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E. LilyPond index

In addition to all the LilyPond commands and keywords, this index lists musical terms and words that relate to each of them, with links to those sections of the manual that describe or discuss that topic. Each link is in two parts. The first part points to the exact location in the manual where the topic appears; the second part points to the start of the section of the manual where that topic is discussed.

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	Index Entry	Section
!
	!	Accidentals
"
	"|"	Bar and bar number checks
%
	%	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	%	3.2.5 File structure
	%{ … %}	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	%{ … %}	3.2.5 File structure
'
	'	Absolute octave entry
(
	(	Slurs
)
	)	Slurs
,
	,	Absolute octave entry
-
	-	Articulations and ornamentations
	-	Articulation direction indicators
	--	A.15 List of articulations
	-!	A.15 List of articulations
	-+	Fermata scripts
	-.	A.15 List of articulations
	->	A.15 List of articulations
	-^	A.15 List of articulations
	-_	A.15 List of articulations
.
	.	Durations
/
	/	Extended and altered chords
	/+	Extended and altered chords
1
	15ma	Ottava brackets
	15mb	Ottava brackets
8
	8va	Ottava brackets
	8vb	Ottava brackets
:
	:	Tremolo repeats
<
	<	Chorded notes
	<...>	Chorded notes
	<>	Chorded notes
	<>	Changing staff manually
=
	=	Octave checks
>
	>	Chorded notes
?
	?	Accidentals
[
	[	Manual beams
\
	\!	Dynamics
	\(	Phrasing slurs
	\)	Phrasing slurs
	\-	2.8.3 Graphical notation
	\<	Dynamics
	\=	Slurs
	\=	A.21 Available music functions
	\>	Dynamics
	\abs-fontsize	Selecting font and font size
	\abs-fontsize	A.12.1 Font
	\absolute	A.21 Available music functions
	\accent	Articulations and ornamentations
	\accent	A.15 List of articulations
	\accentus	Gregorian articulation signs
	\accentus	Repeat sign scripts
	\accepts	Context definition overview
	\accepts	Context definition overview
	\accepts	5.1.7 Context layout order
	\acciaccatura	Grace notes
	\acciaccatura	A.21 Available music functions
	\accidental	A.12.4 Music
	\accidentalStyle	Automatic accidentals
	\accidentalStyle	A.21 Available music functions
	\addChordShape	Predefined fret diagrams
	\addChordShape	A.21 Available music functions
	\addInstrumentDefinition	A.21 Available music functions
	\addlyrics	Aligning lyrics to a melody
	\addlyrics	Automatic syllable durations
	\addlyrics	Using \addlyrics
	\addQuote	Quoting other voices
	\addQuote	A.21 Available music functions
	\aeolian	Key signature
	\after	Dynamics
	\after	Percent repeats
	\after	A.21 Available music functions
	\afterGrace	Grace notes
	\afterGrace	A.21 Available music functions
	\aikenHeads	Shape note heads
	\aikenHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\aikenThinHeads	Shape note heads
	\aikenThinHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\alias	Context definition overview
	\alias	Context definition overview
	\align-on-other	A.12.2 Align
	\allowPageTurn	Predefined commands
	\allowPageTurn	A.21 Available music functions
	\allowVoltaHook	A.21 Available music functions
	\alterBroken	Modifying broken spanners
	\alterBroken	A.21 Available music functions
	\alternative	Alternative endings
	\alternative	Alternative endings
	\ambitusAfter	A.21 Available music functions
	\appendToTag	Using tags
	\appendToTag	A.21 Available music functions
	\applyContext	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	\applyContext	A.21 Available music functions
	\applyMusic	A.21 Available music functions
	\applyOutput	A.21 Available music functions
	\applySwing	The ‘swing’ script
	\applySwingWithOffset	The ‘swing’ script
	\appoggiatura	Grace notes
	\appoggiatura	A.21 Available music functions
	\arabicStringNumbers	String number indications
	\arpeggio	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioArrowDown	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioArrowUp	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioBracket	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioNormal	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioParenthesis	Arpeggio
	\arpeggioParenthesisDashed	Arpeggio
	\arrow-head	Graphic notation inside markup
	\arrow-head	A.12.3 Graphic
	\articulate	The ‘articulate’ script
	\ascendens	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\ascendens	Predefined commands
	\assertBeamQuant	A.21 Available music functions
	\assertBeamSlope	A.21 Available music functions
	\auctum	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\auctum	Predefined commands
	\augmentum	Predefined commands
	\auto-footnote	A.12.8 Other
	\autoBeamOff	Automatic beams
	\autoBeamOff	Selected Snippets
	\autoBeamOn	Automatic beams
	\autoBreaksOff	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\autoBreaksOn	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\autoChange	Changing staff automatically
	\autoChange	A.21 Available music functions
	\autoChange, and relative music	Changing staff automatically
	\autoLineBreaksOff	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\autoLineBreaksOn	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\autoPageBreaksOff	Manual page breaking
	\autoPageBreaksOn	Manual page breaking
	\backslashed-digit	A.12.8 Other
	\balloonGrobText	Balloon help
	\balloonGrobText	A.21 Available music functions
	\balloonLengthOff	Balloon help
	\balloonLengthOn	Balloon help
	\balloonText	Balloon help
	\balloonText	A.21 Available music functions
	\bar	Bar lines
	\bar	Bar lines
	\bar	A.21 Available music functions
	\barNumberCheck	Bar and bar number checks
	\barNumberCheck	A.21 Available music functions
	\bassFigureExtendersOff	Entering figured bass
	\bassFigureExtendersOn	Entering figured bass
	\bassFigureStaffAlignmentDown	Displaying figured bass
	\bassFigureStaffAlignmentNeutral	Displaying figured bass
	\bassFigureStaffAlignmentUp	Displaying figured bass
	\beam	A.12.3 Graphic
	\beamExceptions	Setting automatic beam behavior
	\beamExceptions	A.21 Available music functions
	\bendAfter	Falls and doits
	\bendAfter	A.21 Available music functions
	\bendHold	Default tablatures
	\bendHold	A.21 Available music functions
	\bendStartLevel	Default tablatures
	\bendStartLevel	A.21 Available music functions
	\blackTriangleMarkup	Customizing chord names
	\bold	Selecting font and font size
	\bold	A.12.1 Font
	\book	3.2.2 Multiple scores in a book
	\book	3.2.2 Multiple scores in a book
	\book	3.2.5 File structure
	\bookOutputName	3.2.4 Output file names
	\bookOutputName	A.21 Available music functions
	\bookOutputSuffix	3.2.4 Output file names
	\bookOutputSuffix	A.21 Available music functions
	\bookpart	3.2.2 Multiple scores in a book
	\bookpart	3.2.5 File structure
	\bookpart	Manual page breaking
	\box	Graphic notation inside markup
	\box	A.12.1 Font
	\bp	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\bracket	New dynamic marks
	\bracket	Graphic notation inside markup
	\bracket	A.12.3 Graphic
	\break	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\breathe	Breath marks
	\breathe	A.21 Available music functions
	\breve	Durations
	\breve	Rests
	\cadenzaOff	Unmetered music
	\cadenzaOn	Unmetered music
	\caesura	Caesuras
	\caesura	Selected Snippets
	\caesura	Automatic bar lines
	\caesura	Automatic bar lines
	\caesura	Phrase bar lines in hymn tunes
	\caesura	Predefined commands
	\caesura	Kievan bar lines
	\caesura	A.21 Available music functions
	\caps	A.12.1 Font
	\cavum	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\cavum	Predefined commands
	\center-align	Text alignment
	\center-align	A.12.2 Align
	\center-column	Text alignment
	\center-column	A.12.2 Align
	\change	Changing staff manually
	\char	A.12.8 Other
	\chordmode	See also
	\chordmode	See also
	\chordmode	Predefined fret diagrams
	\chordmode	Chord mode
	\chordRepeats	Default tablatures
	\chordRepeats	A.21 Available music functions
	\chords	Printing chord names
	\chords	Chord mode
	\circle	Graphic notation inside markup
	\circle	A.12.3 Graphic
	\circulus	Gregorian articulation signs
	\circulus	Repeat sign scripts
	\clef	Clef
	\clef	A.21 Available music functions
	\cm	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\coda	Articulations and ornamentations
	\coda	A.12.4 Music
	\coda	Instrument-specific scripts
	\codaMark	Automatic bar lines
	\codaMark	Segno repeat appearance
	\codaMark	Manual repeat marks
	\codaMark	A.21 Available music functions
	\column	Text alignment
	\column	A.12.2 Align
	\column-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\combine	Graphic notation inside markup
	\combine	A.12.2 Align
	\compound-meter	A.12.4 Music
	\compoundMeter	Different time signatures with unequal-length measures
	\compoundMeter	A.21 Available music functions
	\compressEmptyMeasures	Compressing empty measures
	\compressMMRests	Full measure rests
	\compressMMRests	Full measure rests
	\compressMMRests	Compressing empty measures
	\compressMMRests	A.21 Available music functions
	\concat	A.12.2 Align
	\consists	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	\consists	Context definition overview
	\consists	Context definition overview
	\context	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	\context	Changing all contexts of the same type
	\context in \layout block	Changing all contexts of the same type
	\cr	Dynamics
	\cresc	Dynamics
	\crescHairpin	Dynamics
	\crescTextCresc	Dynamics
	\crossStaff	Selected Snippets
	\crossStaff	A.21 Available music functions
	\cueClef	Formatting cue notes
	\cueClef	A.21 Available music functions
	\cueClefUnset	Formatting cue notes
	\cueClefUnset	A.21 Available music functions
	\cueDuring	Formatting cue notes
	\cueDuring	A.21 Available music functions
	\cueDuringWithClef	Formatting cue notes
	\cueDuringWithClef	A.21 Available music functions
	\customTabClef	A.12.4 Music
	\dashBang	Selected Snippets
	\dashDash	Selected Snippets
	\dashDot	Selected Snippets
	\dashHat	Selected Snippets
	\dashLarger	Selected Snippets
	\dashPlus	Selected Snippets
	\dashUnderscore	Selected Snippets
	\deadNote	Special note heads
	\deadNote	A.21 Available music functions
	\deadNotesOff	Special note heads
	\deadNotesOn	Special note heads
	\decr	Dynamics
	\decresc	Dynamics
	\default	Rehearsal marks
	\default	Music footnotes overview
	\defaultchild	5.1.7 Context layout order
	\defaultTimeSignature	Time signature
	\defineBarLine	Bar lines
	\defineBarLine	A.21 Available music functions
	\deminutum	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\deminutum	Predefined commands
	\denies	Context definition overview
	\denies	Context definition overview
	\denies	5.1.7 Context layout order
	\descendens	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\descendens	Predefined commands
	\dim	Dynamics
	\dimHairpin	Dynamics
	\dimTextDecr	Dynamics
	\dimTextDecresc	Dynamics
	\dimTextDim	Dynamics
	\dir-column	A.12.2 Align
	\discant	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\displayLilyMusic	3.7.1 Displaying LilyPond notation
	\displayLilyMusic	A.21 Available music functions
	\displayMusic	A.21 Available music functions
	\displayScheme	A.21 Available music functions
	\divisioMaior	Predefined commands
	\divisioMaxima	Predefined commands
	\divisioMinima	Predefined commands
	\dorian	Key signature
	\dotsDown	Durations
	\dotsNeutral	Durations
	\dotsUp	Durations
	\doubleflat	A.12.4 Music
	\doublesharp	A.12.4 Music
	\downbow	Articulations and ornamentations
	\downbow	Bowing indications
	\downbow	Fermata scripts
	\downmordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	\downmordent	Articulation scripts
	\downprall	Articulations and ornamentations
	\downprall	Articulation scripts
	\draw-circle	Graphic notation inside markup
	\draw-circle	A.12.3 Graphic
	\draw-dashed-line	A.12.3 Graphic
	\draw-dotted-line	A.12.3 Graphic
	\draw-hline	A.12.3 Graphic
	\draw-line	Graphic notation inside markup
	\draw-line	A.12.3 Graphic
	\draw-squiggle-line	A.12.3 Graphic
	\dropNote	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	\dropNote	A.21 Available music functions
	\drummode	Instantiating new staves
	\drummode	Basic percussion notation
	\drummode	Drum mode
	\drums	Basic percussion notation
	\drums	Drum mode
	\dwn	Arabic note names
	\dynamic	New dynamic marks
	\dynamic	A.12.1 Font
	\dynamicDown	Dynamics
	\dynamicNeutral	Dynamics
	\dynamicUp	Dynamics
	\easyHeadsOff	Easy notation note heads
	\easyHeadsOn	Easy notation note heads
	\ellipse	A.12.3 Graphic
	\EnableGregorianDivisiones	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	\enablePolymeter	A.21 Available music functions
	\endcr	Dynamics
	\enddecr	Dynamics
	\endSpanners	5.4.6 Line spanners
	\endSpanners	A.21 Available music functions
	\episemFinis	Gregorian articulation signs
	\episemInitium	Gregorian articulation signs
	\epsfile	Graphic notation inside markup
	\epsfile	A.12.3 Graphic
	\espressivo	Articulations and ornamentations
	\espressivo	Dynamics
	\espressivo	A.15 List of articulations
	\etc	Text markup introduction
	\etc	3.4.3.2 Substitution function examples
	\eventChords	A.21 Available music functions
	\expandEmptyMeasures	Compressing empty measures
	\eyeglasses	A.12.8 Other
	\f	Dynamics
	\featherDurations	Feathered beams
	\featherDurations	A.21 Available music functions
	\fermata	Selected Snippets
	\fermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\fermata	A.12.4 Music
	\fermata	Ornament scripts
	\ff	Dynamics
	\fff	Dynamics
	\ffff	Dynamics
	\fffff	Dynamics
	\figured-bass	A.12.1 Font
	\figuremode	Introduction to figured bass
	\figuremode	Figure mode
	\figures	Introduction to figured bass
	\figures	Figure mode
	\fill-line	Text alignment
	\fill-line	A.12.2 Align
	\fill-with-pattern	3.3.6 Table of contents
	\fill-with-pattern	A.12.2 Align
	\filled-box	Graphic notation inside markup
	\filled-box	A.12.3 Graphic
	\finalis	Predefined commands
	\fine	Automatic bar lines
	\fine	Section divisions
	\fine	Al-fine repeats
	\fine	Segno repeat structure
	\fine	Kievan bar lines
	\finger	Fingering instructions
	\finger	A.12.1 Font
	\finger	A.21 Available music functions
	\first-visible	A.12.8 Other
	\fixed	Absolute octave entry
	\fixed	A.21 Available music functions
	\flageolet	Articulations and ornamentations
	\flageolet	Fermata scripts
	\flat	A.12.4 Music
	\flexa	Predefined commands
	\fontCaps	A.12.1 Font
	\fontsize	Selecting font and font size
	\fontsize	A.12.1 Font
	\footnote	Footnotes in music expressions
	\footnote	A.12.8 Other
	\footnote	A.21 Available music functions
	\fp	Dynamics
	\fraction	A.12.8 Other
	\freeBass	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\frenchChords	Customizing chord names
	\fret-diagram	Fret diagram markups
	\fret-diagram	A.12.6 Instrument Specific Markup
	\fret-diagram-terse	Fret diagram markups
	\fret-diagram-terse	A.12.6 Instrument Specific Markup
	\fret-diagram-terse markup	Fret diagram markups
	\fret-diagram-verbose	Fret diagram markups
	\fret-diagram-verbose	A.12.6 Instrument Specific Markup
	\fret-diagram-verbose markup	Fret diagram markups
	\fromproperty	A.12.8 Other
	\funkHeads	Shape note heads
	\funkHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\general-align	Text alignment
	\general-align	A.12.2 Align
	\germanChords	Customizing chord names
	\glide	Gliding fingers
	\glissando	Glissando
	\glissandoMap	Glissando
	\grace	Grace notes
	\grace	A.21 Available music functions
	\grobdescriptions	A.21 Available music functions
	\halfopen	Articulations and ornamentations
	\halfopen	Custom percussion staves
	\halfopen	Fermata scripts
	\halign	Text alignment
	\halign	A.12.2 Align
	\harmonic	Special note heads
	\harmonic	Harmonics
	\harmonic	Default tablatures
	\harmonicByFret	Default tablatures
