MMA using lilypond syntax/style

[Stjepan Horvat]

Hi guys..

The other day i was trying to practice jazz improvisation on linux.

I was searching for a simple/fast working software that would help me practice.

I found about MMA and it is cool - text based, midi output/export

but

it wasn't so clean regarding "musicly writing" speaking.

So i had this tought.

Lilypond has a great syntax and has also midi output/export.

Has somebody tried doing something with it?

I onced tried to write a complete pop song with lilypond and I was literally sweating.

Idea behind the MMA is great.

When you write a groove you define the drum parts, groove.

And then you say use this groove. For example:

use 44
Tempo 120

Groove Main
1 Gsus/C G/B
2 Gm/Bb Ab
3 C/E Eb
Groove Fill
4 Cm Dm address@hidden

Has someone use a combination of variables and scheme to do such a thing?

What do you think about the idea?

Stef