct manipulation of a
800 graphical score. For more information, see our documentation
801 about @ref{Alternate input}.
804 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
805 @subheading Where now?
807 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}. Still not
808 convinced? Read about easier editing environments in
809 @ref{Alternate input}.
814 @node Alternate input
815 @unnumberedsec Alternate input
817 @divClass{column-center-top}
818 @subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
820 @imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
821 (click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
822 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
826 Denemo is graphical editor which generates Lilypond source code
827 and also allows audio playback. It is currently in development
828 and generates code for older versions of Lilypond (V2.8.7). It
829 allows users to view the Lilypond source code in parallel to the
834 @divClass{column-center-top}
835 @subheading Mixed environment: LilyPondTool
837 @imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png,
838 (click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right}
840 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
841 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
842 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
843 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
845 @uref{http://lilypondtool@/.organum@/.hu}
847 Created as a plugin for the
848 @uref{http://@/www@/.jedit@/.org@/,jEdit} text editor,
849 LilyPondTool is one of the most feature-rich text-based tool for
850 editing LilyPond scores. Its features include a Document Wizard
851 with lyrics support to set up documents easier, and embedded PDF
852 viewer with advanced point-and-click support.
856 @divClass{column-center-top}
857 @subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
859 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
860 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
861 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
862 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
866 Emacs is a text editor with language-sensitive capabilities for
867 many different computer languages. Emacs is a highly extensible
868 editor and can be used as an Integrated Development Environment.
869 There is a @q{lilypond mode} which supplies the language
870 definitions for working with Lilypond source files.
872 Vim is a minimal text editor and is an extension of the older Unix
873 @command{vi} editor. It is also extensible and configurable.
875 As a general rule, if you are not already familiar with emacs or
876 vim, then you would probably prefer to use a different editor for
877 writing LilyPond input files.
881 @divClass{column-center-top}
884 @help insert text and a graphic(s)
886 @subsubheading Frescobaldi
888 @imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
889 (click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
891 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
892 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
894 @uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
896 Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond music and text editor with
897 built-in PDF previewer, a powerful score wizard and many editing
898 features. It is built on top of the KDE4 libraries and runs
899 currently on all flavours of Linux and other UNIX-like operating
903 @subsubheading TexShop
905 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
910 @uref{http://@/www@/.uoregon@/.edu/~koch/texshop/index@/.html,TexShop}
911 editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
912 lilypond-book and convert-ly from within the editor, using the
913 extensions available at
914 @uref{http://@/www@/.dimi@/.uniud@/.it/vitacolo/freesoftware@/.html}.
918 TODO: ask somebody to sponsor/check these. -gp
920 @subsubheading TextMate
922 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
924 There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by
928 mkdir -p /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
929 cd /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
930 svn co http://macromates.com/svn/Bundles/trunk/Bundles/Lilypond.tmbundle/
934 @subsubheading LilyKDE
936 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
937 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
939 @uref{http://lilykde.googlecode.com/,LilyKDE} is a plugin for
940 KDE's text editor @uref{http://kate-editor.org/,Kate}. It has a
941 powerful Score Wizard to quickly setup a LilyPond document and an
944 LilyKDE can use @uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/,Rumor},
945 so music can entered by playing on a MIDI keyboard.
947 Other features are lyric hyphenation and running LilyPond on
948 multiple files at once from within the KDE file manager.
951 @help clean up this list, check links, etc.
953 Other programs can export LilyPond code:
957 @uref{http://@/www@/.denemo@/.org/,Denemo}, a graphical score editor.
959 @uref{http://www@/.volny@/.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor@/.html,Rumor}, a realtime
960 monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter.
962 @uref{http://nicolas@/.sceaux@/.free@/.fr/lilypond/lyqi@/.html,lyqi}, an
965 @uref{http://@/www@/.nongnu@/.org/@/xml2ly/,xml2ly}, which imports
966 @uref{http://@/www@/.musicxml@/.com/xml@/.html,MusicXML}
968 @uref{http://@/noteedit@/.berlios@/.de,NoteEdit}
969 which imports @uref{http://@/www@/.musicxml@/.com/xml@/.html,MusicXML}
971 @uref{http://@/www@/.rosegardenmusic@/.com,Rosegarden},
974 @uref{http://@/common-lisp@/.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS},
975 a LISP library to generate music notation
977 @uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml},
978 has experimental export for LilyPond.
980 @uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/}, can export to LilyPond.
982 @uref{http://musescore.org} can also export to LilyPond.
987 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
988 @subheading Where now?
990 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}.
992 Still not convinced? Many composers, musicians, and conductors
993 have learned how to write music in our input format. Experienced
994 users even report that they can enter a full score in LilyPond
995 faster than with a piano keyboard or mouse+GUI! Perhaps you would
996 like to review the @ref{Features}, @ref{Examples}, or the
997 @ref{Freedom} that LilyPond provides, or read about users'
998 @ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}. In addition, our
999 approach to the computational aesthetics of classical engraving is
1000 explained in our @ref{Background}.
1003 @subheading Legalese
1006 All logos and product images are copyright and trademark