	\harmonicByFret	A.21 Available music functions
	\harmonicByRatio	Default tablatures
	\harmonicByRatio	A.21 Available music functions
	\harmonicNote	A.21 Available music functions
	\harmonicsOff	Harmonics
	\harmonicsOn	Harmonics
	\harmonicsOn	A.21 Available music functions
	\harp-pedal	A.12.6 Instrument Specific Markup
	\haydnturn	Articulations and ornamentations
	\haydnturn	Articulation scripts
	\hbracket	Graphic notation inside markup
	\hbracket	A.12.3 Graphic
	\hcenter-in	A.12.2 Align
	\header	3.2.5 File structure
	\henzelongfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\henzelongfermata	Ornament scripts
	\henzeshortfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\henzeshortfermata	Ornament scripts
	\hide	Making objects transparent
	\hide	A.21 Available music functions
	\hideKeySignature	Bagpipe definitions
	\hideNotes	Hidden notes
	\hideSplitTiedTabNotes	Default tablatures
	\hideStaffSwitch	Staff-change lines
	\hspace	Text alignment
	\hspace	A.12.2 Align
	\huge	Selecting notation font size
	\huge	Selecting font and font size
	\huge	A.12.1 Font
	\ictus	Gregorian articulation signs
	\ictus	Repeat sign scripts
	\if	Custom layout for headers and footers
	\if	A.12.5 Conditionals
	\IIJ	Special signs
	\iij	Special signs
	\ij	Special signs
	\IJ	Special signs
	\improvisationOff	Improvisation
	\improvisationOff	Showing melody rhythms
	\improvisationOn	Improvisation
	\improvisationOn	Showing melody rhythms
	\in	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\incipit	Incipits
	\incipit	A.21 Available music functions
	\inclinatum	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\inclinatum	Predefined commands
	\include	3.2.5 File structure
	\include	3.4.1 Including LilyPond files
	\inherit-acceptability	Context definition overview
	\inherit-acceptability	A.21 Available music functions
	\inStaffSegno	Automatic bar lines
	\inStaffSegno	Automatic bar lines
	\inStaffSegno	Manual repeat marks
	\inStaffSegno	A.21 Available music functions
	\instrumentSwitch	A.21 Available music functions
	\inversion	Inversion
	\inversion	A.21 Available music functions
	\invertChords	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	\invertChords	A.21 Available music functions
	\ionian	Key signature
	\italianChords	Customizing chord names
	\italic	Selecting font and font size
	\italic	A.12.1 Font
	\jump	Manual repeat marks
	\jump	A.21 Available music functions
	\justified-lines	Text markup introduction
	\justified-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\justify	Text alignment
	\justify	A.12.2 Align
	\justify-field	A.12.2 Align
	\justify-line	A.12.2 Align
	\justify-string	A.12.2 Align
	\keepWithTag	Using tags
	\keepWithTag	A.21 Available music functions
	\key	Key signature
	\key	Shape note heads
	\key	A.21 Available music functions
	\kievanOff	Kievan notes
	\kievanOn	Kievan notes
	\killCues	Formatting cue notes
	\killCues	A.21 Available music functions
	\label	Predefined commands
	\label	A.21 Available music functions
	\laissezVibrer	Ties
	\language	A.21 Available music functions
	\languageRestore	A.21 Available music functions
	\languageSaveAndChange	A.21 Available music functions
	\large	Selecting notation font size
	\large	Selecting font and font size
	\large	A.12.1 Font
	\larger	Selecting font and font size
	\larger	Selecting font and font size
	\larger	A.12.1 Font
	\layout	3.2.5 File structure
	\layout	4.2.1 The \layout block
	\layout	Output definitions – blueprints for contexts
	\layout	Changing all contexts of the same type
	\left-align	Text alignment
	\left-align	A.12.2 Align
	\left-brace	A.12.8 Other
	\left-column	A.12.2 Align
	\lheel	Articulations and ornamentations
	\lheel	Fermata scripts
	\line	A.12.2 Align
	\linea	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\linea	Predefined commands
	\lineprall	Articulations and ornamentations
	\lineprall	Articulation scripts
	\locrian	Key signature
	\longa	Durations
	\longa	Rests
	\longfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\longfermata	Ornament scripts
	\lookup	A.12.8 Other
	\lower	Text alignment
	\lower	A.12.2 Align
	\ltoe	Articulations and ornamentations
	\ltoe	Fermata scripts
	\lydian	Key signature
	\lyricmode	Entering lyrics
	\lyricmode	Aligning lyrics to a melody
	\lyricmode	Lyrics mode
	\lyrics	Lyrics mode
	\lyricsto	Aligning lyrics to a melody
	\lyricsto	Automatic syllable durations
	\lyricsto	Using \lyricsto
	\magnify	Selecting font and font size
	\magnify	A.12.1 Font
	\magnifyMusic	Selecting notation font size
	\magnifyMusic	A.21 Available music functions
	\magnifyStaff	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	\magnifyStaff	A.21 Available music functions
	\major	Key signature
	\makeClusters	Clusters
	\makeClusters	A.21 Available music functions
	\makeDefaultStringTuning	A.21 Available music functions
	\map-commands	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\marcato	Articulations and ornamentations
	\marcato	A.15 List of articulations
	\mark	Rehearsal marks
	\mark	Text marks
	\mark	A.21 Available music functions
	\markalphabet	A.12.8 Other
	\markLengthOff	Metronome marks
	\markLengthOff	Text marks
	\markLengthOn	Metronome marks
	\markLengthOn	Text marks
	\markletter	A.12.8 Other
	\markup	Text objects overview
	\markup	Text marks
	\markup	Separate text
	\markup	Separate text
	\markup	Text markup introduction
	\markup	Markup mode
	\markuplist	Separate text
	\markuplist	Text markup introduction
	\markupMap	A.21 Available music functions
	\maxima	Durations
	\maxima	Rests
	\medium	A.12.1 Font
	\melisma	Multiple notes to one syllable
	\melismaEnd	Multiple notes to one syllable
	\mergeDifferentlyDottedOff	Collision resolution
	\mergeDifferentlyDottedOn	Collision resolution
	\mergeDifferentlyHeadedOff	Collision resolution
	\mergeDifferentlyHeadedOn	Collision resolution
	\mf	Dynamics
	\midi	3.2.5 File structure
	\midi	Output definitions – blueprints for contexts
	\minor	Key signature
	\mixolydian	Key signature
	\mm	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\modalInversion	Modal inversion
	\modalInversion	A.21 Available music functions
	\modalTranspose	Modal transposition
	\modalTranspose	A.21 Available music functions
	\mordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	\mordent	Articulation scripts
	\mp	Dynamics
	\multi-measure-rest-by-number	A.12.4 Music
	\musicglyph	A.12.4 Music
	\musicMap	A.21 Available music functions
	\n	Dynamics
	\name	Context definition overview
	\name	Context definition overview
	\natural	A.12.4 Music
	\new	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	\newSpacingSection	4.5.2 New spacing section
	\noBeam	Manual beams
	\noBreak	4.3.1 Line breaking
	\noPageBreak	Manual page breaking
	\noPageBreak	A.21 Available music functions
	\noPageTurn	Predefined commands
	\noPageTurn	A.21 Available music functions
	\normal-size-sub	A.12.1 Font
	\normal-size-super	Selecting font and font size
	\normal-size-super	A.12.1 Font
	\normal-text	A.12.1 Font
	\normalsize	Selecting notation font size
	\normalsize	Selecting font and font size
	\normalsize	A.12.1 Font
	\note	A.12.4 Music
	\note-by-number	A.12.4 Music
	\notemode	Note mode
	\null	Text alignment
	\null	A.12.8 Other
	\number	A.12.1 Font
	\numericTimeSignature	Time signature
	\octaveCheck	Octave checks
	\octaveCheck	A.21 Available music functions
	\offset	5.3.6 The \offset command
	\offset	A.21 Available music functions
	\omit	Removing the stencil
	\omit	A.21 Available music functions
	\on-the-fly	A.12.8 Other
	\once	5.3.2 The \set command
	\once	5.3.3 The \override command
	\once	\offset as an override
	\once	Modifying broken spanners
	\once	A.21 Available music functions
	\oneVoice	Single-staff polyphony
	\open	Articulations and ornamentations
	\open	Bowing indications
	\open	Selected Snippets
	\open	Fermata scripts
	\oriscus	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\oriscus	Predefined commands
	\ottava	Ottava brackets
	\ottava	A.21 Available music functions
	\oval	A.12.3 Graphic
	\overlay	A.12.2 Align
	\override	5.3.3 The \override command
	\override	5.3.5 \set vs. \override
	\override	A.12.8 Other
	\override-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\overrideProperty	5.3.5 \set vs. \override
	\overrideProperty	A.21 Available music functions
	\overrideTimeSignatureSettings	Time signature
	\overrideTimeSignatureSettings	A.21 Available music functions
	\overtie	A.12.1 Font
	\p	Dynamics
	\pad	A.12.2 Align
	\pad-around	Graphic notation inside markup
	\pad-around	A.12.2 Align
	\pad-markup	Graphic notation inside markup
	\pad-to-box	Graphic notation inside markup
	\pad-to-box	A.12.2 Align
	\pad-x	Graphic notation inside markup
	\pad-x	A.12.2 Align
	\page-link	A.12.8 Other
	\page-ref	Predefined commands
	\page-ref	A.12.8 Other
	\pageBreak	Manual page breaking
	\pageBreak	A.21 Available music functions
	\pageTurn	Predefined commands
	\pageTurn	A.21 Available music functions
	\palmMute	A.21 Available music functions
	\palmMuteOn	A.21 Available music functions
	\paper	3.2.5 File structure
	\paper	4.1.2 Paper size and automatic scaling
	\parallelMusic	Writing music in parallel
	\parallelMusic	A.21 Available music functions
	\parenthesize	Parentheses
	\parenthesize	A.12.3 Graphic
	\parenthesize	A.21 Available music functions
	\partCombine	Automatic part combining
	\partCombine	Polyphony with shared lyrics
	\partCombine	A.21 Available music functions
	\partCombine and lyrics	Using \partCombine with lyrics
	\partCombine and lyrics	Polyphony with shared lyrics
	\partCombineApart	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineAutomatic	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineChords	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineDown	A.21 Available music functions
	\partCombineForce	A.21 Available music functions
	\partCombineSoloI	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineSoloII	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineUnisono	Automatic part combining
	\partCombineUp	A.21 Available music functions
	\partial	Upbeats
	\partial	Simple repeats
	\partial	A.21 Available music functions
	\path	A.12.3 Graphic
	\pattern	A.12.8 Other
	\pes	Predefined commands
	\phrasingSlurDashed	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurDashPattern	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurDashPattern	A.21 Available music functions
	\phrasingSlurDotted	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurDown	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurHalfDashed	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurHalfSolid	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurNeutral	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurSolid	Phrasing slurs
	\phrasingSlurUp	Phrasing slurs
	\phrygian	Key signature
	\pitchedTrill	Trills
	\pitchedTrill	A.21 Available music functions
	\pointAndClickOff	A.21 Available music functions
	\pointAndClickOn	A.21 Available music functions
	\pointAndClickTypes	A.21 Available music functions
	\polygon	A.12.3 Graphic
	\portato	Articulations and ornamentations
	\portato	A.15 List of articulations
	\postscript	Graphic notation inside markup
	\postscript	A.12.3 Graphic
	\pp	Dynamics
	\ppp	Dynamics
	\pppp	Dynamics
	\ppppp	Dynamics
	\prall	Articulations and ornamentations
	\prall	Articulation scripts
	\pralldown	Articulations and ornamentations
	\pralldown	Articulation scripts
	\prallmordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	\prallmordent	Articulation scripts
	\prallprall	Articulations and ornamentations
	\prallprall	Articulation scripts
	\prallup	Articulations and ornamentations
	\prallup	Articulation scripts
	\preBend	Default tablatures
	\preBend	A.21 Available music functions
	\preBendHold	Default tablatures
	\preBendHold	A.21 Available music functions
	\predefinedFretboardsOff	Automatic fret diagrams
	\predefinedFretboardsOn	Automatic fret diagrams
	\property-recursive	A.12.8 Other
	\propertyOverride	A.21 Available music functions
	\propertyRevert	A.21 Available music functions
	\propertySet	A.21 Available music functions
	\propertyTweak	A.21 Available music functions
	\propertyUnset	A.21 Available music functions
	\pt	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\pushToTag	Using tags
	\pushToTag	A.21 Available music functions
	\put-adjacent	A.12.2 Align
	\quilisma	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\quilisma	Predefined commands
	\quoteDuring	Quoting other voices
	\quoteDuring	Formatting cue notes
	\quoteDuring	A.21 Available music functions
	\raise	Text alignment
	\raise	A.12.2 Align
	\raiseNote	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	\raiseNote	A.21 Available music functions
	\reduceChords	Showing melody rhythms
	\reduceChords	A.21 Available music functions
	\relative	Relative octave entry
	\relative	See also
	\relative	See also
	\relative	Changing staff automatically
	\relative	A.21 Available music functions
	\remove	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	\RemoveAllEmptyStaves	Hiding staves
	\RemoveAllEmptyStaves	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	\RemoveEmptyStaves	Hiding staves
	\RemoveEmptyStaves	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	\removeWithTag	Using tags
	\removeWithTag	A.21 Available music functions
	\repeat	1.4.1 Long repeats
	\repeat	See also
	\repeat	Alternative endings
	\repeat percent	Percent repeats
	\repeat segno	Automatic bar lines
	\repeat segno	Automatic bar lines
	\repeat segno	Segno repeat structure
	\repeat tremolo	Tremolo repeats
	\repeat unfold	1.4.1 Long repeats
	\repeat volta	Automatic bar lines
	\repeat volta	Automatic bar lines
	\repeat volta	See also
	\repeat volta	Alternative endings
	\repeatTie	Ties
	\repeatTie	Repeats with alternative endings
	\replace	A.12.1 Font
	\resetRelativeOctave	Relative octave entry
	\resetRelativeOctave	A.21 Available music functions
	\responsum	Special signs
	\rest	Rests
	\rest	A.12.4 Music
	\rest-by-number	A.12.4 Music
	\retrograde	Retrograde
	\retrograde	A.21 Available music functions
	\reverseturn	Articulations and ornamentations
	\reverseturn	Articulation scripts
	\revert	5.3.3 The \override command
	\revertTimeSignatureSettings	Time signature
	\revertTimeSignatureSettings	A.21 Available music functions
	\rfz	Dynamics
	\rheel	Articulations and ornamentations
	\rheel	Fermata scripts
	\rhythm	A.12.4 Music
	\right-align	Text alignment
	\right-align	A.12.2 Align
	\right-brace	A.12.8 Other
	\right-column	A.12.2 Align
	\rightHandFinger	Right-hand fingerings
	\rightHandFinger	A.21 Available music functions
	\roman	A.12.1 Font
	\romanStringNumbers	Bowing indications
	\romanStringNumbers	String number indications
	\rotate	A.12.2 Align
	\rounded-box	Graphic notation inside markup
	\rounded-box	A.12.3 Graphic
	\rtoe	Articulations and ornamentations
	\rtoe	Fermata scripts
	\sacredHarpHeads	Shape note heads
	\sacredHarpHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\sans	A.12.1 Font
	\scale	A.12.3 Graphic
	\scaleDurations	Scaling durations
	\scaleDurations	Polymetric notation
	\scaleDurations	A.21 Available music functions
	\score	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	\score	3.2.5 File structure
	\score	A.12.4 Music
	\score-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\section	Automatic bar lines
	\section	Section divisions
	\section	Kievan bar lines
	\sectionLabel	Segno repeat structure
	\sectionLabel	Section labels
	\sectionLabel	A.21 Available music functions
	\segno	Articulations and ornamentations
	\segno	A.12.4 Music
	\segno	Instrument-specific scripts
	\segnoMark	Automatic bar lines
	\segnoMark	Automatic bar lines
	\segnoMark	Segno repeat appearance
