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10 @unnumbered Introduction
12 @divClass{column-center-top}
15 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
17 The inspiration for LilyPond came when two musicians became
18 annoyed with the bland and boring look of computer-printed
19 sheet music. All musicians prefer reading beautiful music, so why
20 couldn't programmers write software to produce better printed
23 This software just does that: it prints music in the best
24 traditions of classical engraving with minimum fuss. Don't waste
25 time on tuning spacing, moving around symbols, or shaping slurs.
26 Impress friends and colleagues with sharp sheet music!
29 @divClass{column-left-top}
30 @subheading Why use LilyPond?
35 @ref{Features}: What can LilyPond do?
38 @ref{Examples}: I want to see some music!
41 @ref{Freedom}: LilyPond is Free Software.
44 @ref{Background}: Our computational aesthetics.
49 @divClass{column-right-top}
50 @subheading Who uses it?
55 @ref{Productions}: Real-life use of LilyPond.
58 @ref{Testimonials}: What do people say?
63 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
64 @subheading Why not use LilyPond?
69 @ref{Text input}: You write music as @emph{text}?!
72 @ref{Easier editing}: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
77 @c TRANSLATORS, translations are not yet compiled in Info format, so
78 @c it's not worth translating the right column of the following
82 * Features:: What can LilyPond do?
83 * Examples:: I want to see some music!
84 * Freedom:: Freedom and the GPL.
85 * Background:: Computational aesthetics.
86 * Productions:: Real-life use of LilyPond.
87 * Testimonials:: What do people say about it?
88 * Text input:: You write music as text?!
89 * Easier editing:: Other ways of working with LilyPond.
96 @unnumberedsec Features
98 @help{hoping to delegate this. Desired: an enthusiastic
99 attempt to sway people towards trying lilypond. The warnings
100 about writing music as text come in Crash Course, not here.}
102 Maybe draw inspiration from
103 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/about/features} and
104 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/tour} and
105 @uref{http://lilypond.org/web/switch/advantages}
109 @subheading Why switch to LilyPond?
112 @subsubheading Excellent classical engraving
114 @imageFloat{flat-design,png,right}
116 The point of using LilyPond is to produce elegant sheet music that is
117 easy to read. Its developer community has spent thousands of hours
118 developing powerful music engraving software that results in beautifully
119 engraved music. All of LilyPond's style settings, font designs and
120 algorithms have been inspired by the finest hand-engraved music.
121 LilyPond output has the same strong, balanced and elegant look as the
122 best-engraved classical scores. This is further explained in our
126 @subsubheading Less fiddling
128 Spend less time with tweaking the output; LilyPond gets the
129 formatting correct right from the start. It determines spacing by
130 itself, and breaks lines and pages to provide a tight and uniform
131 layout. Clashes between lyrics, notes, and chords are resolved
132 and slurs and beams are sloped, automatically!
135 @subsubheading Text-based input
137 LilyPond takes ASCII input, which you can produce in your favorite
138 text editor, quickly and comfortably. No more futzing with the
139 mouse. The input contains all the information, so there is no
140 need to remember complex command sequences. Simply save an input
144 @subsubheading Accessibility
146 Text-based input also makes score-writing possible for users with
147 severe physical disabilities. Dexterity-impaired users who are
148 unable to type or control a computer mouse can use
149 speech-recognition software to edit LilyPond files. Even users
150 who are totally blind can use screen-reading software to write
151 LilyPond files -- an impossible task in graphical-based
152 score-writing programs.
155 @subsubheading Mix music and text
157 @imageFloat{lilypond-book,png,right}
159 Put fragments of music into texts without cutting and pasting
160 pictures. Integrate music into @LaTeX{} or HTML seamlessly, or add
161 music to OpenOffice.org with OOoLilyPond.
165 @subsubheading Free software
167 LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep - It's free. Get
168 it from the download page.
170 It's also free (as in @qq{speech}) software. It comes with source
171 code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated
172 by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or
173 pay someone else to do it.
