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11 @unnumbered Introduction
13 @divClass{column-center-top}
16 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
18 The inspiration for LilyPond came when two musicians became
19 annoyed with the bland and boring look of computer-printed
20 sheet music. All musicians prefer reading beautiful music, so why
21 couldn't programmers write software to produce better printed
24 This software just does that: it prints music in the best
25 traditions of classical engraving with minimum fuss. Don't waste
26 time on tuning spacing, moving around symbols, or shaping slurs.
27 Impress friends and colleagues with sharp sheet music!
30 @divClass{column-left-top}
31 @subheading Why use LilyPond?
36 @ref{Features}: What can LilyPond do?
39 @ref{Examples}: I want to see some music!
42 @ref{Freedom}: LilyPond is Free Software.
45 @ref{Background}: Our computational aesthetics.
50 @divClass{column-right-top}
51 @subheading Who uses it?
56 @ref{Productions}: Real-life use of LilyPond.
59 @ref{Testimonials}: What do people say?
64 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
65 @subheading Why not use LilyPond?
70 @ref{Text input}: You write music as @emph{text}?!
73 @ref{Easier editing}: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
78 @c TRANSLATORS, translations are not yet compiled in Info format, so
79 @c it's not worth translating the right column of the following
83 * Features:: What can LilyPond do?
84 * Examples:: I want to see some music!
85 * Freedom:: Freedom and the GPL.
86 * Background:: Computational aesthetics.
87 * Productions:: Real-life use of LilyPond.
88 * Testimonials:: What do people say about it?
89 * Text input:: You write music as text?!
90 * Easier editing:: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
97 @unnumberedsec Features
99 @help{hoping to delegate this. Desired: an enthusiastic
100 attempt to sway people towards trying lilypond. The warnings
101 about writing music as text come in Crash Course, not here.}
103 Maybe draw inspiration from
104 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/about/features} and
105 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/tour} and
106 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/advantages}
110 @subheading Why switch to LilyPond?
113 @subsubheading Excellent classical engraving
115 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
117 The point of using LilyPond is to produce elegant sheet music that is
118 easy to read. Its developer community has spent thousands of hours
119 developing powerful music engraving software that results in beautifully
120 engraved music. All of LilyPond's style settings, font designs and
121 algorithms have been inspired by the finest hand-engraved music.
122 LilyPond output has the same strong, balanced and elegant look as the
123 best-engraved classical scores. This is further explained in our
127 @subsubheading Less fiddling
129 Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
130 formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by
131 itself, and breaks lines and pages to provide a tight and uniform
132 layout. Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved
133 and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically!
136 @subsubheading Text-based input
138 LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite
139 text editor, quickly and comfortably. No more futzing with the
140 mouse. The input contains all the information, so there is no
141 need to remember complex command sequences. Simply save an input
145 @subsubheading Accessibility
147 Text-based input also makes score-writing possible for users with
148 severe physical disabilities. Dexterity-impaired users who are
149 unable to type or control a computer mouse can use
150 speech-recognition software to edit LilyPond files. Even users
151 who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write
152 LilyPond files -- an impossible task in graphical-based
153 score-writing programs.
156 @subsubheading Mix music and text
158 @imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
160 Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting
161 pictures. Integrate music into @LaTeX{} or HTML seamlessly, or add
162 music to OpenOffice.org with OOoLilyPond.
166 @subsubheading Free software
168 LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
169 it from the download page.
171 It's also free (as in @qq{speech}) software. It comes with source
172 code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated
173 by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or
174 pay someone else to do it.
177 @subsubheading Extensible design
179 All settings can be changed to suit your personal typographical
180 taste. If that still is not enough, there is always the built-in
181 scripting language Scheme, a dialect of the powerful language
182 LISP. Settings, variables and functions are all documented in the
183 comprehensive program reference manual.
186 @subsubheading Excellent support
188 LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: GNU/Linux, MacOS X, and
189 Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds
190 of example files. There is an active user community answering
191 questions on the Lilypond user mailing list, while the development
192 team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.
196 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
197 @subheading Where now?
199 Still not convinced? Look at some neat @ref{Examples}. If you've
200 already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
207 @unnumberedsec Examples
209 Lilypond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
210 all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
213 Here is a passage from Franz Liszt's solo piano transcription
214 of the Overture to Wagner's @emph{Tannhäuser}. The spacing
215 in this example was all performed by Lilypond's formatting
216 algorithms, without tweaks of any kind. It
217 handles cross-staff beaming gracefully and puts the system brace
218 perfectly around all three staves.
