From: Jan Nieuwenhuizen Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 16:27:53 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Edit introduction. X-Git-Tag: release/1.7.26~55 X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5ff85ffae0e7d819cea7615410e7b4f9b57a6dd7;p=lilypond.git Edit introduction. --- diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 768ce82393..1c910d563b 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2003-07-05 Jan Nieuwenhuizen + + * Documentation/user/tutorial.itely: Edit introduction. + 2003-07-05 Han-Wen Nienhuys * lily/staff-symbol-referencer.cc (LY_DEFINE): add diff --git a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely index cbd0e07317..c8e9f5862a 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/tutorial.itely @@ -29,21 +29,21 @@ * Integrating text and music:: Integrating text and music @end menu -Operating is done through text files: To print a piece of music, you -enter the music in a file. When LilyPond is run (normally using the -program @code{ly2dvi}) on that file, another file containing formatted -sheet music, is produced. That file may be printed or viewed. - -This tutorial starts with a small introduction to the LilyPond music -language. After this first contact, we will show which commands to -run to produce printed output, so you should then be able to create -your first sheets of music. When starting out, it will be convenient -to print out +Printing music with LilyPond is a two step process. First, the music +to be printed is described in a text file. After that, LilyPond reads +this @emph{input file} that describes the music and produces an +@emph{output file} that can be printed or viewed. + +This tutorial starts with a short introduction to the LilyPond music +language. After this first contact, we will show you how to to +produce printed output, normally using the program @code{ly2dvi}. You +should then be able to create and print your first sheets of music. +Before starting out, it will be convenient for you to print @ifhtml the @end ifhtml -@ref{Cheat sheet}, which is a table listing all commands for -convenient reference. +@ref{Cheat sheet}, which is a table listing all commands for quick +reference.