176 @subsubheading Extensible design
178 All settings can be changed to suit your personal typographical
179 taste. If that still is not enough, there is always the built-in
180 scripting language Scheme, a dialect of the powerful language
181 LISP. Settings, variables and functions are all documented in the
182 comprehensive program reference manual.
185 @subsubheading Excellent support
187 LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: GNU/Linux, MacOS X, and
188 Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds
189 of example files. There is an active user community answering
190 questions on the Lilypond user mailing list, while the development
191 team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.
195 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
196 @subheading Where now?
198 Still not convinced? Look at some neat @ref{Examples}. If you've
199 already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
206 @unnumberedsec Examples
208 Lilypond is a powerful and flexible tool for engraving tasks of
209 all kinds. Please browse our gallery of examples and be inspired!
212 Here is a passage from Franz Liszt's solo piano transcription
213 of the Overture to Wagner's @emph{Tannhäuser}. The spacing
214 in this example was all performed by Lilypond's formatting
215 algorithms, without tweaks of any kind. It
216 handles cross-staff beaming gracefully and puts the system brace
217 perfectly around all three staves.
219 @exampleImage{liszt-wagner}
223 @subsubheading Classical Music
225 This organ work by J.S. Bach is a fairly typical engraving project
228 @exampleImage{bach-bwv610}
232 @subsubheading Complex Notation
234 This example from @emph{Goyescas} by Enrique Granados shows some
235 of the more advanced features of typesetting, including kneed
236 beams, cross-staff stems, and voice-follow lines.
238 @exampleImage{granados}
242 @subsubheading Early Music
244 Lilypond also supports various types of ancient notation, such
245 as this passage of Gregorian chant.
247 @exampleImage{ancient-headword}
251 @subsubheading Modern Music
253 Contemporary composers find Lilypond well-suited to displaying
254 unusual notation. Here is an excerpt from Trevor Bača's
255 @emph{Čáry}, for unaccompanied bass flute.
262 @subsubheading Efficient, flexible creation of performance materials
264 Various performance materials can be created from the same source
265 code. This is an excerpt of @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
266 Nicolas Sceaux's} engraving of Handel's @emph{Giulio Cesare}, in
267 full score, piano-vocal reduction, and a violin part.
269 @exampleImage{sesto-full}
271 @exampleImage{sesto-piano}
273 @exampleImage{sesto-violin}
278 @subsubheading Tablature
280 Lilypond supports tablature notation, which can be customized to
281 suit any instrument that reads from tablature. The tablature
282 staff is generated automatically from notes entered for the 5-line
285 @exampleImage{tab-example}
289 @subsubheading Schenker Graphs
291 Standard output can be modified heavily. Here someone has created
292 an impressive Schenkerian analysis.
294 @exampleImage{bach-schenker}
298 @subsubheading Vocal Music
300 Lilypond is excellent for vocal music of all kinds, from sacred
301 hymns to opera. Here is a medieval motet with slightly unusual
302 requirements. The tenor voice is written in a different meter
303 than the others, but must line up as if it were in the same meter.
304 Lilypond handles this most elegantly. Note also the incipits with
305 Vaticana style clefs, the slashed stems indicating plicated notes,
306 and the ligature braces above certain groups of notes.
308 @exampleImage{aucun-snippet}
312 @subsubheading Educational Applications
314 Lilypond is perfectly suited for educational purposes as well.
315 Here is an example of a simple counterpoint exercise.
317 @exampleImage{theory}
321 @subsubheading Popular Music
323 It is simple to create pop lead sheets with melody, lyrics,
324 chord names, and fretboards. In this example you see some of the
325 predefined fretboard diagrams, but these can be heavily customized
326 to suit nearly any situation.
332 @subsubheading Large Projects
334 Lilypond is excellent for large projects like operas or works for
335 full symphony orchestra, as well. In addition, the text-based
336 input provides greater accessibility -- this example was
337 contributed by Hu Haipeng, a blind composer.
339 @exampleImage{orchestra}
343 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
344 @subheading Where now?