220 @exampleImage{liszt-wagner}
224 @subsubheading Classical Music
226 This organ work by J.S. Bach is a fairly typical engraving project
229 @exampleImage{bach-bwv610}
233 @subsubheading Complex Notation
235 This example from @emph{Goyescas} by Enrique Granados shows some
236 of the more advanced features of typesetting, including kneed
237 beams, cross-staff stems, and voice-follow lines.
239 @exampleImage{granados}
243 @subsubheading Early Music
245 Lilypond also supports various types of ancient notation, such
246 as this passage of Gregorian chant.
248 @exampleImage{ancient-headword}
252 @subsubheading Modern Music
254 Contemporary composers find Lilypond well-suited to displaying
255 unusual notation. Here is an excerpt from Trevor Bača's
256 @emph{Čáry}, for unaccompanied bass flute.
263 @subsubheading Efficient, flexible creation of performance materials
265 Various performance materials can be created from the same source
266 code. This is an excerpt of @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
267 Nicolas Sceaux's} engraving of Handel's @emph{Giulio Cesare}, in
268 full score, piano-vocal reduction, and a violin part.
270 @exampleImage{sesto-full}
272 @exampleImage{sesto-piano}
274 @exampleImage{sesto-violin}
279 @subsubheading Tablature
281 Lilypond supports tablature notation, which can be customized to
282 suit any instrument that reads from tablature. The tablature
283 staff is generated automatically from notes entered for the 5-line
286 @exampleImage{tab-example}
290 @subsubheading Schenker Graphs
292 Standard output can be modified heavily. Here someone has created
293 an impressive Schenkerian analysis.
295 @exampleImage{bach-schenker}
299 @subsubheading Vocal Music
301 Lilypond is excellent for vocal music of all kinds, from sacred
302 hymns to opera. Here is a medieval motet with slightly unusual
303 requirements. The tenor voice is written in a different meter
304 than the others, but must line up as if it were in the same meter.
305 Lilypond handles this most elegantly. Note also the incipits with
306 Vaticana style clefs, the slashed stems indicating plicated notes,
307 and the ligature braces above certain groups of notes.
309 @exampleImage{aucun-snippet}
313 @subsubheading Educational Applications
315 Lilypond is perfectly suited for educational purposes as well.
316 Here is an example of a simple counterpoint exercise.
318 @exampleImage{theory}
322 @subsubheading Popular Music
324 It is simple to create pop lead sheets with melody, lyrics,
325 chord names, and fretboards. In this example you see some of the
326 predefined fretboard diagrams, but these can be heavily customized
327 to suit nearly any situation.
333 @subsubheading Large Projects
335 Lilypond is excellent for large projects like operas or works for
336 full symphony orchestra, as well. In addition, the text-based
337 input provides greater accessibility -- this example was
338 contributed by Hu Haipeng, a blind composer.
340 @exampleImage{orchestra}
344 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
345 @subheading Where now?
347 Still not convinced? LilyPond is Free software, granting you
348 @ref{Freedom}. If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first
349 read about our @ref{Text input}.
354 @unnumberedsec Freedom
356 @divClass{column-center-top}
357 @subheading Free Software
359 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU} LilyPond is written and maintained
360 by a community of enthusiasts. It is published under the
361 @ref{GPL, GNU General Public License} and the @ref{FDL, GNU Free
362 Documentation License}, giving everybody the freedom to fix,
363 modify, and extend the program. Creating beautiful music should
364 not require hundreds of dollars of software!
368 @c @divClass{column-left-top}
370 @divClass{keep-bullets}
371 @subheading What are the benefits to users?
376 No cost: download and try it out! What do you have to lose?
379 Sharing: if you like the program, give a copy to your friends,
380 teachers, students, and colleagues!
383 Source available: if you are curious about how LilyPond creates
384 some notation, you can see exactly how it is done.
387 Extendible: you can add features, fix bugs, and change the
388 functionality. If you are not a programmer, you can hire somebody
391 This may not seem appealing to casual musicians, but the ability
392 to extend software can be highly valuable to serious composers,
393 companies, and academics.