	\segnoMark	Manual repeat marks
	\segnoMark	A.21 Available music functions
	\semicirculus	Gregorian articulation signs
	\semicirculus	Repeat sign scripts
	\semiflat	A.12.4 Music
	\semiGermanChords	Customizing chord names
	\semisharp	A.12.4 Music
	\sesquiflat	A.12.4 Music
	\sesquisharp	A.12.4 Music
	\set	Setting automatic beam behavior
	\set	5.3.2 The \set command
	\set	5.3.5 \set vs. \override
	\settingsFrom	A.21 Available music functions
	\sf	Dynamics
	\sff	Dynamics
	\sfz	Dynamics
	\shape	Specifying displacements from current control points
	\shape	A.21 Available music functions
	\sharp	A.12.4 Music
	\shiftDurations	A.21 Available music functions
	\shiftOff	Collision resolution
	\shiftOn	Collision resolution
	\shiftOnn	Collision resolution
	\shiftOnnn	Collision resolution
	\shortfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\shortfermata	Ornament scripts
	\showKeySignature	Bagpipe definitions
	\showStaffSwitch	Staff-change lines
	\signumcongruentiae	Articulations and ornamentations
	\signumcongruentiae	Repeat sign scripts
	\simple	A.12.1 Font
	\single	Time-based footnotes
	\single	\offset as an override
	\single	A.21 Available music functions
	\skip	Invisible rests
	\skip	Repeats with alternative endings
	\skip	A.21 Available music functions
	\slashed-digit	A.12.8 Other
	\slashedGrace	Grace notes
	\slashedGrace	A.21 Available music functions
	\slashSeparator	\paper variables concerning headers and markups
	\slashturn	Articulations and ornamentations
	\slashturn	Articulation scripts
	\slurDashed	Slurs
	\slurDashPattern	Slurs
	\slurDashPattern	A.21 Available music functions
	\slurDotted	Slurs
	\slurDown	Slurs
	\slurHalfDashed	Slurs
	\slurHalfSolid	Slurs
	\slurNeutral	Slurs
	\slurSolid	Slurs
	\slurUp	Slurs
	\small	Selecting notation font size
	\small	Selecting font and font size
	\small	A.12.1 Font
	\smallCaps	A.12.1 Font
	\smaller	Selecting font and font size
	\smaller	Selecting font and font size
	\smaller	A.12.1 Font
	\snappizzicato	Articulations and ornamentations
	\snappizzicato	Fermata scripts
	\sostenutoOff	Piano pedals
	\sostenutoOn	Piano pedals
	\sourcefileline	3.2.5 File structure
	\sourcefilename	3.2.5 File structure
	\southernHarmonyHeads	Shape note heads
	\southernHarmonyHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\sp	Dynamics
	\spp	Dynamics
	\staccatissimo	Articulations and ornamentations
	\staccatissimo	A.15 List of articulations
	\staccato	Articulations and ornamentations
	\staccato	A.15 List of articulations
	\staff-space	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	\staffHighlight	Staff highlights
	\staffHighlight	A.21 Available music functions
	\startGroup	Analysis brackets
	\startStaff	Staff symbol
	\startStaff	Ossia staves
	\startTrillSpan	Trills
	\stdBass	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\stdBassIV	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\stdBassV	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\stdBassVI	A.12.7 Accordion Registers
	\stemDown	Stems
	\stemNeutral	Stems
	\stemUp	Stems
	\stencil	A.12.8 Other
	\stopGroup	Analysis brackets
	\stopped	Articulations and ornamentations
	\stopped	Custom percussion staves
	\stopped	Selected Snippets
	\stopped	Fermata scripts
	\stopStaff	Staff symbol
	\stopStaff	Ossia staves
	\stopStaff	Hiding staves
	\stopStaffHighlight	Staff highlights
	\stopTrillSpan	Trills
	\storePredefinedDiagram	Predefined fret diagrams
	\storePredefinedDiagram	ChordChanges for FretBoards
	\storePredefinedDiagram	A.21 Available music functions
	\string-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\stringTuning	Custom tablatures
	\stringTuning	A.21 Available music functions
	\stropha	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\stropha	Predefined commands
	\strut	A.12.8 Other
	\styledNoteHeads	A.21 Available music functions
	\sub	Selecting font and font size
	\sub	A.12.1 Font
	\super	Selecting font and font size
	\super	A.12.1 Font
	\sustainOff	Piano pedals
	\sustainOn	Piano pedals
	\tabChordRepeats	Default tablatures
	\tabChordRepeats	A.21 Available music functions
	\tabChordRepetition	A.21 Available music functions
	\tabFullNotation	Default tablatures
	\table	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\table-of-contents	Predefined commands
	\table-of-contents	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\tag	Using tags
	\tag	A.21 Available music functions
	\tagGroup	Using tags
	\tagGroup	A.21 Available music functions
	\taor	Bagpipe definitions
	\teeny	Selecting notation font size
	\teeny	Selecting font and font size
	\teeny	A.12.1 Font
	\tempo	Metronome marks
	\temporary	\offset as an override
	\temporary	Modifying broken spanners
	\temporary	A.21 Available music functions
	\tenuto	Articulations and ornamentations
	\tenuto	A.15 List of articulations
	\text	A.12.1 Font
	\textEndMark	Text marks
	\textEndMark	A.21 Available music functions
	\textLengthOff	Full measure rests
	\textLengthOff	Positioning multi-measure rests
	\textLengthOff	Text scripts
	\textLengthOn	Full measure rests
	\textLengthOn	Positioning multi-measure rests
	\textLengthOn	Printing hairpins in various styles
	\textLengthOn	Text scripts
	\textMark	Text marks
	\textMark	A.21 Available music functions
	\textSpannerDown	Text spanners
	\textSpannerNeutral	Text spanners
	\textSpannerUp	Text spanners
	\thumb	Articulations and ornamentations
	\thumb	Fingering instructions
	\tie	A.12.1 Font
	\tied-lyric	A.12.4 Music
	\tieDashed	Ties
	\tieDashPattern	Ties
	\tieDashPattern	A.21 Available music functions
	\tieDotted	Ties
	\tieDown	Ties
	\tieHalfDashed	Ties
	\tieHalfSolid	Ties
	\tieNeutral	Ties
	\tieSolid	Ties
	\tieUp	Ties
	\time	Time signature
	\time	Setting automatic beam behavior
	\time	A.21 Available music functions
	\times	A.21 Available music functions
	\tiny	Selecting notation font size
	\tiny	Selecting font and font size
	\tiny	A.12.1 Font
	\tocItem	Predefined commands
	\tocItem	A.21 Available music functions
	\tocItemWithDotsMarkup	3.3.6 Table of contents
	\translate	Text alignment
	\translate	A.12.2 Align
	\translate-scaled	Text alignment
	\translate-scaled	A.12.2 Align
	\transparent	A.12.8 Other
	\transpose	See also
	\transpose	Transpose
	\transpose	See also
	\transpose	A.21 Available music functions
	\transposedCueDuring	Formatting cue notes
	\transposedCueDuring	A.21 Available music functions
	\transposition	Instrument transpositions
	\transposition	Quoting other voices
	\transposition	A.21 Available music functions
	\treCorde	Piano pedals
	\triangle	Graphic notation inside markup
	\triangle	A.12.3 Graphic
	\trill	Articulations and ornamentations
	\trill	Trills
	\trill	Articulation scripts
	\tripletFeel	The ‘swing’ script
	\tuplet	Tuplets
	\tuplet	Polymetric notation
	\tuplet	A.21 Available music functions
	\tupletDown	Tuplets
	\tupletNeutral	Tuplets
	\tupletSpan	Selected Snippets
	\tupletSpan	A.21 Available music functions
	\tupletUp	Tuplets
	\turn	Articulations and ornamentations
	\turn	Articulation scripts
	\tweak	5.3.4 The \tweak command
	\tweak	5.3.5 \set vs. \override
	\tweak	A.21 Available music functions
	\type	Context definition overview
	\type	Context definition overview
	\typewriter	A.12.1 Font
	\unaCorda	Piano pedals
	\underline	Selecting font and font size
	\underline	A.12.1 Font
	\undertie	A.12.1 Font
	\undo	\offset as an override
	\undo	A.21 Available music functions
	\unfolded	Alternative endings
	\unfolded	A.21 Available music functions
	\unfoldRepeats	Alternative endings
	\unfoldRepeats	3.6.6 Using repeats with MIDI
	\unfoldRepeats	A.21 Available music functions
	\unHideNotes	Hidden notes
	\unless	Custom layout for headers and footers
	\unless	A.12.5 Conditionals
	\unset	5.3.2 The \set command
	\upbow	Articulations and ornamentations
	\upbow	Bowing indications
	\upbow	Fermata scripts
	\upmordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	\upmordent	Articulation scripts
	\upprall	Articulations and ornamentations
	\upprall	Articulation scripts
	\upright	A.12.1 Font
	\varcoda	Articulations and ornamentations
	\varcoda	A.12.4 Music
	\varcoda	Instrument-specific scripts
	\vcenter	A.12.2 Align
	\verbatim-file	A.12.8 Other
	\version	3.2.5 File structure
	\versus	Special signs
	\verylongfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\verylongfermata	Ornament scripts
	\veryshortfermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	\veryshortfermata	Ornament scripts
	\virga	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	\virga	Predefined commands
	\virgula	Predefined commands
	\voiceFour	Single-staff polyphony
	\voiceFourStyle	Voice styles
	\voiceNeutralStyle	Voice styles
	\voiceOne	Single-staff polyphony
	\voiceOneStyle	Voice styles
	\voices	Voice order
	\voices	A.21 Available music functions
	\voiceThree	Single-staff polyphony
	\voiceThreeStyle	Voice styles
	\voiceTwo	Single-staff polyphony
	\voiceTwoStyle	Voice styles
	\void	3.7.1 Displaying LilyPond notation
	\void	A.21 Available music functions
	\volta	Alternative endings
	\volta	Alternative endings
	\volta	A.21 Available music functions
	\vshape	A.21 Available music functions
	\vspace	Text alignment
	\vspace	A.12.2 Align
	\walkerHeads	Shape note heads
	\walkerHeadsMinor	Shape note heads
	\whiteout	A.12.8 Other
	\whiteTriangleMarkup	Customizing chord names
	\with	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	\with	Changing just one specific context
	\with-color	Coloring objects
	\with-color	A.12.8 Other
	\with-dimension	A.12.8 Other
	\with-dimension-from	A.12.8 Other
	\with-dimensions	A.12.8 Other
	\with-dimensions-from	A.12.8 Other
	\with-link	A.12.8 Other
	\with-outline	A.12.8 Other
	\with-string-transformer	A.12.1 Font
	\with-true-dimension	A.12.8 Other
	\with-true-dimensions	A.12.8 Other
	\with-url	A.12.3 Graphic
	\withMusicProperty	A.21 Available music functions
	\woodwind-diagram	A.12.6 Instrument Specific Markup
	\wordwrap	Text alignment
	\wordwrap	A.12.2 Align
	\wordwrap-field	A.12.2 Align
	\wordwrap-internal	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\wordwrap-lines	Text markup introduction
	\wordwrap-lines	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\wordwrap-string	A.12.2 Align
	\wordwrap-string-internal	A.13 Text markup list commands
	\xNote	Special note heads
	\xNote	A.21 Available music functions
	\xNotesOff	Special note heads
	\xNotesOn	Special note heads
	\[	Ligatures
	\]	Ligatures
]
	]	Manual beams
^
	^	Extended and altered chords
	^	Articulation direction indicators
_
	_	Multiple syllables to one note
	_	Articulation direction indicators
`
	‘accent’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘accent’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘accentus’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘accentus’ Gregorian articulation	Repeat sign scripts
	‘circulus’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘circulus’ Gregorian articulation	Repeat sign scripts
	‘coda’ sign	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘coda’ sign	Instrument-specific scripts
	‘coda’ sign, manual	Manual repeat marks
	‘coda’ sign, variant	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘coda’ sign, variant	Segno repeat appearance
	‘coda’ sign, variant	Instrument-specific scripts
	‘coda’ sign, with repeats	Segno repeat structure
	‘down pralltriller’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘down pralltriller’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘down-bow’ bowing indication	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘down-bow’ bowing indication	Fermata scripts
	‘episem finis’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘episem initium’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘espressivo’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘espressivo’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘flageolet’ harmonics	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘flageolet’ harmonics	Fermata scripts
	‘half open’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘half open’ articulation	Fermata scripts
	‘Haydn turn’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘Haydn turn’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘heel’ pedal mark	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘heel’ pedal mark	Fermata scripts
	‘ictus’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘ictus’ Gregorian articulation	Repeat sign scripts
	‘lower mordent’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘lower mordent’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘marcato’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘marcato’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘mordent’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘mordent’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘mordent, lower’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘mordent, lower’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘mordent, upper’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘mordent, upper’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘open’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘open’ articulation	Selected Snippets
	‘open’ articulation	Fermata scripts
	‘portato’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘portato’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘pralltriller’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘pralltriller’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘pralltriller, down’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘pralltriller, down’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘pralltriller, long’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘pralltriller, long’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘pralltriller, up’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘pralltriller, up’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘reverse turn’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘reverse turn’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘segno’ sign	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘segno’ sign	Instrument-specific scripts
	‘segno’ sign, bar line	Bar lines
	‘segno’ sign, bar line	Segno repeat appearance
	‘segno’ sign, manual	Manual repeat marks
	‘segno’ sign, with repeats	Segno repeat structure
	‘segno’ sign, with repeats	Segno repeat appearance
	‘semicirculus’ Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	‘semicirculus’ Gregorian articulation	Repeat sign scripts
	‘signum congruentiae’ mensural notation	Repeat sign scripts
	‘signum congruentiae’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘slash turn’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘slash turn’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘snappizzicato’ sign	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘snappizzicato’ sign	Fermata scripts
	‘staccatissimo’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘staccatissimo’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘staccato’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘staccato’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘stopped’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘stopped’ articulation	Selected Snippets
	‘stopped’ articulation	Fermata scripts
	‘tenuto’ articulation	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘tenuto’ articulation	A.15 List of articulations
	‘thumb’ fingering	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘thumb’ fingering	Fingering instructions
	‘thumb’ fingering	Fermata scripts
	‘toe’ pedal mark	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘toe’ pedal mark	Fermata scripts
