On 2017-01-06 13:39, Samuel Speer wrote:
Hello list,
It takes me ages to enter the note data into LilyPond. Last night I
spent almost an hour a page just getting notes and lyrics in. Does
anyone have any tips for quick entry? I do have a midi keyboard but
haven't tried it much. It seems slow because I have to switch back and
forth with the computer keyboard to do articulations, durations, etc.
Hi Samuel,
Composing and arranging directly into LilyPond is always going to be
slow (since you're doing more than just note entry). But if you're just
transferring music from paper to LilyPond, you can get pretty efficient.
It's important to have a workflow that doesn't involve switching windows
and typing "lilypond prelude.ly" in the terminal and whatnot. Use
Frescobaldi or a similar setup with your editor of choice.
Don't feel the need to wait for LilyPond to compile, especially for
large scores. My approach is to keep typing music continuously. I hit
Ctrl+M (Frescobaldi) every few bars or so, leave it on in the background
while I keep transcribing, and maybe glance at its results. It's largely
a matter of practice -- get really comfortable with LilyPond's syntax so
you can confidently type a large chunk of music in without needing to
look at the compiled output. Proofreading comes after the initial sprint
through the music, and point and click is essential for that.
Oh yeah, and I suggest using \language "english". Save a few characters.
Nathan
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