396 Future safety: if a commercial company goes bankrupt, what happens
397 to any electronic music which depends on their products? This is
398 not a concern with LilyPond; even if the entire development team
399 quits (extremely unlikely), the program will still be legally
400 available for copying, modifications, and distribution.
409 @c @divClass{column-right-top}
411 @divClass{keep-bullets}
412 @subheading Why do LilyPond developers @qq{give away} their work for free?
414 Most of us view LilyPond development as a hobby or volunteer work.
415 So this question is really asking @qq{why do people volunteer}?
420 Fun: working towards a goal can be enjoyable, especially when you
424 Shared goals: we all want beautiful sheet music, but few people
425 have the expertise (and nobody has the time!), to create a program
426 which can handle all situations. By working together -- one
427 person improves the automatic beaming code, another person
428 improves the shape of slurs, and a third person writes
429 documentation explaining how to use these features -- we can
430 achieve our goal with only a fraction of the individual effort.
433 @qq{Gift culture}: the Free Software (or @qq{Open Source})
434 movement has created many great software projects, such as
435 @uref{http://kernel.org/, GNU/Linux},
436 @uref{http://www.getfirefox.com/, Mozilla Firefox}, and
437 @uref{http://www.wesnoth.org/, Battle for Wesnoth}. Having
438 benefitted from these projects, some developers want to @qq{give
439 back} to the community.
442 Work experience: contributing to open-source projects is a great
443 way to practice programming, documentation writing, or design.
444 This experience has helped some developers gain job offers or
454 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
455 @subheading Where now?
457 Still not convinced? Read our extensive essay about our engraving
458 philosophy in @ref{Background}. If you've already decided to try
459 LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
464 @unnumberedsec Background
466 @divClass{column-center-top}
467 @subheading Background essay
469 We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
470 the art of creating beauty with a computer.
472 If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
473 be too much material to read. If you would like to read it now,
474 please progress to @ref{Essay}.
477 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
478 @subheading Where now?
480 Still not convinced? Read about some of our users'
481 @ref{Productions} and sheet music. If you've already decided to
482 try LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
487 @unnumberedsec Productions
489 @divClass{column-left-top}
492 Lilypond engravings have been used for performances around the world.
495 @divClass{keep-bullets}
499 @emph{Affaire Étrangère}, an opera by Valentin Villenave, with
500 libretto by Lewis Trondheim, premiered February 1, 2009, by
501 @uref{http://www.orchestre-montpellier.com/, L'Opéra Montpellier}.
504 @uref{http://www.mercurybaroque.org/02/02109.aspx, Mercury Baroque}'s
505 performance of Lully's @emph{Armide}, May 15-16, 2009, in Houston,
506 Texas (engraving by @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
510 Instrumental excerpts from Rameau's @emph{Hippolyte et Aricie} at
511 St. James's Church in Manhattan, May 8, 2009, by Frederick Renz
512 and his ensemble @uref{http://www.earlymusicny.org/, Early Music
513 New York} (engraving by Nicolas Sceaux).
521 @divClass{column-right-top}
522 @subheading Published sheet music
524 @divClass{keep-bullets}
528 @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/index.html, Mutopia Project},
529 over 1500 pieces of classical sheet music for free download, and
530 the main showcase of LilyPond scores.
533 @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing},
534 high-quality scores of sacred music, available for immediate
535 download or in traditional paper format.
538 @uref{http://theshadylanepublishing.com/, The Shady Lane
540 a @qq{micro musical publishing house} whose goal is to promote a
541 new form of musical economy closer to the musicians and music
551 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
552 @subheading Where now?
