RE: file structure (hierarchy)

[Trevor Daniels]

Section 3.1 in the LM recognises this problem and attempts
to tackle it.  Like everything else in the manuals I'm sure
this could be improved.  Suggestions welcome.

Maybe this would be a good place to introduce the idea of
conventions or, better, best practice in laying out a score.
I would also recommend using a simultaneous contruct after
\new Staff as another useful habit to cultivate.

Trevor D

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden
> [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+t.daniels=treda.co.u
> address@hidden Behalf Of
> Mats Bengtsson
> Sent: 13 February 2008 10:21
> To: Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool)
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: file structure (hierarchy)
>
>
> We've had this discussion before. I'm not entire
> opposed to the idea of
> always
> specifying
> \score{
>   \new Staff {
>     \new Voice \relative c'{ c d e f }
>   }
> }
> in the examples in the manual. Making LilyPond
> too forgiving and helpful in
> terms of input syntax is sometimes a pedagogical
> problem, as soon as you get
> past the initial simple examples. On the other
> hand, keeping the initial
> threshold
> as low as possible for new users, is also a good goal.
>
>    /Mats
>
> Bertalan Fodor (LilyPondTool) wrote:
> > I think certain conventions could ease learning
> and using the syntax,
> > understanding snippets and so on. Do we have
> such conventions defined?
> > Because while it seems to be a good thing that
> you can write { c d e f
> > } and it will compile and generate score, but
> if you want to create
> > some polyphonic piano music you would never use
> constructs like this.
> > And with more complicated scores users of
> LilyPond usually end up with
> > completely different styles, which makes
> learning LilyPond harder. If
> > we had recommended conventions, perhaps it
> helped people, for example
> > "always use the context when overriding Grob
> properties". That may not
> > be true but may be clearer.
> >
> > Bert
> >
> >
>
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