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INFO-DIR-SECTION LilyPond - the music typesetter
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* Notation: (lilypond-notation).        Notation reference.
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Node: Top623
Node: Musical notation1856
Node: Pitches2496
Node: Writing pitches2861
Node: Absolute octave entry3308
Node: Relative octave entry4755
Node: Accidentals9803
Node: Note names in other languages13012
Node: Changing multiple pitches19303
Node: Octave checks19643
Node: Transpose21280
Node: Inversion26649
Node: Retrograde27527
Node: Modal transformations28543
Node: Displaying pitches32032
Node: Clef32426
Node: Key signature38399
Node: Ottava brackets42053
Node: Instrument transpositions45515
Node: Automatic accidentals48341
Node: Alternate accidental glyphs59212
Node: Ambitus61492
Node: Note heads64333
Node: Special note heads64613
Node: Easy notation note heads66775
Node: Shape note heads68860
Node: Improvisation72164
Node: Rhythms73029
Node: Writing rhythms73378
Node: Durations73582
Node: Tuplets77584
Node: Scaling durations84485
Node: Ties87408
Ref: Repeat tie89412
Ref: Laissez vibrer89801
Ref: engraving ties manually91776
Node: Writing rests92786
Node: Rests93084
Node: Invisible rests95839
Node: Full measure rests98904
Node: Caesuras104163
Node: Displaying rhythms107355
Node: Time signature107676
Node: Metronome marks114434
Node: Upbeats118030
Node: Unmetered music119925
Node: Polymetric notation122751
Node: Automatic note splitting127666
Node: Showing melody rhythms130515
Node: Beams133248
Node: Automatic beams133476
Node: Setting automatic beam behavior136355
Node: Manual beams150693
Node: Feathered beams153741
Node: Bars155912
Node: Bar lines156197
Node: Automatic bar lines166486
Node: Bar numbers170071
Node: Bar and bar number checks176663
Node: Rehearsal marks179041
Node: Measure counts183200
Node: Section divisions186090
Node: Special rhythmic concerns187570
Node: Grace notes187803
Node: Aligning to cadenzas194663
Node: Time administration196184
Node: Expressive marks198699
Node: Expressive marks attached to notes199064
Node: Articulations and ornamentations199549
Node: Dynamics203246
Node: New dynamic marks211950
Node: Expressive marks as curves215272
Node: Slurs215723
Node: Phrasing slurs218882
Node: Breath marks221405
Node: Falls and doits222921
Node: Expressive marks as lines223928
Node: Glissando224289
Ref: Extending glissandi across repeats227272
Node: Arpeggio228720
Node: Trills233270
Node: Repeats236362
Node: Long repeats237864
Node: Written-out repeats238284
Node: Simple repeats239949
Node: Alternative endings241342
Node: Other variation in repeated sections244094
Node: Al-fine repeats246225
Node: Segno repeat structure248140
Node: Segno repeat appearance253255
Node: Manual repeat marks259953
Node: Short repeats264694
Node: Percent repeats265083
Node: Tremolo repeats268802
Node: Simultaneous notes271164
Node: Single voice271569
Node: Chorded notes271867
Node: Chord repetition274987
Node: Simultaneous expressions277784
Node: Clusters280055
Node: Multiple voices281372
Node: Single-staff polyphony281757
Node: Voice styles288819
Node: Collision resolution289762
Node: Merging rests296745
Node: Automatic part combining297746
Node: Writing music in parallel307010
Node: Staff notation310190
Node: Displaying staves310635
Node: Instantiating new staves310980
Node: Grouping staves313572
Node: Nested staff groups318289
Node: Separating systems320085
Node: Modifying single staves321097
Node: Staff symbol321568
Node: Ossia staves326518
Node: Hiding staves330693
Node: Writing parts337410
Node: Instrument names338111
Node: Quoting other voices341891
Node: Formatting cue notes347038
Node: Compressing empty measures354362
Node: Editorial annotations357534
Node: Inside the staff357901
Node: Selecting notation font size358317
Node: Fingering instructions366484
Node: Gliding fingers368942
Node: Hidden notes372757
Node: Coloring objects373936
Node: Staff highlights378485
Node: Parentheses382638
Node: Stems385051
Node: Outside the staff386325
Node: Note names386660
Node: Balloon help389282
Node: Grid lines391765
Node: Analysis brackets394529
Node: Text397920
Node: Writing text398203
Node: Text objects overview398791
Node: Text scripts403439
Node: Text spanners405508
Node: Section labels408632
Node: Text marks409427
Node: Separate text414965
Node: Formatting text417074
Node: Text markup introduction417478
Node: Selecting font and font size423737
Node: Text alignment427954
Node: Graphic notation inside markup434187
Node: Music notation inside markup437141
Node: Fonts440104
Node: Finding fonts440690
Node: Font families441709
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Node: Font features445706
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Node: Single entry fonts448067
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Node: Entire document fonts452625
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Ref: Entire document fonts-Footnote-2456264
Node: Music fonts456859
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Node: Specialist notation458541
Node: Vocal music459274
Node: Common notation for vocal music459782
Node: References for vocal music460336
Node: Entering lyrics461634
Node: Aligning lyrics to a melody465518
Node: Automatic syllable durations469625
Node: Manual syllable durations473758