554 Still not convinced? Read some of our users' @ref{Testimonials}.
555 If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
559 @c TRANSLATORS, so far it's mostly from
560 @c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/testimonials
563 @unnumberedsec Testimonials
565 @divClass{testimonial-item}
566 @imageFloat{carter-brey,jpg, right}
567 @subsubheading @uref{http://nyphil.org/meet/orchestra/index.cfm?page=profile&personNum=7, Carter Brey}, Principal Cellist, New York Philharmonic
569 @qq{@dots{} I've written a couple of encore pieces for solo cello
570 which I've printed with LilyPond and which I'm going to submit to
571 Schirmer for publication. I'll bet their engraved version wouldn't
572 look half as sharp as mine!}
576 @divClass{testimonial-item}
577 @imageFloat{orm-finnendahl,jpg, left}
578 @subsubheading @uref{http://icem-www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~finnendahl/, Orm Finnendahl}, professor of Composition, Musikhochschule Freiburg
580 @qq{Although I don't know [LilyPond] very well yet, I'm
581 @strong{*very} impressed. I used the program to input a motet of
582 Josquin Desprez in mensural notation and there's no doubt that
583 lilypond outscores all other notation programs easily concerning
584 speed, ease of use and look!}
588 @divClass{testimonial-item}
589 @imageFloat{darius-blasband,jpg, right}
590 @subsubheading Darius Blasband, composer (Brussels, Belgium)
592 @qq{[..after the first orchestra rehearsal] I got numerous
593 compliments about the quality of the scores. Even more
594 importantly, while Lilypond provides numerous hacks to improve the
595 way its scores look, what the orchestra got from me is basically
596 the raw, untouched output.}
600 @divClass{testimonial-item}
601 @subsubheading Kieren MacMillan, composer (Toronto, Canada)
603 @qq{thanks and kudos to the development team for their incredible
604 work. I've never seen anything approaching the output that I get
605 from Lilypond -- I'm totally confident that my music publishing
606 needs will be fulfilled beyond my expectations using this great
607 application. [..] basically untweaked Lilypond output [..] looks
608 better than most recent @q{professional} publications I've compared
609 it to (q.v., just about any Warner Bros. score, and even many of
610 the most recent by @q{the old houses}). [..]}
612 @qq{Beat that, Finale/Sibelius/Igor/whatever!!!}
616 @divClass{testimonial-item}
617 @subsubheading Chris Cannam, lead programmer of the @uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/, RoseGarden} project
619 @qq{Lilypond is obviously the zillion-ton gorilla [of great music
624 @divClass{testimonial-item}
625 @subsubheading Chris Snyder, @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing}
627 @qq{The way that music is entered for LilyPond causes me to think in a
628 more musical way -- there have been times when I've been stumped as
629 to how to tell Lily to engrave something, only to realize that
630 even if I did get it exactly as the composer wanted, the music
631 would be confusing to read. LilyPond makes it much easier for me
632 to work in my dual editor+engraver role.}
634 @qq{I've been using LilyPond exclusively for my fledgling music
635 publishing business. Virtually without exception, every composer
636 has been blown away by the quality of the engraving when presented
637 with the proofs of their music about to be published. I deserve
638 some of the credit for this -- I spend a lot of time tweaking
639 output, especially ties (mainly in chords) -- but LilyPond gives
640 me an excellent starting point, a very intuitive interface, and
641 the ability to modify absolutely anything if I want to take the
642 time. I'm convinced that no commercial product can come close.}
646 @divClass{testimonial-item}
647 @subsubheading David Bobroff, Bass Trombone, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
649 @qq{I think Lilypond is great [..] The more I learn about LilyPond
654 @divClass{testimonial-item}
655 @subsubheading Vaylor Trucks, Electric guitar player (Yes, @uref{http://www.allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=userpage&file=content&page_id=12, related to})
657 @qq{I am super impressed with LilyPond [..]}
659 @qq{THIS IS THE BEST PROGRAM EVER!!!}
661 @qq{Thank you all SO MUCH for your hard work and dedication!}
665 @divClass{testimonial-item}
666 @subsubheading @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/, Nicolas Sceaux}, @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/, Mutopia} contributor
668 @qq{I had a kind of hate-passion relationship with it. Passion
669 because the first score I saw was so amazing! The description of
670 LilyPond lies about its beautifulness, it is too modest! [..] as
671 LilyPond is getting always better, and as I look closer how things
672 are done in scheme, I have less and less frustrations. Anyway,
673 what I mean is: thank you for providing LilyPond, it is really
678 @divClass{testimonial-item}
679 @subsubheading @uref{http://www.troff.org/whoswho.html#werner, Werner Lemberg}, Conductor at the Theatre in Koblenz, Germany and distinguished GNU Hacker
681 @qq{Anyway, LilyPond does an amazingly good job!}
685 @divClass{testimonial-item}
686 @subsubheading Paul Davis, developer of @uref{http://jackaudio.org/, JACK} and @uref{http://www.ardour.org/, Ardour}
688 @qq{I think [LilyPond is] an incredible program, and it produces
689 wonderful, wonderful output. when i read an interview about it
690 last year, i was raving to several friends of mine about its
695 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
696 @subheading Where now?
