>> Am 23.09.25 um 13:59 schrieb Simon Albrecht: >> >> I’m sure this is interesting for a lot of you: A certain Peter Frise has >> covered LilyPond in a series comparing different Finale alternatives, and >> shared a very sympathetic experience checking it out. >> LilyPond - A Surprisingly Fun TEXT-BASED Way To Write Sheet Music >> (2025/08/30)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_rYpAlJpqI >> (20-minute video) >> >> >> I’ve already given two comments on the video recommending further resources >> and techniques from my perspective. > If only half of the commenters who said they want to try it follow up, we’ll > get an influx of new users. > > Hraban >
I watched the video, and I agree with Simon that the final score Steve gave was too harsh. Being a previous Finale user myself and having received numerous emails from MakeMusic about switching to Dorico, as well as now from Steinberg about “free Dorico tutorials,” I am contemplating what it might take to have an influx of new users, as Hraban points out. I think it is in part a question of dispelling anxieties and misconceptions associated with using text-based environments in general. Yes, it’s got its own learning curve, but then it’s definitely not unmanageable. I love the way this page of the “Introduction” lays it out: https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/web/text-input Also for the newcomers, I think the accessibility is a consideration. By “accessibility,” I mean how easy it may be to get started with LilyPond. I reckon many of the potential users may feel intimidated by the nature of the program without even touching it. As I teach at a higher ed institution in the US, I use LilyPond regularly now to show examples to students, or when I create a worksheet in tandem with LaTeX. I don’t impose on students any specific notation software programs so long as the software program accomplishes what they want to achieve at the professional level. But hopefully there comes a day where I can help more students get started with LilyPond (that said, there have been a few, but I hope the number increases). Lots to think about! Yoshi