	‘trill’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘trill’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘turn’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘turn’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘up pralltriller’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘up pralltriller’ ornament	Articulation scripts
	‘up-bow’ bowing indication	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘up-bow’ bowing indication	Fermata scripts
	‘upper mordent’ ornament	Articulations and ornamentations
	‘upper mordent’ ornament	Articulation scripts
|
	|	Bar and bar number checks
	|	Bar and bar number checks
~
	~	Ties
A
	a due	See also
	a due part	Automatic part combining
	absolute	Absolute octave entry
	absolute dynamics	Dynamics
	absolute octave entry	Absolute octave entry
	absolute octave specification	Absolute octave entry
	accent	See also
	acciaccatura	See also
	acciaccatura, multi-note	Known issues and warnings
	accidental	See also
	Accidental	See also
	accidental	See also
	Accidental	See also
	accidental	See also
	accidental glyph set	A.10 Accidental glyph sets
	accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, choral	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, choral-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, default	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, default	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, dodecaphonic	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, dodecaphonic-first	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, dodecaphonic-no-repeat	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, forget	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, modern	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, modern	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, modern-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, modern-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, modern-voice-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, neo-modern	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, neo-modern-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, neo-modern-voice	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, neo-modern-voice-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, no-reset	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, piano	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, piano-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, teaching	Automatic accidentals
	accidental style, voice	Automatic accidentals
	accidental, alternate glyphs	Alternate accidental glyphs
	accidental, and simultaneous notes	See also
	accidental, automatic	Automatic accidentals
	accidental, cautionary	Accidentals
	accidental, Gregorian	Gregorian accidentals and key signatures
	accidental, hiding, on tied notes at start of system	Selected Snippets
	accidental, in cadenzas	Unmetered music
	accidental, in chords	See also
	accidental, in unmetered music	Unmetered music
	accidental, Kievan	Kievan accidentals
	accidental, mensural	Mensural accidentals and key signatures
	accidental, modern style	Automatic accidentals
	accidental, multi-voice	Automatic accidentals
	accidental, musica ficta	Annotational accidentals (musica ficta)
	accidental, on tied note	Accidentals
	accidental, parenthesized	Accidentals
	accidental, quarter tone	See also
	accidental, reminder	Accidentals
	accidental-interface	See also
	accidental-suggestion-interface	See also
	accidental-switch-interface	See also
	AccidentalCautionary	See also
	AccidentalPlacement	See also
	AccidentalSuggestion	Controlling the vertical ordering of scripts
	AccidentalSuggestion	See also
	Accidental_engraver	See also
	Accidental_engraver	See also
	Accidental_engraver	See also
	accordion	2.2.3 Accordion
	accordion discant symbol	Discant symbols
	accordion register symbol	Discant symbols
	accordion shift symbol	Discant symbols
	acoustic bass	A.17 Percussion notes
	acoustic snare	A.17 Percussion notes
	add-grace-property	Using grace note slashes with normal heads
	add-stem-support	Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
	add-toc-item!	3.3.6 Table of contents
	Adding and removing engravers	See also
	adding custom fret diagram	Predefined fret diagrams
	adding white background, to text	A.12.8 Other
	addition, in chords	Extended and altered chords
	additional voices in polyphonic music	Selected Snippets
	additionalPitchPrefix	Customizing chord names
	AdHocMarkEvent	See also
	Advanced command line options for LilyPond	Installation Instructions
	aeolian	Key signature
	afterGraceFraction	parser variable
	agogo	A.17 Percussion notes
	Aiken shape note head	Shape note heads
	Aiken shape note head, thin variant	Selected Snippets
	al coda	Segno repeat structure
	al fine	Segno repeat structure
	al niente	See also
	al niente, hairpin	Moving the ends of hairpins
	align to object	Using the break-alignable-interface
	alignAboveContext	Selected Snippets
	alignAboveContext	5.1.7 Context layout order
	alignBelowContext	Selected Snippets
	alignBelowContext	Simple repeats
	alignBelowContext	5.1.7 Context layout order
	Aligning lyrics to a melody	See also
	Aligning lyrics to a melody	See also
	aligning markup	Text alignment
	aligning markup text	Text alignment
	aligning text	Text alignment
	aligning to cadenza	Aligning to cadenzas
	alignment, bar numbers	Alternative bar numbering
	alignment, horizontal, lyrics	Selected Snippets
	alignment, text, commands	Text alignment
	alignment, vertical, dynamics	Printing hairpins in various styles
	alignment, vertical, text	Text alignment
	alignment, vertical, text scripts	Printing hairpins in various styles
	alist	alist
	All context properties	See also
	All layout objects	Resizing individual layout objects
	All layout objects	See also
	All layout objects	Properties which may be offset
	All layout objects	Properties which may be offset
	All layout objects	See also
	All layout objects	See also
	all-layout-objects	See also
	alla coda	Segno repeat structure
	alpha transparency	Coloring objects
	alteration, figured bass, glyphs	Changing the positions of figured bass alterations
	alteration, figured bass, position	Selected Snippets
	Alteration_glyph_engraver	See also
	altered chord	Extended and altered chords
	alternate accidental glyph	Alternate accidental glyphs
	alternate fretboard table	ChordChanges for FretBoards
	alternative chord name	Customizing chord names
	alternative ending	Alternative endings
	alternative ending, and lyrics	Repeats with alternative endings
	alternative ending, with ties	Ties
	alternative melody, switching to	Switching to an alternative melody
	alternative style of breve notes	Selected Snippets
	alto clef	Clef
	alto clef	A.11 Clef styles
	alto varC clef	A.11 Clef styles
	Amazing Grace bagpipe example	Bagpipe example
	Ambitus	See also
	ambitus	See also
	ambitus	See also
	ambitus, line gap	Ambitus with multiple voices
	ambitus, multiple voices	Adding ambitus per voice
	ambitus, per voice	Selected Snippets
	ambitus, placement	Changing the ambitus gap
	ambitus-interface	See also
	AmbitusAccidental	See also
	ambitusAfter	Changing the ambitus gap
	AmbitusLine	Ambitus with multiple voices
	AmbitusNoteHead	See also
	Ambitus_engraver	See also
	An extra staff appears	Written-out repeats
	An extra staff appears	Alternative endings
	An extra staff appears	See also
	anacrusis	See also
	anacrusis, in a repeat	Simple repeats
	analysis bracket, musicological	Analysis brackets
	analysis bracket, with label	Analysis brackets above the staff
	ancient clef	Clef
	ancient music clef	Mensural clefs
	ancient music clef	A.11 Clef styles
	angled hairpin	Rotating layout objects
	annotate-spacing	4.6.1 Displaying spacing
	AnnotateOutputEvent	See also
	anthem	2.1.5 Choral
	appoggiatura	See also
	Arabic improvisation	Selected Snippets
	Arabic key signatures	Arabic key signatures
	Arabic maqam	Extending notation and tuning systems
	Arabic music	References for Arabic music
	Arabic music example	Arabic music example
	Arabic music template	Arabic music example
	Arabic note name	Arabic note names
	Arabic semi-flat symbol	Arabic note names
	Arabic time signatures	Arabic time signatures
	arpeggio	See also
	Arpeggio	See also
	Arpeggio	Properties which may be offset
	arpeggio and ties	Selected Snippets
	arpeggio bracket, cross-staff	Cross staff stems
	arpeggio bracket, marking divided voices	Selected Snippets
	arpeggio symbol, special	Arpeggio
	arpeggio, cross-staff	Selected Snippets
	arpeggio, cross-staff parenthesis-style	Known issues and warnings
	arpeggio, cross-voice	Creating cross-staff arpeggios in other contexts
	arpeggio-direction	Arpeggio
	articulate script	The ‘articulate’ script
	articulate.ly	The ‘articulate’ script
	articulation, accent	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, accent	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, default values, modifying	Selected Snippets
	articulation, espressivo	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, espressivo	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, Gregorian	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, accentus	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, accentus	Repeat sign scripts
	articulation, Gregorian, circulus	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, circulus	Repeat sign scripts
	articulation, Gregorian, episem finis	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, episem initium	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, ictus	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, ictus	Repeat sign scripts
	articulation, Gregorian, semicirculus	Gregorian articulation signs
	articulation, Gregorian, semicirculus	Repeat sign scripts
	articulation, half open	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, half open	Fermata scripts
	articulation, marcato	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, marcato	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, open	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, open	Selected Snippets
	articulation, open	Fermata scripts
	articulation, portato	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, portato	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, staccatissimo	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, staccatissimo	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, staccato	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, staccato	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation, stopped	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, stopped	Selected Snippets
	articulation, stopped	Fermata scripts
	articulation, tenuto	Articulations and ornamentations
	articulation, tenuto	A.15 List of articulations
	articulation-event	Quoting other voices
	articulations	A.15 List of articulations
	Articulations and dynamics	See also
	artificial harmonics	Harmonics
	associatedVoice	Aligning lyrics to a melody
	associatedVoice	Automatic syllable durations
	associatedVoice	Switching to an alternative melody
	association list	alist
	Association lists (alists)	See also
	aug	Common chords
	augmentation dot, change number of	Alternative breve notes
	auto-beaming, properties for time signatures	Time signature
	auto-first-page-number	\paper variables for page numbering
	autoBeaming	Setting automatic beam behavior
	autoBeaming	Output definitions – blueprints for contexts
	AutoChangeMusic	See also
	automatic accidental	Automatic accidentals
	automatic bar line	Automatic bar lines
	automatic chord diagram	Automatic fret diagrams
	automatic fret diagram	Automatic fret diagrams
	automatic part combining	Automatic part combining
	automatic staff change	Changing staff automatically
	Auto_beam_engraver	See also
	Auto_beam_engraver	See also
	available fonts, listing	Single entry fonts
	Axis_group_engraver	See also
	Axis_group_engraver	Spacing of non-staff lines
B
	Backend	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Backend	See also
	Backend	See also
	backslashed digit	A.12.8 Other
	bagpipe	Bagpipe definitions
	bagpipe example	Bagpipe example
	balance in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	balloon	Balloon help
	balloon help	Balloon help
	balloon-interface	See also
	BalloonText	See also
	Balloon_engraver	Balloon help
	banjo tablature	2.4 Fretted string instruments
	banjo tablature	Banjo tablatures
	banjo tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-c-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-double-c-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-double-d-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-modal-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-open-d-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-open-dm-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	banjo-open-g-tuning	Banjo tablatures
	bar check	Bar and bar number checks
	bar check, with repeats	Simple repeats
	bar line	Bar lines
	bar line, automatic	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, avoided by lyrics	Known issues and warnings
	bar line, between staves	Bar lines
	bar line, between staves	Display bracket with only one staff in a system
	bar line, cadenzas	Unmetered music
	bar line, caesura	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, caesura	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, default	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, default, changing	Bar lines
	bar line, defining	Bar lines
	bar line, double	Bar lines
	bar line, double	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, double	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, double	Section divisions
	bar line, final	Bar lines
	bar line, final	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, final	Section divisions
	bar line, hairpin, stopping at	Selected Snippets
	bar line, in ChordNames	chord name major7
	bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	bar line, in hymns	Phrase bar lines in hymn tunes
	bar line, in Kievan chant	Kievan bar lines
	bar line, invisible	Bar lines
	bar line, list of	A.18 List of bar lines
	bar line, manual	Bar lines
	bar line, measure	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, phrase	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, phrase	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, repeat	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, section	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, section	Section divisions
	bar line, segno	Bar lines
	bar line, segno	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, segno	Segno repeat appearance
	bar line, short	Bar lines
	bar line, single	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, symbols on	Text marks
	bar line, text over	Text marks
	bar line, tick	Bar lines
	bar line, underlying repeat	Automatic bar lines
	bar line, unmetered music	Unmetered music
	bar number	Bar numbers
	bar number	Time administration
	bar number check	Bar and bar number checks
	bar number, alignment	Alternative bar numbering
	bar number, alternative, in repeat	Adding volta brackets to additional staves
	bar number, broken measure	Printing bar numbers with changing regular intervals
	bar number, cadenzas	Unmetered music
	bar number, centered	Removing bar numbers from a score
	bar number, collision	See also
	bar number, modulo bar number	Printing bar numbers for broken measures
	bar number, printed at regular intervals	Printing the bar number for the first measure
	bar number, printed in first measure	Selected Snippets
	bar number, regular spacing	Bar numbers
	bar number, removal	Aligning bar numbers
