I am just learning Lilypond for the first time, and it seems quite powerful although not at all intuitive.
Thankfully,
lilybin.com (v2.18.2) tells me *where* my errors are although it requires some trial and error to fix.
Having said that, it's really good - midi and pdf generation, and having the spec be text is great (portability, future proofing).
One problem I could not figure out is how to specify a suboctave treble clef (the one with the little '8' below it). I tried \clef french, \clef GG, to no avail.
Any thoughts?
Mark.