B. Cheat sheet

Syntax

Description

Example

1 2 8 16

durations

c4. c4..

augmentation dots

c d e f g a b

scale

fis bes

alteration

\clef treble \clef bass

clefs

\time 3/4 \time 4/4

time signature

r4 r8

rest

d ~ d

tie

\key es \major

key signature

note'

raise octave

note,

lower octave

c( d e)

slur

c\( c( d) e\)

phrasing slur

a8[ b]

beam

<< \new Staff ... >>

more staves

c-> c-.

articulations

c2\mf c\sfz

dynamics

a\< a a\!

crescendo

a\> a a\!

decrescendo

< >

chord

\partial 8

pickup / upbeat

\times 2/3 {f g a}

triplets

\grace

grace notes

\lyricmode { twinkle }

entering lyrics

twinkle

\new Lyrics

printing lyrics

twin -- kle

lyric hyphen

\chordmode { c:dim f:maj7 }

chords

\context ChordNames

printing chord names

<<{e f} \\ {c d}>>

polyphony

s4 s8 s16

spacer rests