	bar number, style	Printing bar numbers using modulo-bar-number-visible
	bar number, unmetered music	Unmetered music
	bar number, with letter, in repeat	Adding volta brackets to additional staves
	barCheckSynchronize	Bar and bar number checks
	baritone clef	Clef
	baritone clef	A.11 Clef styles
	baritone varC clef	A.11 Clef styles
	baritone varF clef	A.11 Clef styles
	BarLine	See also
	BarNumber	Bar numbers
	BarNumber	Known issues and warnings
	barNumberVisibility	Bar numbers
	barre indication	Fret diagram markups
	bartype	Bar lines
	Bartók pizzicato	Snap (Bartók) pizzicato
	Bar_engraver	See also
	Bar_number_engraver	See also
	base-shortest-duration	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	baseMoment	Setting automatic beam behavior
	baseMoment	Selected Snippets
	Basic command line options for LilyPond	3.5.3 Alternative output formats
	bass	A.17 Percussion notes
	bass clef	Clef
	bass clef	A.11 Clef styles
	bass note, for chords	Extended and altered chords
	bass, figured	Introduction to figured bass
	bass, thorough	Introduction to figured bass
	BassFigure	See also
	BassFigure	See also
	BassFigureAlignment	See also
	BassFigureAlignment	See also
	BassFigureBracket	See also
	BassFigureBracket	See also
	BassFigureContinuation	See also
	BassFigureContinuation	See also
	BassFigureLine	See also
	BassFigureLine	See also
	basso continuo	Introduction to figured bass
	bayati	See also
	Beam	See also
	Beam	See also
	Beam	See also
	Beam	See also
	Beam	See also
	beam, cadenzas	Unmetered music
	beam, cross-staff	Changing staff manually
	beam, customizing rules	Automatic beams
	beam, endings, in a score	Conducting signs, measure grouping signs
	beam, endings, with multiple voices	Conducting signs, measure grouping signs
	beam, feathered	Feathered beams
	beam, horizontal	Selected Snippets
	beam, in tablature	Selected Snippets
	beam, line breaks	Predefined commands
	beam, line breaks	Selected Snippets
	beam, manual	Automatic beams
	beam, manual	Manual beams
	beam, nibs	Selected Snippets
	beam, subdividing	Selected Snippets
	beam, unmetered music	Unmetered music
	beam, with knee gap	Predefined commands
	beam, with knee gap, changing	Beams across line breaks
	beam, with lyrics	Setting automatic beam behavior
	beam, with melisma	Automatic beams
	beam, with polymetric meters	Different time signatures with equal-length measures
	beam, \partCombine with \autoBeamOff	Changing beam knee gap
	beam-interface	See also
	beam-interface	See also
	beam-interface	See also
	beamed tuplet, line break within	Printing tuplet brackets on the note head side
	BeamEvent	See also
	BeamEvent	See also
	BeamForbidEvent	See also
	BeamForbidEvent	See also
	beaming, strict-beat	Subdividing beams
	beaming, time signature default properties	Time signature
	beamlet, orientation	Subdividing beams
	Beam_engraver	See also
	Beam_engraver	See also
	beat repeat	Percent repeats
	beat, grouping	Strict beat beaming
	beats per minute	Metronome marks
	beatStructure	Setting automatic beam behavior
	beatStructure	Selected Snippets
	beginners’ music	Easy notation note heads
	bending, string, in tablature notation	Default tablatures
	big point (bp)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	binding gutter	\paper variables for two-sided mode
	binding-offset	\paper variables for two-sided mode
	bisbigliando	References for harps
	Bison	parser
	blackmensural clef	Mensural clefs
	blackmensural clef	A.11 Clef styles
	blank-after-score-page-penalty	\paper variables for page breaking
	blank-last-page-penalty	\paper variables for page breaking
	blank-page-penalty	\paper variables for page breaking
	block comment	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	block comment	3.2.5 File structure
	BNF	parser
	bongo	A.17 Percussion notes
	bookmarks	3.3.5 Reference to page numbers
	bookmarks	3.3.6 Table of contents
	bookpart-level-page-numbering	\paper variables for page numbering
	bookTitleMarkup	Custom layout for titles
	bottom-margin	4.1.3 Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
	bounding box	5.4.3 Dimensions
	bounding box, of glyph	A.12.8 Other
	bowing indication	Bowing indications
	bowing, down	Articulations and ornamentations
	bowing, down	Fermata scripts
	bowing, up	Articulations and ornamentations
	bowing, up	Fermata scripts
	brace	See also
	brace, at start of single staff	Use square bracket at the start of a staff group
	brace, nesting of	Nested staff groups
	brace, various sizes	Music fonts
	brace, vertical	Grouping staves
	bracket	Piano pedals
	bracket	Analysis brackets
	bracket, angle	Chorded notes
	bracket, at start of single staff	Use square bracket at the start of a staff group
	bracket, cross-staff	Cross staff stems
	bracket, horizontal	Analysis brackets
	bracket, nesting of	Nested staff groups
	bracket, phrasing	Analysis brackets
	bracket, phrasing, with label	Analysis brackets above the staff
	bracket, square, at start of staff group	Selected Snippets
	bracket, vertical	Grouping staves
	bracket, vertical, marking divided voices	Selected Snippets
	bracket, volta	Manual repeat marks
	break align symbol	4.5.4.2 Spacing between adjacent non-musical items
	break, in unmetered music	Unmetered music
	break-align-symbols	Using the break-alignable-interface
	break-alignable-interface	See also
	break-alignable-interface	Using the break-alignable-interface
	break-aligned-interface	4.5.4.2 Spacing between adjacent non-musical items
	break-aligned-interface	See also
	break-aligned-interface	Using the break-alignable-interface
	break-alignment-interface	4.5.4.2 Spacing between adjacent non-musical items
	break-alignment-interface	See also
	break-alignment-interface	Using the break-alignable-interface
	break-visibility	Using break-visibility
	breakable	Predefined commands
	breakable glissando	Adding timing marks to long glissandi
	BreakAlignGroup	See also
	BreakAlignment	See also
	breakbefore	Default layout of bookpart and score titles
	breaking lines	4.3.1 Line breaking
	breaking pages	4.5.5 Line width
	Break_align_engraver	See also
	breath mark	See also
	breath mark symbol, changing	Breath marks
	breath mark symbol, list of	A.16 List of breath marks
	BreathingEvent	See also
	BreathingSign	See also
	BreathingSign	See also
	Breathing_sign_engraver	See also
	breve	See also
	breve	See also
	breve note, alternative style	Selected Snippets
	breve rest	Rests
	broken chord	Arpeggio
	broken spanner, modifying	Modifying broken spanners
	Built-in templates	References for choral
	Bézier curve, control points	Modifying ties and slurs
C
	C clef	Clef
	C clef	A.11 Clef styles
	cabasa	A.17 Percussion notes
	cadenza	See also
	cadenza	See also
	cadenza, accidentals	Unmetered music
	cadenza, aligning to	Aligning to cadenzas
	cadenza, bar lines	Unmetered music
	cadenza, bar numbers	Unmetered music
	cadenza, beams	Unmetered music
	cadenza, line breaks	Unmetered music
	cadenza, page breaks	Unmetered music
	caesura	See also
	caesura	See also
	caesura bar line	Automatic bar lines
	caesura bar line	Automatic bar lines
	caesura bar line, in hymns	Phrase bar lines in hymn tunes
	caesura bar line, in Kievan chant	Kievan bar lines
	CaesuraEvent	See also
	CaesuraScript	See also
	CaesuraScript	See also
	caesuraType	See also
	caesuraTypeTransform	See also
	Caesura_engraver	See also
	callback	callback
	Callback functions	See also
	canticle	2.1.7 Chants psalms and hymns
	canticle	Selected Snippets
	capo	Fret diagram markups
	cautionary accidental	Accidentals
	centered dynamics in piano music	References for keyboards
	CenteredBarNumber	See also
	CenteredBarNumberLineSpanner	See also
	Centered_bar_number_align_engraver	See also
	centering column of text	A.12.2 Align
	centering text on page	Text alignment
	centimeter (cm)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	change number of augmentation dots	Alternative breve notes
	change tempo without metronome mark	Printing metronome and rehearsal marks below the staff
	change tuplet number	Entering several tuplets using only one tuplet command
	changing breath mark symbol	Breath marks
	changing chord separator	Volta below chords
	changing direction of text column	A.12.2 Align
	changing font	Selecting font and font size
	changing instrument name	Instrument names
	changing property	5.3.2 The \set command
	changing staff automatically	Changing staff automatically
	changing staff manually	Changing staff manually
	chant	2.1.7 Chants psalms and hymns
	chant	Selected Snippets
	character name	Character names
	chart, fingering	Fingering symbols for wind instruments
	check mark	Breath marks
	check-consistency	\paper variables for widths and margins
	chinese cymbal	A.17 Percussion notes
	choir staff	Grouping staves
	ChoirStaff	See also
	ChoirStaff	See also
	ChoirStaff	See also
	choral	Automatic accidentals
	choral accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	choral tenor clef	Clef
	choral-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	choral-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	chord	See also
	chord	See also
	chord	See also
	chord diagram	Fret diagram markups
	chord diagram	Predefined fret diagrams
	chord diagram, automatic	Automatic fret diagrams
	chord grid	See also
	chord inversion	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	chord mode	Chord mode overview
	chord name	Chord mode overview
	chord name	Printing chord names
	chord name, with fret diagrams	Predefined fret diagrams
	chord names, exceptions	Selected Snippets
	chord quality	Common chords
	chord separator, changing	Volta below chords
	chord shape, for fretted instrument	Predefined fret diagrams
	chord step, altering	Extended and altered chords
	chord voicing	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	chord, accidentals in	See also
	chord, alternative name	Customizing chord names
	chord, and relative octave entry	Relative octave entry
	chord, and tie	Ties
	chord, broken	Arpeggio
	chord, cross-staff	Selected Snippets
	chord, empty	Tweaking grace layout within music
	chord, empty	Dynamics
	chord, empty	Chorded notes
	chord, empty	Changing staff manually
	chord, fingering	Fingering instructions
	chord, glissando, in tablatures	Slides in tablature
	chord, jazz	Customizing chord names
	chord, major 7, layout	Chord name exceptions
	chord, modifying one note in	5.3.4 The \tweak command
	chord, power	Indicating power chords
	chord, relative pitch	Chorded notes
	chord, repetition	Chord repetition
	chord, repetition	Default tablatures
	chord, rotating	Chord inversions and specific voicings
	chord, splitting across staves with \autoChange	Known issues and warnings
	chord, suppressing repeated	Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments
	chord, suppressing repeated	Selected Snippets
	chordChanges	Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments
	chordChanges	Selected Snippets
	ChordGrid	Chord grids
	ChordGridScore	See also
	ChordName	See also
	chordNameExceptions	Customizing chord names
	chordNameExceptions	Selected Snippets
	chordNameLowercaseMinor	Customizing chord names
	ChordNames	Predefined fret diagrams
	ChordNames	See also
	ChordNames, with bar lines	chord name major7
	chordNameSeparator	Customizing chord names
	chordNameSeparator	Volta below chords
	chordNoteNamer	Customizing chord names
	chordPrefixSpacer	Customizing chord names
	chordRootNamer	Customizing chord names
	chords, volta repeat, below	Adding bar lines to ChordNames context
	ChordSquare	See also
	Chord_name_engraver	See also
	Chord_square_engraver	See also
	chorus level in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	Christian Harmony note head	Shape note heads
	church mode	See also
	church rest	Numbering single measure rests
	circling text	A.12.3 Graphic
	claves	A.17 Percussion notes
	Clef	See also
	clef	See also
	Clef	See also
	clef	See also
	clef	See also
	clef	Kievan clefs
	clef style	Mensural clefs
	clef style	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, alto	Clef
	clef, alto	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, alto varC	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, ancient	Clef
	clef, ancient music	Mensural clefs
	clef, ancient music	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, baritone	Clef
	clef, baritone varC	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, baritone varF	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, bass	Clef
	clef, bass	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, blackmensural	Mensural clefs
	clef, blackmensural	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, C	Clef
	clef, C	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, F	Clef
	clef, F	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, french	Clef
	clef, french	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, G	Clef
	clef, G	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, G2	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, GG	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, Kievan	Mensural clefs
	clef, Kievan	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, mensural	Mensural clefs
	clef, mensural	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, mezzosoprano	Clef
	clef, mezzosoprano	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, moderntab	Custom tablatures
	clef, percussion	Basic percussion notation
	clef, percussion	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, Petrucci	Mensural clefs
	clef, Petrucci	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, soprano	Clef
	clef, soprano	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, subbass	Clef
	clef, subbass	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, tab	Custom tablatures
	clef, tab	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, tenor	Clef
	clef, tenor	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, tenor G	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, tenor varC	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, transposing	Clef
	clef, treble	Clef
	clef, treble	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, tweaking properties	Selected Snippets
	clef, varbaritone	Clef
	clef, varbaritone	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, varC	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, violin	Clef
	clef, violin	A.11 Clef styles
	clef, visibility following explicit change	Visibility following explicit changes
	clef, visibility of transposition	Transposed clefs
	clef, with cue notes	Clef
	clef-interface	See also
	clef-interface	See also
	ClefModifier	See also
	ClefModifier	See also
	Clef_engraver	See also
	Clef_engraver	See also
	clip-regions	3.5 Controlling output
	closure	closure
	cluster	See also
	ClusterSpanner	See also
	ClusterSpannerBeacon	See also
	Cluster_spanner_engraver	See also
	coda	Segno repeat structure
	coda sign, variant	Instrument-specific scripts
	CodaMark	See also
	CodaMark	See also
	collision	Collision resolution
	collision, bar number	See also
	collision, cross-staff voices	Changing staff manually
	collision, ignoring	Simultaneous expressions
	collision, ignoring	See also
	color	Coloring objects
	color blind	Coloring objects
	color in chord	See also
	color, css-like codes	Coloring objects
	color, list of	Normal colors
	color, rgb	Coloring objects
	color, suitable for dichromatism	Color-blind-safe colors
	colored note	Coloring objects
	colored note in chord	See also
	colored object	Coloring objects
	coloring note	Coloring objects
	coloring object	Coloring objects
	coloring object	Painting objects white
	coloring text	A.12.8 Other
	coloring voice	Voice styles
	column	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	column, text	Selected Snippets
