Re: Real-world usage of Lilypond

[Wei-Wei Guo]

Tim McNamara 写道:
> > PS. Why doesn's Lilypond provide a easy-to-use mechanism for inputing 
> > music
> > elements, like E major key signature or quaver. It will make Lilypond not
> > only a powerful tool for engraving music script, but also a tool for 
> > textbook.
>
> Many of these things are very easy to input once you've learned the 
> LilyPond syntax (which looks awfully similar to TeX to my eyes).  The 
> learning curve is steep but that means you get up to doing useful things 
> quickly.
>
> For key signatures:
>
> melody = \relative c' {
> \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'()
> \time 4/4
> \clef treble
> \key e \major
>
> e4 fis4 gis4 a4 b4 cis4 dis4 e1  }
>
> Setting the key signature could not be much easier, once you know how.  
> As for "quaver," do you mean the British system (quaver, semi-quaver, 
> demisemiquaver, etc. and which Americans call 8th, 16th or 32nd notes) 
> or do you mean a "trill?"  In the case of the former, c8 would be a C 
> quaver; a trill on the note C would be denoted in several different ways 
> of your choice. The use of \trill is one such way.

I don't know there are many different systems. I'm working on a songbook
for our family church, but I have little knowledge of music. So I started
learning music script about a month ago. Since it's difficult for me to
remember and understand those music symbols, I want to record those
symbols and make learning notes in my reading notices system. That's why
I keep on asking about methods of inputing music symbols in several
mailing list threads. Sorry for making those noises.

Now I kind of know how to input those symbols with \markup. But I feel it
is somehow inconvenience. I asked whether Lilypond has any application on
music textbook because I want to get some clues to some easier way of
inputing symbols. It's seem not. Then I feel a little pity and asked the
question in previous mail.

Sorry Tim, I don't understand what you said. Could you point me to a link
explaining those systems?

Thanks!

Wei-Wei