@imageClickable{nereid-shot-small,png, (click to enlarge), nereid-shot,png, right}
LilyPond is a @emph{compiled} system: it is run on a text file
-containing the notes. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or
+describing the music. The resulting output is viewed on-screen or
printed. In some ways, LilyPond is more similar to a programming
language than graphical score editing software.
@subsubheading Orchestral parts
-The input file contains the notes of piece. Score and parts can
-be made from a single input file. So, changing a note always
-affects both parts and score. To share the notes, the music is
-assigned to a variable:
+The input file contains the notes of piece of music. Score and
+parts can be made from a single input file, so that changing a
+note always affects the score and parts. To be able to include
+the same music in multiple places, the music is assigned to a
+@qq{variable} (a name).
@imageFloat{text-input-parts-both-annotate,png,center}
This variable is then used in a single part (here transposed, with
-condensed multi rests):
+condensed rests spanning several measures):
@imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-annotate,png,center}
@imageFloat{text-input-parts-single-output,png,center}