	column, text	Text alignment
	Combining notes into chords	See also
	combining parts	Automatic part combining
	combining parts, changing text	Combining two parts on the same staff
	comma interval	References for Turkish classical music
	Command-line usage	See also
	comment	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	comment	3.2.5 File structure
	Common Practice Period	See also
	Common Practice Period	See also
	common-shortest-duration	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	Completion_heads_engraver	Automatic note splitting
	Completion_rest_engraver	Automatic note splitting
	compound time signature	Different time signatures with unequal-length measures
	compressing music	Scaling durations
	concatenating text	A.12.2 Align
	concert pitch	See also
	condensing rests	Known issues and warnings
	conducting signs	Strict beat beaming
	conga	A.17 Percussion notes
	constante hairpin	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	contemporary glissando	Selected Snippets
	context definitions with MIDI	Setting MIDI block properties
	context property, changing default	5.1.5 Changing context default settings
	context, adding alias	Context definition overview
	context, creating and referencing	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	context, defining in MIDI	New contexts in MIDI
	context, defining new	Context definition overview
	context, implicit	5.1.7 Context layout order
	context, keeping alive	5.1.3 Keeping contexts alive
	context, layout order	5.1.7 Context layout order
	context, lifetime	5.1.3 Keeping contexts alive
	context, Score-level	Replacing the Score context
	context-spec-music	Selected Snippets
	ContextChange	See also
	Contexts	Within-system spacing properties
	Contexts	See also
	Contexts	See also
	Contexts	See also
	Contexts	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	Contexts	See also
	Contexts and engravers	The double backslash construct
	Contexts and engravers	See also
	contexts, overlaying	Grouping staves
	continuation, of notes	2.8.3 Graphical notation
	control pitch	Octave checks
	control point, Bézier curve	Modifying ties and slurs
	control point, tweaking	Known issues and warnings
	controlling general text alignment	A.12.2 Align
	controlpitch	Octave checks
	copyright sign	Unicode
	count visibility of percent repeats	Percent repeat counter
	counter, percent repeat	Selected Snippets
	countPercentRepeats	Selected Snippets
	cowbell	A.17 Percussion notes
	crash cymbal	A.17 Percussion notes
	creating a table	A.13 Text markup list commands
	creating empty text object	A.12.8 Other
	creating horizontal space, in text	A.12.2 Align
	creating text fraction	A.12.8 Other
	creating vertical space, in text	A.12.2 Align
	creating vertical space, in text	A.12.8 Other
	crescendo	See also
	crescendo-event	Quoting other voices
	crescendoSpanner	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	crescendoText	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	cross	Special note heads
	cross note head	Special note heads
	cross-staff arpeggio	Selected Snippets
	cross-staff arpeggio bracket	Cross staff stems
	cross-staff beam	Changing staff manually
	cross-staff chord	Selected Snippets
	cross-staff collision	Changing staff manually
	cross-staff line	Staff-change lines
	cross-staff note	Changing staff manually
	cross-staff note	Selected Snippets
	cross-staff parenthesis-style arpeggio	Known issues and warnings
	cross-staff stem	Selected Snippets
	cross-staff tremolo	Selected Snippets
	cross-voice arpeggio	Creating cross-staff arpeggios in other contexts
	css color codes	Coloring objects
	cue clef	Clef
	cue note	Quoting other voices
	cue note	Formatting cue notes
	cue note, formatting	Formatting cue notes
	cue note, removing	Formatting cue notes
	cue, in vocal score	Selected Snippets
	cue, musical	Musical cues
	cue-notes	See also
	CueVoice	Formatting cue notes
	CueVoice	See also
	cuica	A.17 Percussion notes
	currentBarNumber	Bar numbers
	currentBarNumber	Time administration
	custodes	Custodes
	custom fret diagram	Fret diagram markups
	custom fret diagram	Changing fret orientations
	custom fret diagram, adding	Predefined fret diagrams
	custom fretboard fret diagram	Selected Snippets
	custom metronome mark markup	Changing the tempo without a metronome mark
	custom rehearsal mark	Rehearsal marks
	custom string tuning	Custom tablatures
	customized fret diagram	Fret diagram markups
	customizing chord name	Customizing chord names
	custos	See also
	Custos	See also
	custos	See also
	cymbal, various	A.17 Percussion notes
D
	D.C.	Segno repeat structure
	D.C., manual	Manual repeat marks
	D.S.	Segno repeat structure
	D.S., forced at start	Segno repeat appearance
	D.S., manual	Manual repeat marks
	da capo	See also
	da capo, manual	Manual repeat marks
	dal segno	See also
	dal segno, forced at start	Segno repeat appearance
	dal segno, manual	Manual repeat marks
	dampened note, on fretted instrument	Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
	dash patterns, slur	Slurs
	dash patterns, slur	Positioning text markups inside slurs
	dashed phrasing slur	Phrasing slurs
	dashed slur	Slurs
	dashed tie	Ties
	dead note, percussion	Ghost notes
	debug-beam-scoring	\paper variables for debugging
	debug-slur-scoring	\paper variables for debugging
	debug-tie-scoring	\paper variables for debugging
	Debugging scoring algorithms	\paper variables for debugging
	decorating text	Graphic notation inside markup
	decrescendo	See also
	decrescendoSpanner	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	decrescendoText	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	default	Automatic accidentals
	default	Automatic accidentals
	default accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	default accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	default bar line	Automatic bar lines
	default bar line, changing	Bar lines
	default context property, changing	5.1.5 Changing context default settings
	default note duration	Durations
	default note name	Accidentals
	default pitch	Durations
	default vertical direction (-)	Articulation direction indicators
	default, offsetting	5.3.6 The \offset command
	default-staff-staff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	define predefined fretboard	Customizing fretboard fret diagrams
	defining bar line	Bar lines
	delayed turn ornamentation	Controlling the vertical ordering of scripts
	desk parts	1.6.3 Writing parts
	diagram, chord for fretted instruments	Fret diagram markups
	diagram, fret	Fret diagram markups
	diagram, fret, customized	Fret diagram markups
	diagram, fret, transposing	Predefined fret diagrams
	diamond note head	Special note heads
	diamond-shaped note head	Harmonics
	dichromatism, suitable colors	Color-blind-safe colors
	Difficult tweaks	See also
	dim	Common chords
	dimension	5.4.3 Dimensions
	dimension units	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	dimensions, of bounding box	A.12.8 Other
	diminuendo	Dynamics
	direction, automatic, of stem, on center line	Default direction of stems on the center line of the staff
	direction, default (-)	Articulation direction indicators
	direction, default, of stem, on center line	Selected Snippets
	direction, down (_)	Articulation direction indicators
	direction, up (^)	Articulation direction indicators
	discant symbol, accordion	Discant symbols
	Displaying music expressions	3.7.2 Displaying scheme music expressions
	Displaying music expressions	5.3.4 The \tweak command
	Displaying music expressions	See also
	distance, absolute	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	distance, between staves	4.4.1 Flexible vertical spacing within systems
	distance, scaled	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	divided lyrics	Divisi lyrics
	divided voices	Selected Snippets
	divisi staves	Hiding staves
	divisio	See also
	Divisio	See also
	divisiones	Divisiones
	dodecaphonic	Automatic accidentals
	dodecaphonic accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	dodecaphonic-first	Automatic accidentals
	dodecaphonic-first accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	dodecaphonic-no-repeat	Automatic accidentals
	dodecaphonic-no-repeat accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	doit	See also
	dorian	Key signature
	DotColumn	See also
	Dots	See also
	dotted note	Durations
	dotted note, change number of dots	Alternative breve notes
	dotted note, moving horizontally	Additional voices to avoid collisions
	dotted phrasing slur	Phrasing slurs
	dotted slur	Slurs
	dotted tie	Ties
	double bar line	Bar lines
	double bar line	Automatic bar lines
	double bar line	Automatic bar lines
	double bar line	Section divisions
	double flat	See also
	double sharp	See also
	double slurs, for legato chords	Selected Snippets
	double-dotted note	Durations
	double-time signature	Polymetric notation
	DoublePercentEvent	See also
	DoublePercentRepeat	See also
	DoublePercentRepeatCounter	See also
	DoubleRepeatSlash	See also
	doubleSlurs	Selected Snippets
	Double_percent_repeat_engraver	See also
	down direction (_)	Articulation direction indicators
	down-bow indication	Bowing indications
	drawing beam, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing box, with rounded corners	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing box, with rounded corners, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing circle, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing dashed line, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing dotted line, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing ellipse, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing graphic object	Graphic notation inside markup
	drawing line, across a page	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing line, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing oval, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing path	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing polygon	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing solid box, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing squiggled line, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drawing triangle, within text	A.12.3 Graphic
	drum	Basic percussion notation
	drum	Percussion staves
	drum staff	Instantiating new staves
	drum, various	A.17 Percussion notes
	drumPitchNames	Custom percussion staves
	drumPitchTable	Custom percussion staves
	DrumStaff	Instantiating new staves
	DrumStaff	See also
	drumStyleTable	Custom percussion staves
	DrumVoice	See also
	duration line	2.8.3 Graphical notation
	Duration names notes and rests	See also
	duration, default	Durations
	duration, isolated	Durations
	duration, of note	Durations
	duration, scaling	Scaling durations
	dynamic mark, multiple on one note	Dynamics
	dynamic mark, new	New dynamic marks
	dynamic-event	Quoting other voices
	DynamicLineSpanner	Dynamics
	DynamicLineSpanner	Printing hairpins in various styles
	dynamics	Dynamics
	Dynamics	See also
	dynamics in MIDI	3.6.4 Controlling MIDI dynamics
	dynamics in MIDI, custom	Selected Snippets
	dynamics, absolute	Dynamics
	dynamics, centered in keyboard music	References for keyboards
	dynamics, editorial	New dynamic marks
	dynamics, extender line, hiding	Vertically aligned dynamics and textscripts
	dynamics, parenthesis	New dynamic marks
	dynamics, text spanner, customize	Selected Snippets
	dynamics, text, style	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	dynamics, vertical alignment	Printing hairpins in various styles
	dynamics, vertical positioning	Dynamics
	DynamicText	See also
	Dynamic_performer	Creating custom dynamics in MIDI output
	Dynamic_performer	See also
	Dynamic_performer	See also
E
	easy notation	Easy notation note heads
	easy notation, using numbers	Selected Snippets
	easy play note head	Easy notation note heads
	editorial dynamics	New dynamic marks
	effects in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	electric snare	A.17 Percussion notes
	embedded graphics	Graphic notation inside markup
	embedding graphic object	Graphic notation inside markup
	Emmentaler font	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	empty chord	Tweaking grace layout within music
	empty chord	Dynamics
	empty chord	Changing staff manually
	empty staff	Hiding staves
	encapsulated postscript output	3.5.3 Alternative output formats
	enclosing text in box, with rounded corners	A.12.3 Graphic
	enclosing text within a box	A.12.1 Font
	end repeat	Manual repeat marks
	engraver, including in context	Context definition overview
	Engravers and Performers	See also
	Engravers and Performers	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	Engravers and Performers	See also
	Engravers explained	See also
	Engraver_group	Context definition overview
	ensemble music	References for opera and stage musicals
	entering lyrics	Entering lyrics
	entering multiple tuplets	Selected Snippets
	Episema	See also
	EpisemaEvent	See also
	Episema_engraver	See also
	EPS output	3.5.3 Alternative output formats
	equalization, instrument, replacing MIDI default	Selected Snippets
	espressivo articulation	Dynamics
	exception, chord names	Selected Snippets
	expanding music	Scaling durations
	explicitClefVisibility	Visibility following explicit changes
	explicitKeySignatureVisibility	Visibility following explicit changes
	Explicitly instantiating voices	The double backslash construct
	Explicitly instantiating voices	See also
	expression in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	expression, markup	Text markup introduction
	extended chord	Extended and altered chords
	extender	Extenders and hyphens
	extender line, dynamics, hiding	Vertically aligned dynamics and textscripts
	extent, of actual inking	A.12.8 Other
	extent, of bounding box	A.12.8 Other
	extra natural sign, preventing	Hiding accidentals on tied notes at the start of a new system
	extra voice for handling breaks	Selected Snippets
	extra-offset	Within-system spacing properties
	extra-spacing-height	4.5.4.3 Spacing between adjacent columns
	extra-spacing-width	4.5.4.3 Spacing between adjacent columns
	Ez_numbers_engraver	Selected Snippets
F
	F clef	Clef
	F clef	A.11 Clef styles
	fall	See also
	false note, percussion	Ghost notes
	feathered beam	Feathered beams
	feature, OpenType font	Font features
	feature, OpenType font	A.12.1 Font
	fermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	fermata	Ornament scripts
	fermata, Henze	Articulations and ornamentations
	fermata, Henze	Ornament scripts
	fermata, long	Articulations and ornamentations
	fermata, long	Ornament scripts
	fermata, on bar line	Selected Snippets
	fermata, on multi-measure rest	Full measure rests
	fermata, short	Articulations and ornamentations
	fermata, short	Ornament scripts
	Ferneyhough hairpin	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	Feta font	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	fifth	See also
	figured bass	See also
	figured bass, alignment	Predefined commands
	figured bass, alteration, glyphs	Changing the positions of figured bass alterations
	figured bass, alteration, position	Selected Snippets
	figured bass, extender lines	Predefined commands
	figured bass, vertical distance of elements	Displaying figured bass
	FiguredBass	See also
	FiguredBass	See also
	FiguredBass	See also
	figuredBassAlterationDirection	Selected Snippets
	figuredBassPlusDirection	Selected Snippets
	figuredBassPlusStrokedAlist	Changing the positions of figured bass alterations
	final bar line	Bar lines
	final bar line	Automatic bar lines
	final bar line	Section divisions
