Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread James E. Bailey
On 06.10.2009, at 23:52, Graham Percival wrote: On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 07:52:33AM +1100, Nick Payne wrote: My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions behind by now, but I don't think the basics covere

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Graham Percival
On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 07:52:33AM +1100, Nick Payne wrote: > My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is > http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions > behind by now, but I don't think the basics covered in the guide have > changed between 200

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Nick Payne
My suggestion for an absolute beginner to get initially started is http://www.eugenecormier.com/pdfs/lilypond-guide.pdf. A few versions behind by now, but I don't think the basics covered in the guide have changed between 2006 and now. At only 18 pages including front cover, TOC, and appendices

RE: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Ed Ardzinski
> Amusingly, the "command-line" tutorial has the most clear > instructions. :) > > Cheers, > - Graham > LOL Usually I would guess a CL tutorial wou;d be clearer is because to get to the point of wanting to do that sort of thing you aleady "get it"? When I needed to lear that stuff it w

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Graham Percival
On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 08:57:11AM -0500, Tim McNamara wrote: > > On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:17 AM, David Bobroff wrote: > >> Ami Magori Cohen wrote: >>> After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it >>> and tried to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see >>> a

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-06 Thread Tim McNamara
On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:17 AM, David Bobroff wrote: Ami Magori Cohen wrote: Hi, Thank you very much for this software,and for your help. After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it and tried to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see a blank page with

Re: Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-05 Thread David Bobroff
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "open the software." I'm going to conclude that you missed a detail about how LilyPond works. It does *not* have an interactive interface like Finale/Sibelius. To use LilyPond you must create/edit a text file which contains the definitions of your music.

Can't get started-no matter how hard I try

2009-10-05 Thread Ami Magori Cohen
Hi, Thank you very much for this software,and for your help. After having read about this wonderful software,I have downloaded it and tried to get started,but i'm stuck!When I open the software,I see a blank page with the title 'Lily Pad'-typing the basic commands didn't produced any notation [th