Node: Multiple syllables to one note475624
Node: Multiple notes to one syllable476652
Node: Extenders and hyphens482099
Node: Gradual changes of vowel483839
Node: Techniques specific to lyrics485039
Node: Working with lyrics and variables485443
Node: Placing lyrics vertically487597
Node: Placing syllables horizontally492981
Node: Lyrics and repeats494948
Node: Divisi lyrics505478
Node: Polyphony with shared lyrics507801
Node: Stanzas510523
Node: Adding stanza numbers510899
Node: Adding dynamics marks to stanzas512205
Node: Adding singers' names to stanzas513001
Node: Stanzas with different rhythms513702
Node: Printing stanzas at the end518501
Node: Printing stanzas at the end in multiple columns520184
Node: Songs522321
Node: References for songs522492
Node: Lead sheets524296
Node: Choral524847
Node: References for choral525185
Node: Score layouts for choral527705
Node: Opera and stage musicals531165
Node: References for opera and stage musicals532889
Node: Character names534925
Node: Musical cues537227
Node: Spoken music542339
Node: Dialogue over music542703
Node: Chants psalms and hymns545002
Node: References for chants and psalms545627
Node: Setting a chant546050
Node: Pointing a psalm553236
Node: Phrase bar lines in hymn tunes557916
Node: Partial measures in hymn tunes559343
Node: Ancient vocal music562388
Node: Keyboard and other multi-staff instruments562694
Node: Common notation for keyboards563395
Node: References for keyboards563810
Node: Changing staff manually566361
Node: Changing staff automatically569780
Node: Staff-change lines572424
Ref: Cross-staff stems573857
Node: Piano575137
Node: Piano pedals575420
Node: Accordion577388
Node: Discant symbols577643
Node: Harp579040
Node: References for harps579295
Node: Harp pedals579916
Node: Unfretted string instruments581229
Node: Common notation for unfretted strings581699
Node: References for unfretted strings582243
Node: Bowing indications583526
Node: Harmonics584630
Node: Snap (Bartok) pizzicato586041
Node: Fretted string instruments586563
Node: Common notation for fretted strings586983
Node: References for fretted strings587506
Node: String number indications588959
Node: Default tablatures590631
Node: Custom tablatures611102
Node: Fret diagram markups616519
Node: Predefined fret diagrams630175
Node: Automatic fret diagrams644113
Node: Right-hand fingerings647968
Node: Guitar649929
Node: Indicating position and barring650720
Node: Indicating harmonics and dampened notes651417
Node: Indicating power chords653489
Node: Banjo654708
Node: Banjo tablatures654871
Node: Lute656170
Node: Lute tablatures656315
Node: Percussion657515
Node: Common notation for percussion657728
Node: References for percussion658191
Node: Basic percussion notation658832
Node: Drum rolls660391
Node: Pitched percussion661635
Node: Percussion staves662104
Node: Custom percussion staves664829
Node: Ghost notes669149
Node: Wind instruments669930
Node: Common notation for wind instruments670308
Node: References for wind instruments670639
Node: Fingerings673017
Node: Bagpipes675833
Node: Bagpipe definitions676103
Node: Bagpipe example677529
Node: Woodwinds678592
Node: Woodwind diagrams678819
Node: Chord notation687771
Node: Chord mode688235
Node: Chord mode overview688605
Node: Common chords690130
Node: Extended and altered chords692560
Node: Chord inversions and specific voicings696677
Node: Displaying chords697709
Node: Printing chord names698047
Node: Customizing chord names700729
Node: Chord grids708454
Node: Figured bass711450
Node: Introduction to figured bass711750
Node: Entering figured bass713037
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Node: Contemporary music721671
Node: Pitch and harmony in contemporary music722541
Node: References for pitch and harmony in contemporary music723021
Node: Microtonal notation723586
Node: Contemporary key signatures and harmony723844
Node: Contemporary approaches to rhythm724079
Node: References for contemporary approaches to rhythm724664
Node: Tuplets in contemporary music725265
Node: Contemporary time signatures725530
Node: Extended polymetric notation725773
Node: Beams in contemporary music726014
Node: Bar lines in contemporary music726256
Node: Graphical notation726469
Node: Contemporary scoring techniques728189
Node: New instrumental techniques728426
Node: Further reading and scores of interest728675
Node: Books and articles on contemporary musical notation729121
Node: Scores and musical examples729698
Node: Ancient notation729928
Node: Overview of the supported styles731719
Node: Ancient notation -- common features734569
Node: Predefined contexts734888
Node: Ligatures735728
Node: Custodes737835
Node: Typesetting mensural music739951
Node: Mensural contexts740447
Node: Mensural clefs741492
Node: Mensural time signatures743128
Node: Mensural note heads744760
Node: Mensural flags746795
Node: Mensural rests748074
Node: Mensural accidentals and key signatures749290
Node: Annotational accidentals (musica ficta)750516
Node: White mensural ligatures751896
Node: Typesetting Gregorian chant754459
Node: Gregorian chant contexts755447
Node: Gregorian clefs756546
Node: Gregorian accidentals and key signatures758760
Node: Divisiones759661
Node: Gregorian articulation signs761245
Node: Augmentum dots (morae)762626
Node: Gregorian square neume ligatures763702
Node: Typesetting Kievan square notation778239
Node: Kievan contexts778647