698 Read about our @ref{Text input}.
704 @unnumberedsec Text input
706 @c TRANSLATORS, so far it's mostly from
707 @c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/howto
709 @subheading @qq{Compiling} Music
711 @imageClickable{nereid-shot-small,png, (click to enlarge), nereid-shot,png, right}
713 LilyPond is a @emph{compiled} system: it is run on a text file
714 describing the music. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or
715 printed. In some ways, LilyPond is more similar to a programming
716 language than graphical score editing software.
718 You do not write music by dragging notes from a graphical toolbar
719 and placing them on a dynamically refreshing score; you write
720 music by typing text. This text is interpreted (or @qq{compiled})
721 by LilyPond, which produces beautifully engraved sheet music.
723 People accustomed to graphical user interfaces might need to learn
724 a new way of working, but the results are definitely worth it!
726 @warning{We present a quick overview of our text input -- it's not
727 as complicated as it sounds! Don't worry about understanding
728 every detail in these examples; our beginner documentation covers
729 everything at a much more gradual pace.}
732 @subsubheading It's as simple as A B C
734 Notes are encoded with letters and numbers. Special commands are
735 entered with backslashes.
737 @imageFloat{text-input-1-annotate,png,center}
738 @imageFloat{text-input-1-output,png,center}
740 Alterations are made with different names: add @code{-is} for
741 sharp, and @code{-es} for flat (these are Dutch note names, other
742 languages are available). LilyPond figures out where to put
745 @imageFloat{text-input-2-annotate,png,center}
746 @imageFloat{text-input-2-output,png,center}
749 @subsubheading Pop music
751 Put chords and lyrics together to get a lead sheet:
753 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-annotate,png,center}
754 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-output,png,center}
758 @subsubheading Orchestral parts
760 The input file contains the notes of piece of music. Score and
761 parts can be made from a single input file, so that changing a
762 note always affects the score and parts. To be able to include
763 the same music in multiple places, the music is assigned to a
764 @qq{variable} (a name).
766 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-both-annotate,png,center}
769 This variable is then used in a single part (here transposed, with
770 condensed rests spanning several measures):
772 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-annotate,png,center}
773 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-output,png,center}
776 The same variable is used in the full score (here in concert
779 @imageFloat{text-input-score-annotate,png,center}
780 @imageFloat{text-input-score-output,png,center}
783 @subsubheading Beginner Documentation
785 We realize that many users find this way of entering music a bit
786 odd. For this reason, we have written extensive documentation to
787 help new users, beginning with @ref{Learning}.
789 Please read the Learning Manual before complaining about bugs!
790 New users occasionally believe that LilyPond is not working
791 correctly, when in fact it is working precisely as designed.
794 @subsubheading Easier editing environments
796 @imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png,
797 (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right}
799 LilyPond is primarily concerned with producing top-quality
800 engraved sheet music; creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
801 would distract us from this goal. However, there are other
802 projects aimed at making it easier to create LilyPond input files.
804 Some editing environments include syntax highlighting, automatic
805 command completion, and pre-made templates. Other programs
806 actually provide a GUI which allows direct manipulation of a
807 graphical score. For more information, see @ref{Easier editing}.
810 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
811 @subheading Where now?
813 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}. Still not
814 convinced? Read about @ref{Easier editing}.
820 @unnumberedsec Easier editing
822 @divClass{column-center-top}
823 @subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
825 @imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
826 (click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
828 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
829 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
831 @uref{http://denemo.org}
833 Denemo is graphical editor which generates LilyPond source code
834 and also allows audio playback. It is currently in development
835 and generates code for older versions of LilyPond (V2.8.7). It
836 allows users to view the LilyPond source code in parallel to the
840 Import: LilyPond, MIDI
842 Export: Lilypond, MIDI, ABC, CSound Score File, PDF
847 @divClass{column-center-top}
848 @subheading Mixed environment: LilyPondTool
850 @imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png,
851 (click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right}
853 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
854 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
855 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
856 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
858 @uref{http://lilypondtool@/.organum@/.hu}
860 Created as a plugin for the
861 @uref{http://@/www@/.jedit@/.org@/,jEdit} text editor,
862 LilyPondTool is one of the most feature-rich text-based tool for
863 editing LilyPond scores. Its features include a Document Wizard
864 with lyrics support to set up documents easier, and embedded PDF
865 viewer with advanced point-and-click support.
