<< PITCHES >>
-In version 2.0, this syntax will be changed to
+It is not necessary to update files to this syntax, but it will be for
+using LilyPond version 2.0. In version 2.0, this syntax will be
+changed to
< PITCHES > for chords
\simultaneous { .. } for simultaneous music.
+To convert your files from <PITCHES> to <<PITCHES>>, use the script
+included in buildscripts/convert-new-chords.py
+
** A new uniform postfix syntax for articulation has been introduced.
A beamed slurred pair of eighth notes can be entered as