	final bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	final bar line, in Kievan chant	Kievan bar lines
	finalis	Divisiones
	finding available fonts	Single entry fonts
	fine	See also
	fine	See also
	fine	See also
	FineEvent	See also
	FineEvent	See also
	finger change	Fingering instructions
	finger-glide-interface	See also
	finger-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	FingerGlideSpanner	See also
	fingering	Fingering instructions
	Fingering	See also
	Fingering	See also
	Fingering	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	Fingering	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	fingering chart	Fingering symbols for wind instruments
	fingering chord	Fingering instructions
	fingering instruction, for chords	Fingering instructions
	fingering vs. string number	String number indications
	fingering, adding to fret diagram	Automatic fret diagrams
	fingering, and multi-measure rest	See also
	fingering, glide	Gliding fingers
	fingering, inside of staff	Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
	fingering, orientation	Selected Snippets
	fingering, right-hand, for fretted instruments	Right-hand fingerings
	fingering, right-hand, placement	Selected Snippets
	fingering, stem support	Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
	fingering, symbols for wind instruments	Selected Snippets
	fingering, thumb	Articulations and ornamentations
	fingering, thumb	Fingering instructions
	fingering, thumb	Fermata scripts
	fingering-event	See also
	fingering-event	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	fingering-event	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	fingering-glide-event	See also
	FingeringEvent	See also
	FingeringEvent	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	FingeringGlideEvent	See also
	fingeringOrientations	Selected Snippets
	Fingering_engraver	See also
	Fingering_engraver	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering_engraver	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering_engraver	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Fingering_engraver	5.2.3 Determining the grob property
	Finger_glide_engraver	See also
	first-page-number	\paper variables for page numbering
	Fixing overlapping	Changing staff manually
	Fixing overlapping notation	Changing staff manually
	Fixing overlapping notation	See also
	flag	See also
	flag	See also
	flag, mensural	Mensural flags
	flags, flat	Selected Snippets
	flared hairpin	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	flat	See also
	flat flags	Selected Snippets
	flat, double	Accidentals
	Flex	lexer
	Flexible architecture	Text objects overview
	Flexible architecture	See also
	floor tom tom	A.17 Percussion notes
	follow voice	Staff-change lines
	followVoice	Staff-change lines
	font	glyph
	font family	Selecting font and font size
	font family, setting	Entire document fonts
	font feature, OpenType	Font features
	font feature, OpenType	A.12.1 Font
	font size	Selecting font and font size
	font size (notation)	Selecting notation font size
	font size (notation), scaling	Selecting notation font size
	font size (notation), standard	Understanding the fontSize property
	font size, setting	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	font switching	Selecting font and font size
	font, changing for entire document	Entire document fonts
	font, Emmentaler	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	font, external files	Finding fonts
	font, Feta	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	font, finding	Finding fonts
	font, finding available	Single entry fonts
	font, music notation	Music fonts
	font, non-text in markup	Music fonts
	font, Parmesan	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	font-encoding	Music fonts
	font-interface	Understanding the fontSize property
	font-interface	Music fonts
	font-interface	A.12.8 Other
	font-size	Selecting notation font size
	font-size	Understanding the fontSize property
	FontConfig	1.8.3 Fonts
	fontSize	Selecting notation font size
	foot mark	Articulations and ornamentations
	foot mark	Fermata scripts
	footer	3.3 Titles and headers
	footer, page	Default layout of headers and footers
	footnote	3.3.4 Creating footnotes
	Footnote	See also
	footnote, event-based	Event-based footnotes
	footnote, in music expressions	Footnotes in music expressions
	footnote, in stand-alone text	Footnotes in stand-alone text
	footnote, time-based	Time-based footnotes
	footnote-separator-markup	\paper variables concerning headers and markups
	FootnoteEvent	See also
	Footnote_engraver	See also
	Forbid_line_break_engraver	Printing tuplet brackets on the note head side
	forced vertical direction of grobs	Articulation direction indicators
	forget	Automatic accidentals
	forget accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	format, rehearsal mark	Rehearsal marks
	formatting, cue notes	Formatting cue notes
	formatting, in lyrics	Entering lyrics
	formatting, text spanner	Text spanners
	four-bar music	4.3.1 Line breaking
	Four-part SATB vocal score	References for choral
	Four-part SATB vocal score	See also
	four-string-banjo	Banjo tablatures
	fragment	Formatting cue notes
	fragment, music	3.5 Controlling output
	fragment, quoting	Quoting other voices
	framing text	Graphic notation inside markup
	French clef	Clef
	French clef	A.11 Clef styles
	Frenched score	See also
	Frenched staff	See also
	Frenched staff	See also
	Frenched staves	See also
	fret	Default tablatures
	fret diagram	Fret diagram markups
	fret diagram	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret diagram, adding custom	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret diagram, adding fingering	Automatic fret diagrams
	fret diagram, automatic	Automatic fret diagrams
	fret diagram, changing orientation	Selected Snippets
	fret diagram, custom	Fret diagram markups
	fret diagram, customized	Fret diagram markups
	fret diagram, customized	Changing fret orientations
	fret diagram, left-handed	Fret diagram markups
	fret diagram, mandolin	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret diagram, markup	Fret diagram markups
	fret diagram, transposing	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret diagram, ukulele	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret diagram, with chord names	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret-diagram-interface	Fret diagram markups
	fret-diagram-interface	See also
	fret-diagram-interface	Predefined fret diagrams
	fret-diagram-interface	See also
	fret-diagram-interface	Automatic fret diagrams
	fret-diagram-interface	See also
	fretboard fret diagram, customized	Selected Snippets
	fretboard, alternate table	ChordChanges for FretBoards
	fretboard, define predefined	Customizing fretboard fret diagrams
	FretBoards	Predefined fret diagrams
	fretted instrument, chord shape	Predefined fret diagrams
	fretted instrument, dampened note	Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
	fretted instrument, harmonics	Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
	fretted instrument, indicating position and barring	Indicating position and barring
	fretted instrument, predefined string tunings	Custom tablatures
	fretted instrument, right-hand fingering	Right-hand fingerings
	full score	2.1.6 Opera and stage musicals
	full score	References for opera and stage musicals
	full-measure rest	Full measure rests
	funk shape note head	Shape note heads
G
	G clef	Clef
	ghost note	Parentheses
	ghost note, percussion	Ghost notes
	glide	Gliding fingers
	gliding fingering	Gliding fingers
	Glissando	See also
	glissando	See also
	Glissando	See also
	glissando, across repeats	Making glissandi breakable
	glissando, and repeats	Known issues and warnings
	glissando, breakable	Adding timing marks to long glissandi
	glissando, chords in tablatures	Slides in tablature
	glissando, contemporary	Selected Snippets
	glissando, timing marks	Contemporary glissando
	global variable	parser variable
	glyph	glyph
	glyph set, accidental	A.10 Accidental glyph sets
	glyph, alternate accidentals	Alternate accidental glyphs
	glyph, bounding box	A.12.8 Other
	glyph, for figured bass alteration	Changing the positions of figured bass alterations
	grace note	Grace notes
	grace note	Bagpipe definitions
	grace note, and lyrics	Adding syllables to grace notes
	grace note, and strict spacing	Redefining grace note global defaults
	grace note, changing layout settings	Grace notes
	grace note, changing layout settings	Using grace note slashes with normal heads
	grace note, following	Grace notes
	grace note, synchronization	Known issues and warnings
	grace note, tweaking	Grace notes
	grace note, tweaking	Using grace note slashes with normal heads
	grace notes	See also
	GraceMusic	See also
	Grace_auto_beam_engraver	See also
	Grace_beam_engraver	See also
	Grace_engraver	See also
	Grace_spacing_engraver	See also
	grammar, for LilyPond	parser
	grand staff	See also
	GrandStaff	See also
	GrandStaff	See also
	graphic notation	Graphic notation inside markup
	graphic object, drawing	Graphic notation inside markup
	graphic object, embedding	Graphic notation inside markup
	graphical object	grob
	graphical object interface	interface
	Graphical Object Interfaces	See also
	graphics, embedding	Graphic notation inside markup
	graphics, embedding	Graphic notation inside markup
	Gregorian accidental	Gregorian accidentals and key signatures
	Gregorian articulation	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, accentus	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, accentus	Repeat sign scripts
	Gregorian articulation, circulus	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, circulus	Repeat sign scripts
	Gregorian articulation, episem finis	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, episem initium	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, ictus	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, ictus	Repeat sign scripts
	Gregorian articulation, semicirculus	Gregorian articulation signs
	Gregorian articulation, semicirculus	Repeat sign scripts
	Gregorian key signature	Gregorian accidentals and key signatures
	Gregorian music, modern transcription	Chant or psalms notation
	Gregorian square neumes ligature	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	Gregorian transcription staff	Instantiating new staves
	GregorianTranscriptionStaff	Instantiating new staves
	grid line	Grid lines
	grid lines, changing appearance	Selected Snippets
	grid-line-interface	See also
	grid-point-interface	See also
	GridChordName	See also
	gridInterval	Grid lines
	GridLine	See also
	GridPoint	See also
	Grid_chord_name_engraver	See also
	Grid_line_span_engraver	Grid lines
	Grid_point_engraver	Grid lines
	grob	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	grob	grob
	grob, and whiteout	Ties
	grob, and whiteout	Painting objects white
	grob, overwriting	Ties
	grob, overwriting	Painting objects white
	grob, property	5.3.3 The \override command
	grob, vertical position	Articulation direction indicators
	grob, visibility of	5.4.7 Visibility of objects
	grob-interface	interface
	grob-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	grob-interface	See also
	grob-interface	See also
	grouping beats	Strict beat beaming
	grow-direction	Feathered beams
	guiro	A.17 Percussion notes
	guitar note head	Special note heads
	guitar tablature	2.4 Fretted string instruments
	guitar, chord chart	Showing melody rhythms
	guitar, strumming rhythm, showing	Showing melody rhythms
	guitar, strumming rhythm, showing	Selected Snippets
	gutter	\paper variables for two-sided mode
H
	Hairpin	See also
	hairpin	See also
	Hairpin	Properties which may be offset
	Hairpin	Properties which may be offset
	Hairpin	Properties which may be offset
	hairpin, al niente	Moving the ends of hairpins
	hairpin, aligning ends to NoteColumn directions	Setting the minimum length of hairpins
	hairpin, angled	Rotating layout objects
	hairpin, constante	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	hairpin, Ferneyhough	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	hairpin, flared	Printing hairpins using al niente notation
	hairpin, minimum length	Setting hairpin behavior at bar lines
	hairpin, moving ends of	Aligning the ends of hairpins to NoteColumn directions
	hairpin, stopping at bar lines	Selected Snippets
	half open high hat	A.17 Percussion notes
	half-open high hat	Articulations and ornamentations
	half-open high hat	Custom percussion staves
	hammer on	Chord glissando in tablature
	handclap	A.17 Percussion notes
	Harmonia Sacra note head	Shape note heads
	harmonic indication, in tablature notation	Default tablatures
	harmonic note head	Special note heads
	harmonic, in tablatures	Polyphony in tablature
	harmonics	See also
	harmonics, artificial	Harmonics
	harmonics, flageolet	Articulations and ornamentations
	harmonics, flageolet	Fermata scripts
	harmonics, natural	Harmonics
	harmonics, on fretted instrument	Indicating harmonics and dampened notes
	harp	References for harps
	harp pedal	Harp pedals
	harp pedal diagram	Harp pedals
	header	3.3 Titles and headers
	header, page	Default layout of headers and footers
	Hel-arabic note name	Arabic note names
	help, balloon	Balloon help
	Henze fermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	Henze fermata	Ornament scripts
	hidden note	Hidden notes
	hiding accidentals, on tied notes at start of system	Selected Snippets
	hiding ancient staves	Hiding staves
	hiding dynamics extender line	Vertically aligned dynamics and textscripts
	hiding rhythmic staves	Hiding staves
	hiding staves	Hiding staves
	hiding vaticana staves	Hiding staves
	high bongo	A.17 Percussion notes
	high conga	A.17 Percussion notes
	high hat	A.17 Percussion notes
	high hat, half open	Articulations and ornamentations
	high hat, half open	Custom percussion staves
	high hat, half open	A.17 Percussion notes
	high hat, open	Articulations and ornamentations
	high hat, open	A.17 Percussion notes
	high hat, pedal	Articulations and ornamentations
	high hat, pedal	Custom percussion staves
	high hat, pedal	A.17 Percussion notes
	high timbale	A.17 Percussion notes
	high tom tom	A.17 Percussion notes
	highlight, staff	Staff highlights
	horizontal alignment, lyrics	Selected Snippets
	horizontal beams	Selected Snippets
	horizontal bracket	Analysis brackets
	horizontal padding in markup	Text alignment
	horizontal shift of notes	Moving dotted notes in polyphony
	horizontal spacing	4.5 Horizontal spacing
	horizontal spacing, between columns	4.5.4.3 Spacing between adjacent columns
	horizontal spacing, between non-musical items	4.5.4.2 Spacing between adjacent non-musical items
	horizontal text alignment	Text alignment
	horizontal-bracket-interface	See also
	horizontal-bracket-text-interface	See also
	horizontal-shift	\paper variables for shifts and indents
	HorizontalBracket	See also
	HorizontalBracketText	Analysis brackets above the staff
	horizontally centering text	A.12.2 Align
	Horizontal_bracket_engraver	Analysis brackets
	How LilyPond input files work	See also
	How LilyPond input files work	See also
	hufnagel	2.9 Ancient notation
	hufnagel	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	hymn	2.1.7 Chants psalms and hymns
	hymn	Selected Snippets
	hymn, and partial measures	Partial measures in hymn tunes
	hyphen	Extenders and hyphens
I
	I'm hearing Voices	See also
	I'm hearing Voices	Percussion staves
	I'm hearing Voices	See also
	image, embedding	Graphic notation inside markup
	immutable object	immutable
	immutable property	immutable
	implicit context	5.1.7 Context layout order