869 @divClass{column-center-top}
870 @subheading Mixed environment: Frescobaldi
872 @imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
873 (click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
875 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
876 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
878 @uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
880 Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond music and text editor with
881 built-in PDF previewer, a powerful score wizard and many editing
882 features. It is built on top of the KDE4 libraries and runs
883 currently on all flavours of Linux and other UNIX-like operating
888 @divClass{column-center-top}
889 @subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
891 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
892 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
893 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
894 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
896 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/}
898 Emacs is a text editor with language-sensitive capabilities for
899 many different computer languages. Emacs is a highly extensible
900 editor and can be used as an Integrated Development Environment.
901 There is a @q{lilypond mode} which supplies the language
902 definitions for working with Lilypond source files.
904 @uref{http://www.vim.org}
906 Vim is a minimal text editor and is an extension of the older Unix
907 @command{vi} editor. It is also extensible and configurable.
909 As a general rule, if you are not already familiar with Emacs or
910 Vim, then you would probably prefer to use a different editor for
911 writing LilyPond input files.
915 @divClass{column-center-top}
918 @help insert text and a graphic(s)
920 @subsubheading Mixed environment: LilyKDE
922 @imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png,
923 (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right}
925 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
926 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
928 @uref{http://lilykde.googlecode.com/}
930 LilyKDE is a plugin for KDE's text editor
931 @uref{http://kate-editor.org/,Kate}. It has a powerful Score
932 Wizard to quickly setup a LilyPond document and an embedded
935 LilyKDE can use @uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/,Rumor},
936 so music can entered by playing on a MIDI keyboard.
938 Other features are lyric hyphenation and running LilyPond on
939 multiple files at once from within the KDE file manager.
941 @subsubheading Text environment: TexShop
943 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
945 @uref{http://@/www@/.uoregon@/.edu/~koch/texshop}
947 The TexShop editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
948 @command{lilypond-book} and @command{convert-ly} from within the editor,
949 using the extensions available at
950 @uref{http://@/www@/.dimi@/.uniud@/.it/vitacolo/freesoftware@/.html#desktoppub}.
953 TODO: ask somebody to sponsor/check these. -gp
955 @subsubheading TextMate
957 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
959 There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by
963 mkdir -p /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
964 cd /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
965 svn co http://svn.textmate.org/trunk/Bundles/LilyPond.tmbundle/
971 @divClass{column-center-top}
972 @subheading Other programs can export LilyPond code
975 TODO: change url back to full adress, to make it readable in printouts -ch
978 @help clean up this list, check links, etc.
980 @subsubheading Graphical environments:
984 @uref{http://@/noteedit@/.berlios@/.de,NoteEdit}
985 which imports @uref{http://@/www@/.musicxml@/.com/xml@/.html,MusicXML}
987 @uref{http://@/www@/.rosegardenmusic@/.com,Rosegarden},
990 @uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd},
991 has experimental export for LilyPond.
993 @uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, can export to LilyPond.
995 @uref{http://musescore.org,MuseScore} can export to LilyPond.
997 @uref{http://canorus.org,Canorus} can also export to LilyPond, but is still
998 beta-software. Testers welcome though.
1001 @subsubheading Command Line Tools:
1005 @uref{http://www@/.volny@/.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor@/.html,Rumor}, a realtime
1006 monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter.
1008 @uref{http://nicolas@/.sceaux@/.free@/.fr/lilypond/lyqi@/.html,lyqi}, an
1011 @uref{http://@/common-lisp@/.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS},
1012 a LISP library to generate music notation
1017 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
1018 @subheading Where now?
1020 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}.
1022 Still not convinced? Many composers, musicians, and conductors
1023 have learned how to write music in our input format. Experienced
1024 users even report that they can enter a full score in LilyPond
1025 faster than with a piano keyboard or mouse+GUI! Perhaps you would
1026 like to review the @ref{Features}, @ref{Examples}, or the
1027 @ref{Freedom} that LilyPond provides, or read about users'
1028 @ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}. In addition, our
1029 approach to the computational aesthetics of classical engraving is
1030 explained in our @ref{Background}.
1033 @subheading Legalese
1036 All logos and product images are copyright and trademark