+2004-08-25 Graham Percival <gperlist@shaw.ca>
+
+ * Documentation/user/lilypond-book.itely: slight clean-up.
+
+ * Documentation/user/examples.itely: began section.
+
2004-08-25 Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
* lily/slur-quanting.cc (score_extra_encompass): avoid other slurs
@node Example templates
@chapter Example templates
-[TODO]
+This section of the manual contains templates with the LilyPond score
+already set up for you. Just add notes, run LilyPond, and enjoy
+beautiful printed scores!
+
+@menu
+* Single staff::
+@end menu
+
+@c more sections to come soon.
+
+
+@node Single staff
+@section Single staff
+
+The first example gives you a staff with notes, suitable for a solo
+instrument or a melodic fragment. Cut and paste this into a file,
+add notes, and you're finished!
+
+@lilypond[verbatim]
+
+melody = \relative c' {
+\clef treble
+\key c \major
+\time 4/4
+
+ a4 b c d
+}
+
+\score{
+ \new Staff \melody
+ \paper { }
+ \midi { \tempo 4=60 }
+}
+
+@end lilypond
+
+@*
+
+The next example demonstrates a simple melody with lyrics. Cut and
+paste, add notes, then words for the lyrics. This example turns off
+automatic beaming, which is common for vocal parts. If you want to use
+automatic beaming, you'll have to change or comment out the relevant
+line.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim]
+
+melody = \relative c' {
+\clef treble
+\key c \major
+\time 4/4
+
+ a4 b c d
+}
+
+text = \lyrics {
+ Aaa Bee Cee Dee
+}
+
+\score{
+ <<
+ \context Voice = one {
+ \set Staff.autoBeaming = ##f
+ \melody
+ }
+ \lyricsto "one" \new Lyrics \text
+ >>
+ \paper { }
+ \midi { \tempo 4=60 }
+}
+
+@end lilypond
+
+
+
+
+
@{ c'4 @}
@end example
-@item relative, relative=@var{N}
-uses relative octave mode. By default, notes are specified relative
-to middle C. The optional integer argument specifies the octave of the
@item relative, relative=@var{N}
uses relative octave mode. By default, notes are specified relative
to middle C. The optional integer argument specifies the octave of the