On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:51 AM, Daryna Baikadamova <[email protected]> wrote: > In your opinion, would it be faster just to input lilypond using the > traditional method, or using the hybrid method to enter the notes > first, then go back and add / correct other details?
I guess it depends if you're simply copying already-published material, or writing new scores. Here's how I usually work for my music: 1 - Using pencil/paper, I write the music without any "decoration": dynamics, slurs etc. 2 - Then I type only the notes+rhythm using the qwerty keyboard. 3 - Then I print the whole thing, and add the decorations with a pencil. 4 - Then I open my ly code back, and copy the slurs/articulations/dynamics etc. To speed up the process, I use: - jEdit (or Fresco) user-defined keyboard shortcuts to add accents etc. In jEdit it's really easy to e.g. select multiple lines of code, and with one keystroke add staccato dots to all the notes. - LilyPond user-defined macros in the code, such as http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=82 I personally found that adding slurs etc. right from the start is much slower because: - From a "mental process" point of view, it's a very different process than inputing notes. Different code, different syntax, etc. - From a "composition" point of view, I somehow need to see the music printed before adding "decoration". Otherwise I could spend hours hesitating about the right place to start a slur, what makes more sense etc. Of course, this latter point might be different when you're copying previously-published material. Regards, Valentin _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
