Re: Nested StaffGroups

[Ruud van Silfhout]

Hi Aaron,

The syntax for the definition of notes and lyrics has IMO no relation with
the scheme syntax. I think it has more resemblence with TeX than Scheme,
albeit that it is a separate language of its own. The scheme syntax is more
used when parameters are set/tweaked and you can add scheme  functions to
the lilypond code if you want lilypond to do things,  which are not (yet)
possible with lilypond.

The syntax element << >> defines that music is played simultaneously whereas
{ } defines music that is played sequentially.
See also
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2004-11/msg00494.html

This syntax is briefly described in
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.4/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Music-expre
ssions-explained.html#Music-expressions-explained

Have fun!

Regards,
Ruud van Silfhout

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Dalton" <address@hidden>
To: "Ruud van Silfhout" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 6:50 AM
Subject: Re: Nested StaffGroups


> Ruud van Silfhout wrote:
> > Hi Aaron,
> >
> > In the user manual  is a section on orchestral scores.
> > Using that I made the following example.  Can this be of any help to
you?
> >
> > Ruud
>
> Thank you very much, Ruud!  That cleared up a few misunderstandings I
> was having about syntax.
>
> On that subject, I have never used Scheme in my life.  Is the Lilypond
> syntax closely tied to Scheme syntax?  Would I understand better how to
> write Lilypond scores if I knew Scheme?  I'm just finding it difficult
> to know where to put << >> for example as opposed to { } and other
> piddly things like that.  Is there a section of documentation somewhere
> that goes over the intimate details of Lilypond syntax?
>
> Thanks again for your time and assistance.
> Cheers!
> Aaron