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Appendix D Cheat sheet

Syntax Description Example


1 2 8 16 durations

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c4. c4.. augmentation dots

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c d e f g a b scale

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fis bes alteration

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\clef treble \clef bass clefs

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\time 3/4 \time 4/4 time signature

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r4 r8 rest

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d ~ d tie

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\key es \major key signature

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note' raise octave

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note, lower octave

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c( d e) slur

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c\( c( d) e\) phrasing slur

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a8[ b] beam

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<< \new Staff ... >> more staves

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c-> c-. articulations

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c\mf c\sfz dynamics

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a\< b\! crescendo

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a\> b\! decrescendo

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< > chord

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\partial 8 upstep

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\times 2/3 {f g a} triplets

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\grace grace notes

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\lyrics { twinkle } entering lyrics


\new Lyrics printing lyrics twinkle

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twin -- kle lyric hyphen

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\chords { c:dim f:maj7 } chords

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\context ChordNames printing chord names

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<<{e f} \\{c d}>> polyphony

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s4 s8 s16 spacer rests

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