LilyPond
LilyPond creates sheet music through a music notation program, with manuals, examples and community resources.
About LilyPond
LilyPond is a music engraving program that creates sheet music from text input. It supports classical music, complex notation, early music, modern music, tablature, vocal music, lead sheets, educational materials, large orchestral projects, customized output, and Schenker graphs. The site provides downloads, manuals, examples, and community resources.
Key features
- Write music notation as text input
- Engrave classical, early and modern music scores
- Create tablature, vocal music and lead sheets
- Produce large orchestral projects and educational materials
- Create customized output and Schenker graphs
- Handle complex notation tasks
Best for: People who want to create printed sheet music using text-based notation.
Good for
- Part of the GNU Project and distributed as free software under the GPL
- Handles many notation types, from early music to modern music and tablature
- Provides manuals, examples, and community contact channels
LilyPond at a glance
- Website
- lilypond.org
- Category
- Lifestyle & Hobbies › Hobbies & DIY
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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LilyPond FAQ
How is music entered in LilyPond?
Music is written as text input.
What kinds of scores can LilyPond produce?
Listed uses include classical music, tablature, vocal music, lead sheets, educational materials, large orchestral projects, and Schenker graphs.
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