LilyPond Review - Music Notation Software - Free Windows
Music Notation Software - Free Windows
LilyPond is an easy to use text-based music notation editor, able to create sheet music for any chromatic staff. It is available as a free download for Windows and several common operating systems (GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, etc) released under the GNU General Public License.
The program has a powerful and flexible input language that strives to be simple, easing the learning curve for new users. Its layouts and settings are programmable with ease, which gives you the freedom to produce scores with variants that suit your preferences esthetically.
Unlike most other popular sheet music editing programs, LilyPond automatically handles collisions, spacing and line-breaking completely while you write your music. This makes it an enormous practical improvement over most of the popular competition.
The program mimics the best classical engraving styles with minimum fuss, ensuring that your print-outs are always readable and accurate. The result is a score that can be printed by any commercial printer to high quality and publication standards. Whether you are a beginner or a professional composer, you can be sure that LilyPond will make your life easier and improve your workflow significantly.