Re: switching to lilypond from finale

[David Rogers]

On 8-Dec-05, at 9:24 AM, Josué wrote:

> Well, i think i should start making my new project and i
>  will ask everything i want.Is funnier to learn
> doing!
>
> First of all:
>
> Im starting to engrave a new piece, the template is:
> - Alto Sax
> - Marimba
> - Big Drum
> - Live electronics (printed as a piano staff)
>
> How should i start every new project? Should i put first all the
>  notes of every instrument and then do
> the other things?


In my experience, the other way is easier. Look through the templates  
in the documentation for something that looks like what you want  
(some individual parts with piano staff at the bottom). This will  
save you a lot of time trying to set things up so they work.

How about starting with:
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/lilypond/Jazz- 
combo.html#Jazz-combo>

and take out some parts you don't want?

In other words - if you can borrow a good file that looks a bit like  
what you want, and just put in your own notes and instrument names,  
it's much easier.

David