346 Still not convinced? LilyPond is Free software, granting you
347 @ref{Freedom}. If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first
348 read about our @ref{Text input}.
353 @unnumberedsec Freedom
355 @divClass{column-center-top}
356 @subheading Free Software
358 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/, GNU} LilyPond is written and maintained
359 by a community of enthusiasts. It is published under the
360 @ref{GPL, GNU General Public License} and the @ref{FDL, GNU Free
361 Documentation License}, giving everybody the freedom to fix,
362 modify, and extend the program. Creating beautiful music should
363 not require hundreds of dollars of software!
367 @c @divClass{column-left-top}
369 @divClass{keep-bullets}
370 @subheading What are the benefits to users?
375 No cost: download and try it out! What do you have to lose?
378 Sharing: if you like the program, give a copy to your friends,
379 teachers, students, and colleagues!
382 Source available: if you are curious about how LilyPond creates
383 some notation, you can see exactly how it is done.
386 Extendible: you can add features, fix bugs, and change the
387 functionality. If you are not a programmer, you can hire somebody
390 This may not seem appealing to casual musicians, but the ability
391 to extend software can be highly valuable to serious composers,
392 companies, and academics.
395 Future safety: if a commercial company goes bankrupt, what happens
396 to any electronic music which depends on their products? This is
397 not a concern with LilyPond; even if the entire development team
398 quits (extremely unlikely), the program will still be legally
399 available for copying, modifications, and distribution.
408 @c @divClass{column-right-top}
410 @divClass{keep-bullets}
411 @subheading Why do LilyPond developers @qq{give away} their work for free?
413 Most of us view LilyPond development as a hobby or volunteer work.
414 So this question is really asking @qq{why do people volunteer}?
419 Fun: working towards a goal can be enjoyable, especially when you
423 Shared goals: we all want beautiful sheet music, but few people
424 have the expertise (and nobody has the time!), to create a program
425 which can handle all situations. By working together -- one
426 person improves the automatic beaming code, another person
427 improves the shape of slurs, and a third person writes
428 documentation explaining how to use these features -- we can
429 achieve our goal with only a fraction of the individual effort.
432 @qq{Gift culture}: the Free Software (or @qq{Open Source})
433 movement has created many great software projects, such as
434 @uref{http://kernel.org/, GNU/Linux},
435 @uref{http://www.getfirefox.com/, Mozilla Firefox}, and
436 @uref{http://www.wesnoth.org/, Battle for Wesnoth}. Having
437 benefitted from these projects, some developers want to @qq{give
438 back} to the community.
441 Work experience: contributing to open-source projects is a great
442 way to practice programming, documentation writing, or design.
443 This experience has helped some developers gain job offers or
453 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
454 @subheading Where now?
456 Still not convinced? Read our extensive essay about our engraving
457 philosophy in @ref{Background}. If you've already decided to try
458 LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
463 @unnumberedsec Background
465 @divClass{column-center-top}
466 @subheading Background essay
468 We have an extensive essay describing computational aesthetics:
469 the art of creating beauty with a computer.
471 If you just want a quick introduction to LilyPond, the essay might
472 be too much material to read. If you would like to read it now,
473 please progress to @ref{Essay}.
476 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
477 @subheading Where now?
479 Still not convinced? Read about some of our users'
480 @ref{Productions} and sheet music. If you've already decided to
481 try LilyPond, first read about our @ref{Text input}.
486 @unnumberedsec Productions
488 @divClass{column-left-top}
491 Lilypond engravings have been used for performances around the world.
494 @divClass{keep-bullets}
498 @emph{Affaire Étrangère}, an opera by Valentin Villenave, with
499 libretto by Lewis Trondheim, premiered February 1, 2009, by
500 @uref{http://www.orchestre-montpellier.com/, L'Opéra Montpellier}.
