     [file macros.itexi not included]
     [file weblinks.itexi not included]

Copyright © 2003--2015 by the authors.

This file documents the LilyPond website.

     Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections.  A copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''.

LilyPond... music notation for everyone
***************************************

pageHeader

LilyPond
========

... music notation for everyone

lilylogo,double-lily-modified3,png,LilyPond logo

quickSummary LilyPond is a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible.  It brings the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts.  LilyPond is free software and part of the GNU Project (http://gnu.org).

align-right Read more in our Introduction!

homepage-main

column-center-top

Beautiful Sheet Music
---------------------

homepage-example-image-wrapper bwv861-lilypond,png,,bwv861-lilypond-large,png,center

LilyPond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of all kinds, for example classical music (like the example above by J.S. Bach), complex notation, early music, modern music, tablature, vocal music, lead sheets, educational materials, large orchestral projects, customized output, and even Schenker graphs.

Browse our gallery of Examples and be inspired!

column-center-middle-color2

News
----

     [file news-headlines.itexi not included]

More news...

hide

     [file introduction.itexi not included]
     [file download.itexi not included]
     [file manuals.itexi not included]
     [file community.itexi not included]