On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 7:39 PM, John Link <[email protected]> wrote: > How can I get going in LilyPond as quickly as possible?
I suggest reading Learning Manual (http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/learning/index) and then trying typesetting a very simple 1-page score. When you're familiar with the syntax, try searching Notation Reference for information about functions that interest you, and write a small snippet using this information. Then start typesetting real scores, but i suggest to keep them small for a while. Also, feel free to ask questions on the mailing list. I would follow three rules: - first, read Learning Manual - if you need something not mentioned there, search other manuals (Notation Reference in particular) and mailing list archive. If you don't find an answer within 15-20 minutes, ask. - if something is unclear in the manuals after second reading, ask. On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 3:15 PM, John Link <[email protected]> wrote: >>> 1) What is the easiest way to extract parts from a score? >> >> A Zen master would reply "mu" (= un-ask the question). "Extracting" parts >> is a meaningless idea in LilyPond. > > I thought that might be the case. However, I need to supply my musicians > with parts so the task is meaningful even if extracting parts is not. A quick example on how creating score and parts works in LilyPond: % first, i define the music and assign it to variables: violinI = { \key c \minor r4 r8 g' c'' ees''16 d'' c''8 c'' | c'' c' ees''4 ~ ees''8 d''16 ees'' f''8 aes' | aes' g' r c'' c''8.^\trill b'32 c'' d''8 g' | } violinII = { \key c \minor r4 r8 g' c'' ees''16 d'' c''8 c'' | c'' c' ees''4 ~ ees''8 d''16 ees'' f''8 aes' | aes' g' r c'' c''8.^\trill b'32 c'' d''8 g' | } bass = { \key c \minor \clef bass c4 r8 g c' ees'16 d' c'8 c' | c' c r g aes f bes bes, | ees ees, r c ees c g ees | } % i put everything together to form a full score: \score { \new StaffGroup << \violinI \violinII \bass >> } % and these are parts: \score { \violinI } \score { \violinII } \score { \bass } hope this helps, Janek _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
