Now to take it for the first test run.
- 1. Safe this LilyPond file on your desktop.
+ 1. Save this LilyPond file on your desktop with the name "test.ly".
2. Pick it up from the desktop with your mouse pointer, drag and drop
- it onto the LilyPond LSD program.
+ it onto the LilyPond icon.
3. LilyPond automatically produces a PDF file from the musical scale
below.
- 4. To print or view the result, click on the newly produced file called
+ 4. To print or view the result, click on the newly produced file
+ called
- Welcome_to_LilyPond.PDF
+ test.pdf
+ 5. If you see a piece of music with a scale, LilyPond is working properly.
+
+Next, you'll want to get started on your own scores. To do this you'll
+ need to learn about using LilyPond.
+
+LilyPond's interface is text-based, rather than graphical. Please visit the
+ help page at http://lilypond.org/introduction.html. This will
+ point you to a quick tutorial and extensive documentation.
+
+Good luck with LilyPond! Happy engraving.
-That's it. For more information, visit http://lilypond.org .
%}
+\version "2.19.26" % necessary for upgrading to future LilyPond versions.
+
\header{
title = "A scale in LilyPond"
+ subtitle = "For more information on using LilyPond, please see
+http://lilypond.org/introduction.html"
}
-\relative{
- c d e f g a b c
+\relative {
+ c' d e f g a b c
}