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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ruud van Silfhout" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user