Re: LilyPond examples

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Cameron,

> 1) What does LilyPond do well?
>
> (I already have that the default output is far better than the
> equivalent in most software I've seen, and it is very quick once the
> basics are mastered. I'll also mention the integration with
> OpenOffice, HTML and LaTeX.)

Difficult modern concepts are much easier in Lilypond than the  
others, e.g.

    polymetric notation
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=506>
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=329>

    Schenker graphing:
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=501>

    feathered beams:
       <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=239>

    clusters:
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=212>

Helpful annotations can be inserted, most automatically:

    conducting beat patterns
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=259>

    "modern" time signatures
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=272>

    tuplet note inclusion
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=482>

    tablature, etc.:
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=409>

    shape notes:
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=254>

    figured bass:
        <http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=291>

> 2) What doesn't it do as well?

Make money for the owners?  ;-)

No, seriously…

> (Lily is very difficult to use at first).

That's the only thing I can think of, along with the obvious lack of  
"mouse-controlled editing".

> Any other suggestions?
>
> I'd also appreciate it if anyone had files I could use that show off
> some of the more interesting features of LilyPond.

The LSR is packed with "dog-and-pony" options.
>

Good luck!
Kieren.