\section{Overview}
+
Mudela is a language for specifying music. LilyPond is a
-program which converts such a specification into formatted sheet
+program which converts such a specification into formatted sheet
music, or MIDI output.
Please note that some examples not only demonstrate features but also
\begin[verbatim]{mudela}
\score {
\melodic { % {...} is a voice
- c'4 g'4 % c and g are pitches, 4 is the duration (quaver)
+ c'4 g'4 % c and g are pitches, 4 is the duration
+ % (crotchet/quarter note)
c''4 ''c4 % c' is 1 octave up, 'c 1 down.
<c'4 g'4> % <...> is a chord
}
\end{mudela}
-LilyPond is designed to handle complicated stuff
-automatically. Expertise should be in the program, not in the user.
+LilyPond is designed to handle complicated stuff automatically.
+Expertise should be in the program, not in the user.
-The following example shows how multiple voice on the same staff are
+The following example shows how multiple voices on the same staff are
handled graciously (well, somewhat). If the noteheads of different
-voices collide, they are moved horizontally. The same goes for the rests.
+voices collide, they are moved horizontally. Rests are moved
+vertically.
\begin[verbatim]{mudela}
two_voice = \melodic