Re: Sibelius user looking for the easiest way to learn LilyPond

[Stjepan Horvat]

Did you try to press number 3 in sibelius..i think it would create a
third interval..and so on..i'm not sure..

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Phil Holmes <address@hidden> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kieren MacMillan"
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> To: "Vaughan McAlley" <address@hidden>
> Cc: "lilypond-user" <address@hidden>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Sibelius user looking for the easiest way to learn LilyPond
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> Hi Vaughan,
>
>> Finale does automatic word extensions for lyrics.
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>
> Um... so does Lilypond.
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> Cheers,
> Kieren.
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> Strictly, I don't believe it does automatic extenders - you need to add
> underscores to get them.
>
> Anyway, I'm a reluctant Sibelius user (need to use it for college) and I
> find its inability to edit music a complete PITA.  For example, I'd created
> a chord with 3 notes and then moved onto other notes.  I then wanted to add
> a further note to the chord.  Whenever I tried, it deleted the chord and
> replaced it with a note.  The tutor and all the class could offer no better
> answer than to delete the chord and recreate it.  There may be a way, but
> no-one knew it.  Oh - and I'd entered some music which ran to 2 lines.  I
> wanted it on one.  I reduced the font size.  No effect.  I tried for at
> least 30 minutes before giving up.  The way you edit in Sibelius is just so
> c**p.  I don't edit directly into LilyPond (I use Noteworthy and convert)
> but anyone swapping to LilyPond must save time over Sibelius's arcane ways.
>
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> Phil Holmes
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