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4.1 How LilyPond input files work

The LilyPond input format is quite free-form, giving experienced users a lot of flexibility to structure their files however they wish. But this flexibility can make things confusing for new users. This section will explain some of this structure, but may gloss over some details in favor of simplicity. For a complete description of the input format, see File structure.

4.1.1 Introduction to the LilyPond file structure  
4.1.2 Score is a (single) compound musical expression  
4.1.3 Nesting music expressions  
4.1.4 Structure of a note entry  
4.1.5 On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties  
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