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Problem: How to know which MidiInstrument would be best for your composition? Solution: A Lilypond demo file.
\score { \new Staff << \new Voice { \melodie } %Voice >> %Staff \layout { } } %score \score { \new Staff << \tempo 4 = 180 %\set Staff.instrumentName="S/A" %\set Staff.midiMinimumVolume = #0.2 %\set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.4 %\set Voice.dynamicAbsoluteVolumeFunction = #0.6 \new Voice { r \mf \set Staff.midiInstrument="acoustic grand" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="bright acoustic" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric grand" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="honky-tonk" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric piano 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric piano 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="harpsichord" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="clav" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="celesta" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="glockenspiel" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="music box" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="vibraphone" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="marimba" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="xylophone" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="tubular bells" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="dulcimer" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="drawbar organ" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="percussive organ" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="rock organ" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="church organ" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="reed organ" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="accordion" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="harmonica" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="concertina" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="acoustic guitar (nylon)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="acoustic guitar (steel)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric guitar (jazz)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric guitar (clean)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric guitar (muted)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="overdriven guitar" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="distorted guitar" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="acoustic bass" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric bass (finger)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="electric bass (pick)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fretless bass" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="slap bass 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="slap bass 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synth bass 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synth bass 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="violin" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="viola" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="cello" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="contrabass" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="tremolo strings" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pizzicato strings" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="orchestral strings" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="timpani" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="string ensemble 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="string ensemble 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synthstrings 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synthstrings 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="choir aahs" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="voice oohs" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synth voice" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="orchestra hit" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="trumpet" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="trombone" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="tuba" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="muted trumpet" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="french horn" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="brass section" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synthbrass 1" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synthbrass 2" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="soprano sax" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="alto sax" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="tenor sax" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="baritone sax" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="oboe" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="english horn" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="bassoon" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="clarinet" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="piccolo" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="flute" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="recorder" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pan flute" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="blown bottle" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="shakuhachi" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="whistle" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="ocarina" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 1 (square)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 2 (sawtooth)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 3 (calliope)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 4 (chiff)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 5 (charang)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 6 (voice)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 7 (fifths)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="lead 8 (bass+lead)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 1 (new age)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 2 (warm)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 3 (polysynth)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 4 (choir)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 5 (bowed)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 6 (metallic)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 7 (halo)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="pad 8 (sweep)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 1 (rain)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 2 (soundtrack)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 3 (crystal)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 4 (atmosphere)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 5 (brightness)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 6 (goblins)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 7 (echoes)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fx 8 (sci-fi)" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="sitar" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="banjo" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="shamisen" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="koto" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="kalimba" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="bagpipe" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="fiddle" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="shanai" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="tinkle bell" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="agogo" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="steel drums" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="woodblock" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="taiko drum" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="melodic tom" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="synth drum" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="reverse cymbal" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="guitar fret noise" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="breath noise" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="seashore" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="bird tweet" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="telephone ring" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="helicopter" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="applause" \melodie \set Staff.midiInstrument="gunshot" \melodie } %Voice >> %Staff \midi { } } %score
string-quartet-template-simple.ly
This template demonstrates a simple string quartet. It also uses a \global section for time and key signatures
global= { \time 4/4 \key c \major } violinOne = \new Voice { \relative c''{ \set Staff.instrumentName = "Violin 1 " c2 d e1 \bar "|." }} violinTwo = \new Voice { \relative c''{ \set Staff.instrumentName = "Violin 2 " g2 f e1 \bar "|." }} viola = \new Voice { \relative c' { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Viola " \clef alto e2 d c1 \bar "|." }} cello = \new Voice { \relative c' { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Cello " \clef bass c2 b a1 \bar "|."}} \score { \new StaffGroup << \new Staff << \global \violinOne >> \new Staff << \global \violinTwo >> \new Staff << \global \viola >> \new Staff << \global \cello >> >> \layout { } \midi { } }
string-quartet-template-with-separate-parts.ly
The "String quartet template" snippet produces a nice string quartet, but what if you needed to print parts? This new template demonstrates how to use the \tag feature to easily split a piece into individual parts.
You need to split this template into separate files; the filenames are contained in comments at the beginning of each file. piece.ly contains all the music definitions. The other files – score.ly, vn1.ly, vn2.ly, vla.ly, and vlc.ly – produce the appropiate part.
Do not forget to remove specified comments when using separate files!
%%%%% piece.ly %%%%% (This is the global definitions file) global= { \time 4/4 \key c \major } Violinone = \new Voice { \relative c''{ \set Staff.instrumentName = "Violin 1 " c2 d e1 \bar "|." }} %********************************* Violintwo = \new Voice { \relative c''{ \set Staff.instrumentName = "Violin 2 " g2 f e1 \bar "|." }} %********************************* Viola = \new Voice { \relative c' { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Viola " \clef alto e2 d c1 \bar "|." }} %********************************* Cello = \new Voice { \relative c' { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Cello " \clef bass c2 b a1 \bar "|."}} %********************************** music = { << \tag #'score \tag #'vn1 \new Staff { << \global \Violinone >> } \tag #'score \tag #'vn2 \new Staff { << \global \Violintwo>> } \tag #'score \tag #'vla \new Staff { << \global \Viola>> } \tag #'score \tag #'vlc \new Staff { << \global \Cello>> } >> } %%% These are the other files you need to save on your computer %%%%% score.ly %%%%% (This is the main file) %\include "piece.ly" %%% uncomment this line when using a separate file #(set-global-staff-size 14) \score { \new StaffGroup \keepWithTag #'score \music \layout { } \midi { } } %{ Uncomment this block when using separate files %%%%% vn1.ly %%%%% (This is the Violin 1 part file) \include "piece.ly" \score { \keepWithTag #'vn1 \music \layout { } } %%%%% vn2.ly %%%%% (This is the Violin 2 part file) \include "piece.ly" \score { \keepWithTag #'vn2 \music \layout { } } %%%%% vla.ly %%%%% (This is the Viola part file) \include "piece.ly" \score { \keepWithTag #'vla \music \layout { } } %%%%% vlc.ly %%%%% (This is the Cello part file) \include "piece.ly" \score { \keepWithTag #'vlc \music \layout { } } %}
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