lyTemplates-singlepart

LilyPond template for creating music with a solo instrument and accompaniment chord symbols; essentially a "lead sheet".

Overview

It is intended to be used as a plug-in to the music repository. Here we barrow inspiration from MVC (Model-View-Controller) frameworks to separate our music, from our layout templates, from our compilation process. If you're familiar with LilyPond, go at it. Otherwise, head over to that repository for more explicit instructions.

Requirements

Lilypond 2.16.2

Install

1. First, start with the music repository instructions if you haven't already.

2. Clone this repo, using submodules, as a template plugin for the music repository.

   • cd piece-name
   • git submodule add git@github.com:brianclements/lyTemplates-singlepart.git template
     • we have nested submodules so
       • cd template
       • git submodule update --init

3. Assuming you've already designed your layout in layout.ily and input all your project info as instructed in the music repository, you can now lilypond score.ly or lilypond parts.ly.

Contribution

Suggestions and contributions are always welcome and appreciated.

Documentation

More detailed documentation is in the works to explain more advanced configurations and the reasoning behind some design choices.

License

lyTemplates-singlepart is licensed under the GPL3 license.

Changelog

Version 3.0.0

2015.10.26

• Complete re-working of layout and file structure.
  • Separate staff layout into it's own section and put it in it's own repository along with the music.
  • Music/layout are separate repository to which single/multipart layouts can plug into using git submodules.
• fix name of global chords var
• update lyInclude submodule to v1.1.0
• use relative-includes

Version 2.3.0

2015.09.16

• add lyInclude library as submodule
• remove many manual layout tweaks, let Lilypond do it's thing
• Character/format/code cleanup from legacy code
• upgrade to LilyPond 2.16.2
• moved lead_sheet.ly to own dir
• add documentation
• Apply GPL3 license

Version 2.2.1

2013.03.16

• Modify for public export to github

Version 2.2.0

2012.06.22

• Added \compressFullBarRests and shifted some formatting things around in 'Melody' section.
• Make \include path objective
• Removed formatting text for Metronome Mark and Rehearsal Mark in 'Melody' section. Leaving it to auto-formatting
• Simplified chord formatting by replacing with /chordDefaults

Version 2.1.6

2012.04.19

• First version controlled release