Node: Kievan clefs780041
Node: Kievan notes780543
Node: Kievan accidentals782109
Node: Kievan bar lines782967
Node: Kievan melismata783586
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Node: Incipits786542
Node: Mensurstriche layout787866
Node: Transcribing Gregorian chant788726
Node: Ancient and modern from one source794364
Node: World music796125
Node: Common notation for non-Western music796520
Node: Extending notation and tuning systems796939
Node: Arabic music799105
Node: References for Arabic music799550
Node: Arabic note names801429
Node: Arabic key signatures803547
Node: Arabic time signatures807177
Node: Arabic music example808593
Node: Further reading for Arabic music809754
Node: Turkish classical music810943
Node: References for Turkish classical music811369
Node: Turkish note names812225
Node: Turkish key signatures813231
Node: Further reading for Turkish music814564
Node: Persian classical music815293
Node: Persian music notation815678
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Node: Persian tunings818259
Node: Persian key signatures820177
Node: Further reading on Persian music821020
Node: General input and output821935
Node: Input modes822395
Node: Input structure827112
Node: Structure of a score827542
Node: Multiple scores in a book829706
Node: Multiple output files from one input file831839
Node: Output file names833254
Node: File structure834850
Node: Titles and headers840604
Node: Creating titles headers and footers841107
Node: Titles explained841456
Node: Default layout of bookpart and score titles847182
Node: Default layout of headers and footers850711
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Node: Custom text formatting for titles852662
Node: Custom layout for titles853257
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Node: Creating footnotes863013
Node: Footnotes in music expressions863863
Node: Footnotes in stand-alone text873080
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Node: Table of contents878456
Node: Working with input files882963
Node: Including LilyPond files883299
Node: Different editions from one source888130
Node: Using variables888998
Node: Using tags890831
Node: Using global settings898859
Node: Using music functions899712
Node: Substitution function syntax901002
Node: Substitution function examples902692
Node: Special characters905317
Node: Text encoding905546
Node: Unicode907317
Node: ASCII aliases909299
Node: Controlling output910875
Node: Extracting fragments of music911210
Node: Skipping corrected music912719
Node: Alternative output formats914850
Node: SVG Output915435
Node: Replacing the notation font916526
Node: Creating MIDI output920846
Node: Supported notation for MIDI921825
Node: Unsupported notation for MIDI923620
Node: The MIDI block924355
Node: Controlling MIDI dynamics926013
Node: Dynamic marks in MIDI926768
Node: Setting MIDI volume928078
Node: Setting MIDI block properties931876
Node: Using MIDI instruments933772
Node: Using repeats with MIDI935334
Node: MIDI channel mapping936551
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Node: The articulate script946256
Node: The swing script947777
Node: Extracting musical information950998
Node: Displaying LilyPond notation951419
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Node: Spacing issues954631
Node: Page layout956158
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Node: Paper size and automatic scaling959622
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Node: Automatic scaling to paper size962645
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Node: Flexible vertical spacing paper variables966539
Node: Structure of flexible vertical spacing alists967655
Node: List of flexible vertical spacing paper variables971138
Node: Horizontal spacing paper variables973471
Node: paper variables for widths and margins974067
Node: paper variables for two-sided mode978694
Node: paper variables for shifts and indents980215
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Node: paper variables for line breaking982125
Node: paper variables for page breaking983220
Node: paper variables for page numbering987212
Node: paper variables concerning headers and markups989501
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Node: Score layout991918
Node: The layout block992194
Node: Setting the staff size997363
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Node: Line breaking1002206
Node: Page breaking1007481
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Node: Optimal page breaking1011126
Node: Minimal page breaking1011655
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Node: Spacing between adjacent columns1062024
Node: Line width1065901
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Node: Displaying spacing1079365
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Node: Overview of modifying properties1135295
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Node: Predefined fretboard diagrams1234265
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Node: MIDI instruments1241501
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Node: Time Signature glyphs1258985
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Node: Cheat sheet1445529
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Node: LilyPond command index1474564
Node: LilyPond index1641283

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