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Computer printouts of sheet music usually look dull. LilyPond is different: it makes beautiful sheet music. Give it a try!

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What sets LilyPond apart from other programs? Why did we revive the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music? How did we do it?

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LilyPond 2.11.51 available - July 8, 2008
Release 2.11.51 has a couple of bugfixes, and a lot of changes in predefined command names. Fret diagrams formatting has been improved by Carl Sorensen, it is now controlled by fret-diagram-details property. Bugfixes, Download.
LilyPond 2.11.50 available - July 2, 2008
Release 2.11.50 adds support for metronome marks with text, and backslashed numbers for figured bass, contributed by Reinhold Kainhofer. Bugfixes, Download.
The LilyPond Report #13 - June 23, 2008
This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community. Follow this link to read the full issue...
The LilyPond Report #12 - June 16, 2008
This short, informal, weekly opinion column is about the LilyPond project: its team, its world, its community. Follow this link to read the full issue...

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