503 @uref{http://www.mercurybaroque.org/02/02109.aspx, Mercury Baroque}'s
504 performance of Lully's @emph{Armide}, May 15-16, 2009, in Houston,
505 Texas (engraving by @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/,
509 Instrumental excerpts from Rameau's @emph{Hippolyte et Aricie} at
510 St. James's Church in Manhattan, May 8, 2009, by Frederick Renz
511 and his ensemble @uref{http://www.earlymusicny.org/, Early Music
512 New York} (engraving by Nicolas Sceaux).
520 @divClass{column-right-top}
521 @subheading Published sheet music
523 @divClass{keep-bullets}
527 @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/index.html, Mutopia Project},
528 over 1500 pieces of classical sheet music for free download, and
529 the main showcase of LilyPond scores.
532 @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing},
533 high-quality scores of sacred music, available for immediate
534 download or in traditional paper format.
537 @uref{http://theshadylanepublishing.com/, The Shady Lane
539 a @qq{micro musical publishing house} whose goal is to promote a
540 new form of musical economy closer to the musicians and music
550 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
551 @subheading Where now?
553 Still not convinced? Read some of our users' @ref{Testimonials}.
554 If you've already decided to try LilyPond, first read about our
558 @c TRANSLATORS, so far it's mostly from
559 @c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/testimonials
562 @unnumberedsec Testimonials
564 @divClass{testimonial-item}
565 @imageFloat{carter-brey,jpg, right}
566 @subsubheading @uref{http://nyphil.org/meet/orchestra/index.cfm?page=profile&personNum=7, Carter Brey}, Principal Cellist, New York Philharmonic
568 @qq{@dots{} I've written a couple of encore pieces for solo cello
569 which I've printed with LilyPond and which I'm going to submit to
570 Schirmer for publication. I'll bet their engraved version wouldn't
571 look half as sharp as mine!}
575 @divClass{testimonial-item}
576 @imageFloat{orm-finnendahl,jpg, left}
577 @subsubheading @uref{http://icem-www.folkwang-hochschule.de/~finnendahl/, Orm Finnendahl}, professor of Composition, Musikhochschule Freiburg
579 @qq{Although I don't know [LilyPond] very well yet, I'm
580 @strong{*very} impressed. I used the program to input a motet of
581 Josquin Desprez in mensural notation and there's no doubt that
582 lilypond outscores all other notation programs easily concerning
583 speed, ease of use and look!}
587 @divClass{testimonial-item}
588 @imageFloat{darius-blasband,jpg, right}
589 @subsubheading Darius Blasband, composer (Brussels, Belgium)
591 @qq{[..after the first orchestra rehearsal] I got numerous
592 compliments about the quality of the scores. Even more
593 importantly, while Lilypond provides numerous hacks to improve the
594 way its scores look, what the orchestra got from me is basically
595 the raw, untouched output.}
599 @divClass{testimonial-item}
600 @subsubheading Kieren MacMillan, composer (Toronto, Canada)
602 @qq{thanks and kudos to the development team for their incredible
603 work. I've never seen anything approaching the output that I get
604 from Lilypond -- I'm totally confident that my music publishing
605 needs will be fulfilled beyond my expectations using this great
606 application. [..] basically untweaked Lilypond output [..] looks
607 better than most recent @q{professional} publications I've compared
608 it to (q.v., just about any Warner Bros. score, and even many of
609 the most recent by @q{the old houses}). [..]}
611 @qq{Beat that, Finale/Sibelius/Igor/whatever!!!}
615 @divClass{testimonial-item}
616 @subsubheading Chris Cannam, lead programmer of the @uref{http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/, RoseGarden} project
618 @qq{Lilypond is obviously the zillion-ton gorilla [of great music
623 @divClass{testimonial-item}
624 @subsubheading Chris Snyder, @uref{http://www.adoromusicpub.com/, Adoro Music Publishing}
626 @qq{The way that music is entered for LilyPond causes me to think in a
627 more musical way -- there have been times when I've been stumped as
628 to how to tell Lily to engrave something, only to realize that
629 even if I did get it exactly as the composer wanted, the music
630 would be confusing to read. LilyPond makes it much easier for me
631 to work in my dual editor+engraver role.}
633 @qq{I've been using LilyPond exclusively for my fledgling music
634 publishing business. Virtually without exception, every composer
