@menu
* First steps::
-* Blah::
+* Second steps::
* More about pitches::
* Entering ties::
* Automatic and manual beams::
@end lilypond
@emph{Warning:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to have
-@{curly braces@} placed around the input. Don't forget them!
+@{curly braces@} placed around the input. The braces should be
+also be surrounded by a space unless
+they are at the beginning or end of a line to avoid ambiguities. These
+may be omitted in examples in this manual, but don't forget them in
+your own music!
@cindex Case sensitive
In addition, LilyPond input is case sensitive. @code{ @{ c d e @} } is
@section Second steps
@emph{Remember:} Every piece of LilyPond input needs to
-have @{curly braces@} placed
-around the input. For the rest of this manual, most examples will
+have @{curly braces@} placed around the input.
+The braces should be surrounded by a space unless
+they are at the beginning or end of a line to avoid ambiguities.
+For the rest of this manual, most examples will
omit these braces, but don't forget them in your own music!
@c will be removed once the tutorial either explains \relative or