635 has been blown away by the quality of the engraving when presented
636 with the proofs of their music about to be published. I deserve
637 some of the credit for this -- I spend a lot of time tweaking
638 output, especially ties (mainly in chords) -- but LilyPond gives
639 me an excellent starting point, a very intuitive interface, and
640 the ability to modify absolutely anything if I want to take the
641 time. I'm convinced that no commercial product can come close.}
645 @divClass{testimonial-item}
646 @subsubheading David Bobroff, Bass Trombone, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
648 @qq{I think Lilypond is great [..] The more I learn about LilyPond
653 @divClass{testimonial-item}
654 @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})
656 @qq{I am super impressed with LilyPond [..]}
658 @qq{THIS IS THE BEST PROGRAM EVER!!!}
660 @qq{Thank you all SO MUCH for your hard work and dedication!}
664 @divClass{testimonial-item}
665 @subsubheading @uref{http://nicolas.sceaux.free.fr/, Nicolas Sceaux}, @uref{http://www.mutopiaproject.org/, Mutopia} contributor
667 @qq{I had a kind of hate-passion relationship with it. Passion
668 because the first score I saw was so amazing! The description of
669 LilyPond lies about its beautifulness, it is too modest! [..] as
670 LilyPond is getting always better, and as I look closer how things
671 are done in scheme, I have less and less frustrations. Anyway,
672 what I mean is: thank you for providing LilyPond, it is really
677 @divClass{testimonial-item}
678 @subsubheading @uref{http://www.troff.org/whoswho.html#werner, Werner Lemberg}, Conductor at the Theatre in Koblenz, Germany and distinguished GNU Hacker
680 @qq{Anyway, LilyPond does an amazingly good job!}
684 @divClass{testimonial-item}
685 @subsubheading Paul Davis, developer of @uref{http://jackaudio.org/, JACK} and @uref{http://www.ardour.org/, Ardour}
687 @qq{I think [LilyPond is] an incredible program, and it produces
688 wonderful, wonderful output. when i read an interview about it
689 last year, i was raving to several friends of mine about its
694 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
695 @subheading Where now?
697 Read about our @ref{Text input}.
703 @unnumberedsec Text input
705 @c TRANSLATORS, so far it's mostly from
706 @c http://lilypond.org/web/switch/howto
708 @subheading @qq{Compiling} Music
710 @imageClickable{nereid-shot-small,png, (click to enlarge), nereid-shot,png, right}
712 LilyPond is a @emph{compiled} system: it is run on a text file
713 describing the music. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or
714 printed. In some ways, LilyPond is more similar to a programming
715 language than graphical score editing software.
717 You do not write music by dragging notes from a graphical toolbar
718 and placing them on a dynamically refreshing score; you write
719 music by typing text. This text is interpreted (or @qq{compiled})
720 by LilyPond, which produces beautifully engraved sheet music.
722 People accustomed to graphical user interfaces might need to learn
723 a new way of working, but the results are definitely worth it!
725 @warning{We present a quick overview of our text input -- it's not
726 as complicated as it sounds! Don't worry about understanding
727 every detail in these examples; our beginner documentation covers
728 everything at a much more gradual pace.}
731 @subsubheading It's as simple as A B C
733 Notes are encoded with letters and numbers. Special commands are
734 entered with backslashes.
736 @imageFloat{text-input-1-annotate,png,center}
737 @imageFloat{text-input-1-output,png,center}
739 Alterations are made with different names: add @code{-is} for
740 sharp, and @code{-es} for flat (these are Dutch note names, other
741 languages are available). LilyPond figures out where to put
744 @imageFloat{text-input-2-annotate,png,center}
745 @imageFloat{text-input-2-output,png,center}
748 @subsubheading Pop music
750 Put chords and lyrics together to get a lead sheet:
752 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-annotate,png,center}
753 @imageFloat{text-input-pop-output,png,center}
757 @subsubheading Orchestral parts
759 The input file contains the notes of piece of music. Score and
760 parts can be made from a single input file, so that changing a
761 note always affects the score and parts. To be able to include
762 the same music in multiple places, the music is assigned to a
763 @qq{variable} (a name).
765 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-both-annotate,png,center}
768 This variable is then used in a single part (here transposed, with
769 condensed rests spanning several measures):
771 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-annotate,png,center}
772 @imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-output,png,center}
775 The same variable is used in the full score (here in concert
778 @imageFloat{text-input-score-annotate,png,center}
779 @imageFloat{text-input-score-output,png,center}
782 @subsubheading Beginner Documentation
784 We realize that many users find this way of entering music a bit
785 odd. For this reason, we have written extensive documentation to
786 help new users, beginning with @ref{Learning}.
788 Please read the Learning Manual before complaining about bugs!
789 New users occasionally believe that LilyPond is not working
790 correctly, when in fact it is working precisely as designed.
793 @subsubheading Easier editing environments
795 @imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png,
796 (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right}
798 LilyPond is primarily concerned with producing top-quality
799 engraved sheet music; creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
800 would distract us from this goal. However, there are other
801 projects aimed at making it easier to create LilyPond input files.
803 Some editing environments include syntax highlighting, automatic
804 command completion, and pre-made templates. Other programs
805 actually provide a GUI which allows direct manipulation of a
806 graphical score. For more information, see @ref{Easier editing}.
809 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
810 @subheading Where now?
812 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}. Still not
813 convinced? Read about @ref{Easier editing}.
819 @unnumberedsec Easier editing
821 @divClass{column-center-top}
822 @subheading Graphical environment: Denemo
824 @imageClickable{screenshot-denemo-small,png,
825 (click to enlarge),screenshot-denemo,png,right}
827 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
828 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
830 @uref{http://denemo.org}
832 Denemo is graphical editor which generates LilyPond source code
833 and also allows audio playback. It is currently in development
834 and generates code for older versions of LilyPond (V2.8.7). It
835 allows users to view the LilyPond source code in parallel to the
839 Import: LilyPond, MIDI
841 Export: Lilypond, MIDI, ABC, CSound Score File, PDF
846 @divClass{column-center-top}
847 @subheading Mixed environment: LilyPondTool
849 @imageClickable{lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot-400wide,png,
850 (click to enlarge),lilypondtool-2.12-screenshot,png,right}
852 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
853 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
854 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
855 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
857 @uref{http://lilypondtool@/.organum@/.hu}
859 Created as a plugin for the
860 @uref{http://@/www@/.jedit@/.org@/,jEdit} text editor,
861 LilyPondTool is one of the most feature-rich text-based tool for
862 editing LilyPond scores. Its features include a Document Wizard
863 with lyrics support to set up documents easier, and embedded PDF
864 viewer with advanced point-and-click support.
868 @divClass{column-center-top}
869 @subheading Mixed environment: Frescobaldi
871 @imageClickable{frescobaldi-lilypond-editor-small,png,
872 (click to enlarge),frescobaldi-lilypond-editor,png,right}
874 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
875 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
877 @uref{http://www.frescobaldi.org}
879 Frescobaldi is a dedicated LilyPond music and text editor with
880 built-in PDF previewer, a powerful score wizard and many editing
881 features. It is built on top of the KDE4 libraries and runs
882 currently on all flavours of Linux and other UNIX-like operating
887 @divClass{column-center-top}
888 @subheading Text environment: Emacs and Vim
890 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
891 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
892 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
893 @sourceimage{logo-windows,,,}
895 @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/}
897 Emacs is a text editor with language-sensitive capabilities for
898 many different computer languages. Emacs is a highly extensible
899 editor and can be used as an Integrated Development Environment.
900 There is a @q{lilypond mode} which supplies the language
901 definitions for working with Lilypond source files.
903 @uref{http://www.vim.org}
905 Vim is a minimal text editor and is an extension of the older Unix
906 @command{vi} editor. It is also extensible and configurable.
908 As a general rule, if you are not already familiar with Emacs or
909 Vim, then you would probably prefer to use a different editor for
910 writing LilyPond input files.
914 @divClass{column-center-top}
917 @help insert text and a graphic(s)
919 @subsubheading Mixed environment: LilyKDE
921 @imageClickable{lilykde-screenshot-small,png,
922 (click to enlarge),lilykde-screenshot,png,right}
924 @sourceimage{logo-linux,,,}
925 @sourceimage{logo-freebsd,,,}
927 @uref{http://lilykde.googlecode.com/}
929 LilyKDE is a plugin for KDE's text editor
930 @uref{http://kate-editor.org/,Kate}. It has a powerful Score
931 Wizard to quickly setup a LilyPond document and an embedded
934 LilyKDE can use @uref{http://www.volny.cz/smilauer/rumor/,Rumor},
935 so music can entered by playing on a MIDI keyboard.
937 Other features are lyric hyphenation and running LilyPond on
938 multiple files at once from within the KDE file manager.
940 @subsubheading Text environment: TexShop
942 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
944 @uref{http://@/www@/.uoregon@/.edu/~koch/texshop}
946 The TexShop editor for MacOS@tie{}X can be extended to run LilyPond,
947 @command{lilypond-book} and @command{convert-ly} from within the editor,
948 using the extensions available at
949 @uref{http://@/www@/.dimi@/.uniud@/.it/vitacolo/freesoftware@/.html#desktoppub}.
952 TODO: ask somebody to sponsor/check these. -gp
954 @subsubheading TextMate
956 @sourceimage{logo-macosx,,,}
958 There is a LilyPond bundle for TextMate. It may be installed by
962 mkdir -p /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
963 cd /Library/Application\ Support/TextMate/Bundles
964 svn co http://svn.textmate.org/trunk/Bundles/LilyPond.tmbundle/
970 @divClass{column-center-top}
971 @subheading Other programs can export LilyPond code
974 TODO: change url back to full adress, to make it readable in printouts -ch
977 @help clean up this list, check links, etc.
979 @subsubheading Graphical environments:
983 @uref{http://@/noteedit@/.berlios@/.de,NoteEdit}
984 which imports @uref{http://@/www@/.musicxml@/.com/xml@/.html,MusicXML}
986 @uref{http://@/www@/.rosegardenmusic@/.com,Rosegarden},
989 @uref{http://vsr.informatik.tu-chemnitz.de/staff/jan/nted/nted.xhtml,NtEd},
990 has experimental export for LilyPond.
992 @uref{http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/,TuxGuitar}, can export to LilyPond.
994 @uref{http://musescore.org,MuseScore} can export to LilyPond.
996 @uref{http://canorus.org,Canorus} can also export to LilyPond, but is still
997 beta-software. Testers welcome though.
1000 @subsubheading Command Line Tools:
1004 @uref{http://www@/.volny@/.cz/smilauer/rumor/rumor@/.html,Rumor}, a realtime
1005 monophonic MIDI to LilyPond converter.
1007 @uref{http://nicolas@/.sceaux@/.free@/.fr/lilypond/lyqi@/.html,lyqi}, an
1010 @uref{http://@/common-lisp@/.net/project/fomus/,FOMUS},
1011 a LISP library to generate music notation
1016 @divClass{column-center-bottom}
1017 @subheading Where now?
1019 You are now ready to @ref{Download, Download LilyPond}.
1021 Still not convinced? Many composers, musicians, and conductors
1022 have learned how to write music in our input format. Experienced
1023 users even report that they can enter a full score in LilyPond
1024 faster than with a piano keyboard or mouse+GUI! Perhaps you would
1025 like to review the @ref{Features}, @ref{Examples}, or the
1026 @ref{Freedom} that LilyPond provides, or read about users'
1027 @ref{Productions} and @ref{Testimonials}. In addition, our
1028 approach to the computational aesthetics of classical engraving is
1029 explained in our @ref{Background}.
1032 @subheading Legalese
1035 All logos and product images are copyright and trademark