	importing stencil, into text	A.12.8 Other
	improvisation	Improvisation
	improvisation, Arabic	Selected Snippets
	inch (in)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	incipit, adding	Incipits
	include settings	Using global settings
	including files	3.4.1 Including LilyPond files
	indent	Instrument names
	indent	\paper variables for shifts and indents
	indent	4.5.5 Line width
	indicating No Chord in ChordNames	Printing chord names
	indicating position and barring for fretted instrument	Indicating position and barring
	individual parts	1.6.3 Writing parts
	inlining an Encapsulated PostScript image	A.12.3 Graphic
	inner-margin	\paper variables for two-sided mode
	inserting music, into text	A.12.4 Music
	inserting PostScript directly, into text	A.12.3 Graphic
	inserting URL link, into text	A.12.3 Graphic
	instrument equalization in MIDI, replacing default	Selected Snippets
	instrument name	Instrument names
	instrument name	3.6.9 Enhancing MIDI output
	instrument name, adding to other contexts	Instrument names
	instrument name, centering	Instrument names
	instrument name, changing	Instrument names
	instrument name, complex	Instrument names
	instrument name, short	Instrument names
	instrument, transposing	Transpose
	instrument-specific-markup-interface	See also
	instrument-specific-markup-interface	A.12.8 Other
	InstrumentName	See also
	interface	interface
	interface, layout	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	Interfaces for programmers	See also
	interleaved music	Writing music in parallel
	Intermediate	Modifying broken spanners
	Intermediate substitution	\offset as an override
	Internals Reference	5. Changing defaults
	interval	See also
	inversion	Inversion
	inversion, modal	Modal inversion
	invisible note	Hidden notes
	invisible rest	Invisible rests
	invisible stem	Stems
	ionian	Key signature
	iraq	See also
	isolated duration	Durations
	isolated percent repeat	Percent repeat count visibility
	isolated pitch	Durations
	item, musical	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	item, non-musical	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	item-interface	See also
	item-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
J
	jazz chord	Customizing chord names
	JumpScript	See also
	JumpScript	See also
	JumpScript	See also
	Jump_engraver	See also
	Jump_engraver	See also
	justified text	Text alignment
	justifying lines of text	A.13 Text markup list commands
	justifying text	A.12.2 Align
K
	keep tagged music	Using tags
	keepAliveInterfaces	Hiding staves
	Keep_alive_together_engraver	See also
	key signature	See also
	key signature	See also
	key signature, Gregorian	Gregorian accidentals and key signatures
	key signature, mensural	Mensural accidentals and key signatures
	key signature, non-traditional	Preventing natural signs from being printed when the key signature changes
	key signature, preventing natural signs	Selected Snippets
	key signature, visibility following explicit change	Visibility following explicit changes
	key-signature-interface	See also
	key-signature-interface	See also
	keyboard instrument staff	References for keyboards
	keyboard music, centering dynamics	References for keyboards
	KeyCancellation	See also
	KeyChangeEvent	See also
	keyed instrument staff	References for keyboards
	KeySignature	See also
	KeySignature	See also
	KeySignature	See also
	KeySignature	See also
	Key_engraver	See also
	Key_performer	See also
	Kievan accidental	Kievan accidentals
	Kievan clef	Mensural clefs
	Kievan clef	A.11 Clef styles
	Kievan ligature	Kievan melismata
	kievan notation	See also
	kievan notation	See also
	kievan notation	See also
	kievan notation	See also
	KievanStaff	Kievan contexts
	KievanVoice	Kievan contexts
	kirchenpause	Numbering single measure rests
	knee gap, with beams	Predefined commands
	knee gap, with beams, changing	Beams across line breaks
	koron	Persian music notation
	kurd	See also
L
	laissez vibrer	See also
	LaissezVibrerTie	See also
	LaissezVibrerTieColumn	See also
	language, note names in other	Note names in other languages
	language, pitch names in other	Note names in other languages
	last-bottom-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	layer	Painting objects white
	layout interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	layout object	grob
	layout, file	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	layout, major 7 chord	Chord name exceptions
	layout-set-staff-size	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	lead sheet	Showing chords at changes
	ledger line	See also
	ledger line, internal	Staff symbol
	ledger line, modifying	Staff symbol
	ledger-line-spanner-interface	See also
	LedgerLineSpanner	See also
	Ledger_line_engraver	See also
	left-aligning text	A.12.2 Align
	left-handed fret diagram	Fret diagram markups
	left-margin	\paper variables for widths and margins
	Length and thickness of objects	See also
	Length and thickness of objects	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	Length and thickness of objects	See also
	length of multi-measure rest	Selected Snippets
	length of note	Durations
	lexer	lexer
	ligature	See also
	ligature	See also
	ligature	See also
	ligature	See also
	ligature	See also
	ligature	See also
	ligature, in text	A.12.2 Align
	ligature, Kievan	Kievan melismata
	ligature, mensural	White mensural ligatures
	ligature, square neumes	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	LilyPond grammar	parser
	line	See also
	line break	Bar lines
	line break, beams	Predefined commands
	line break, beams	Selected Snippets
	line break, cadenzas	Unmetered music
	line break, managing with extra voice	Selected Snippets
	line break, unmetered music	Unmetered music
	line comment	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	line comment	3.2.5 File structure
	line, cross-staff	Staff-change lines
	line, grid	Grid lines
	line, staff-change	Staff-change lines
	line, staff-change follower	Staff-change lines
	line, to indicate duration	2.8.3 Graphical notation
	line-interface	5.4.5 Line styles
	line-spanner-interface	See also
	line-width	Text alignment
	line-width	\paper variables for widths and margins
	line-width	4.5.5 Line width
	LineBreakEvent	See also
	lines, vertical, between staves	Grid lines
	list of colors	Normal colors
	list of keys in woodwind diagrams	Changing the size of woodwind diagrams
	list of markups	Text markup introduction
	list of woodwind diagrams	Selected Snippets
	listing available fonts	Single entry fonts
	Literature list	Customizing chord names
	Literature list	See also
	locrian	Key signature
	long fermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	long fermata	Ornament scripts
	longa	See also
	longa	See also
	longa rest	Rests
	low bongo	A.17 Percussion notes
	low conga	A.17 Percussion notes
	low timbale	A.17 Percussion notes
	low tom tom	A.17 Percussion notes
	lowering text	A.12.2 Align
	lute tablature	Lute tablatures
	lute tuning	Lute tablatures
	ly:minimal-breaking	Minimal page breaking
	ly:one-line-auto-height-breaking	One-line-auto-height page breaking
	ly:one-line-breaking	One-line page breaking
	ly:one-page-breaking	One-page page breaking
	ly:optimal-breaking	Optimal page breaking
	ly:page-turn-breaking	Optimal page turning
	lydian	Key signature
	LyricCombineMusic	See also
	LyricCombineMusic	See also
	LyricExtender	See also
	LyricHyphen	See also
	Lyrics	See also
	Lyrics	See also
	Lyrics	See also
	Lyrics	See also
	Lyrics	See also
	lyrics, aligning to a melody	Aligning lyrics to a melody
	lyrics, aligning with sporadic melody	5.1.3 Keeping contexts alive
	lyrics, and markup	Selected Snippets
	lyrics, and melodies	Automatic syllable durations
	lyrics, and tied notes	Repeats with alternative endings
	lyrics, assigned to one voice	Single-staff polyphony
	lyrics, avoid bar lines	Known issues and warnings
	lyrics, divided	Divisi lyrics
	lyrics, entering	Entering lyrics
	lyrics, formatting	Entering lyrics
	lyrics, horizontal alignment	Selected Snippets
	lyrics, increasing space between	Placing syllables horizontally
	lyrics, keeping inside margin	See also
	lyrics, keeping inside margin	Known issues and warnings
	lyrics, on grace notes	Adding syllables to grace notes
	lyrics, positioning	Selected Snippets
	lyrics, positioning	Placing lyrics vertically
	lyrics, punctuation	Entering lyrics
	lyrics, repeating	Lyrics and repeats
	lyrics, repeats with alternative endings	Repeats with alternative endings
	lyrics, shared among voices	Polyphony with shared lyrics
	lyrics, skip	Invisible rests
	lyrics, skipping notes	Repeats with alternative endings
	lyrics, using variables	Working with lyrics and variables
	lyrics, version 2.12 spacing	Selected Snippets
	lyrics, with beam	Setting automatic beam behavior
	LyricText	See also
	LyricText	See also
	LyricText	See also
M
	m	Common chords
	magnification->font-size	Selecting notation font size
	magnification->font-size	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	magnifying text	A.12.1 Font
	magstep	Selecting notation font size
	magstep	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	magstep	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	maj	Common chords
	major	Key signature
	major 7 chord, layout	Chord name exceptions
	major seven symbol	Predefined commands
	majorSevenSymbol	Customizing chord names
	majorSevenSymbol	Chord name exceptions
	makam	See also
	makam	References for Turkish classical music
	makam	Turkish note names
	makam, example	Selected Snippets
	makamlar	See also
	makamlar	See also
	makamlar	Turkish note names
	make-dynamic-script	New dynamic marks
	make-pango-font-tree	Entire document fonts
	manual bar line	Bar lines
	manual beam	Automatic beams
	manual beam	Manual beams
	manual beam, direction shorthand for	Manual beams
	manual beam, grace notes	Manual beams
	manual engraving of ties	Using ties with arpeggios
	manual line break	4.3.1 Line breaking
	manual measure line	Bar lines
	manual rehearsal mark	Rehearsal marks
	manual repeat mark	Manual repeat marks
	manual staff change	Changing staff manually
	Manuals	LilyPond — Notation Reference
	Manuals	LilyPond — Notation Reference
	maqam	See also
	maqam	References for Arabic music
	maracas	A.17 Percussion notes
	marcato	Articulations and ornamentations
	margin, text running over	See also
	mark, on every staff	Selected Snippets
	mark, phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	mark, rehearsal	Rehearsal marks
	mark, rehearsal, below staff	Selected Snippets
	mark, rehearsal, format	Rehearsal marks
	mark, rehearsal, manual	Rehearsal marks
	mark, rehearsal, style	Rehearsal marks
	mark, text	Text marks
	markup	Text markup introduction
	Markup construction in Scheme	New dynamic marks
	Markup construction in Scheme	See also
	Markup construction in Scheme	3.3.6 Table of contents
	markup expression	Text markup introduction
	Markup functions	Text markup introduction
	Markup functions	See also
	markup list	Text markup introduction
	markup mode, quoted text	Text markup introduction
	markup mode, special characters	Text markup introduction
	markup object	Text objects overview
	markup syntax	Text markup introduction
	markup text	Text markup introduction
	markup text, aligning	Text alignment
	markup text, alignment command	Text alignment
	markup text, decorating	Graphic notation inside markup
	markup text, framing	Graphic notation inside markup
	markup text, justified	Text alignment
	markup text, line width	Text alignment
	markup text, multi-page	Text markup introduction
	markup text, padding	Graphic notation inside markup
	markup text, wordwrapped	Text alignment
	markup, aligning	Text alignment
	markup, centering on page	Text alignment
	markup, conditional	Custom layout for headers and footers
	markup, in lyrics	Selected Snippets
	markup, multi-line	Text alignment
	markup, multi-measure rest	Positioning multi-measure rests
	markup, multi-page	Text markup introduction
	markup, music notation inside	Music notation inside markup
	markup, on multi-measure rest	Full measure rests
	markup, rhythm	A.12.4 Music
	markup, score inside	Music notation inside markup
	markup, text, inside slurs	Using double slurs for legato chords
	markup, two-column	Selected Snippets
	markup-markup-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	markup-system-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	Mark_engraver	Selected Snippets
	max-systems-per-page	\paper variables for line breaking
	maxima	See also
	maxima	See also
	maxima rest	Rests
	measure check	Bar and bar number checks
	measure counter	Measure counts
	measure grouping	Strict beat beaming
	measure line	Bar lines
	measure line	Automatic bar lines
	measure line, invisible	Bar lines
	measure line, manual	Bar lines
	measure number	Bar numbers
	measure number	Time administration
	measure number check	Bar and bar number checks
	measure number, and repeats	Known issues and warnings
	measure number, style	Printing bar numbers using modulo-bar-number-visible
	measure repeat	Percent repeats
	measure subgrouping	Strict beat beaming
	measure, partial	Upbeats
	measure, partial, in hymns	Partial measures in hymn tunes
	measure, pickup	Upbeats
	measure-counter-interface	See also
	measure-spanner-interface	See also
	measureBarType	Bar lines
	MeasureCounter	See also
	measureLength	Setting automatic beam behavior
	measureLength	Time administration
	measurePosition	Upbeats
	measurePosition	Time administration
	MeasureSpanner	See also
	Measure_counter_engraver	See also
	Measure_grouping_engraver	Strict beat beaming
	Measure_spanner_engraver	See also
	measuring units	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	Medicaea, Editio	2.9 Ancient notation
	Medicaea, Editio	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	medium interval	References for Arabic music
	melisma	Multiple notes to one syllable
	melisma	See also
	melisma, with beams	Automatic beams
	melismata	Multiple notes to one syllable
	melody rhythm, showing	Showing melody rhythms
	mensural	2.9 Ancient notation
	mensural	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	mensural clef	Mensural clefs
	mensural clef	A.11 Clef styles
	mensural flag	Mensural flags
	mensural ligature	White mensural ligatures
	mensural music, transcription of	Display bracket with only one staff in a system
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation	See also
	mensural notation, signum congruentiae	Repeat sign scripts
	MensuralStaff	Instantiating new staves
	MensuralStaff	Mensural contexts
	MensuralVoice	Mensural contexts
	mensuration sign	Mensural time signatures
	mensurstrich	See also
	Mensurstriche	Mensurstriche layout
	mensurstriche layout	Display bracket with only one staff in a system
	merging notes	Collision resolution
	merging text	A.12.2 Align
	merging text	A.12.2 Align
	meter	See also
	meter style	Time signature
	meter, polymetric	Polymetric notation
	metronome	See also
	metronome mark	See also
	metronome mark, below staff	Selected Snippets
	metronome mark, custom markup	Changing the tempo without a metronome mark
	MetronomeMark	See also
	metronomic indication	See also
	mezzosoprano clef	Clef
	mezzosoprano clef	A.11 Clef styles
	microtone	Note names in other languages
	microtone, tab	Custom tablatures
	mid tom tom	A.17 Percussion notes
	MIDI	Instrument transpositions
	MIDI	3.6 Creating MIDI output
	MIDI, balance	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, block	3.6.3 The MIDI block
	MIDI, channels	3.6.7 MIDI channel mapping
	MIDI, chorus level	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, context definitions	Setting MIDI block properties
	MIDI, custom dynamics	Selected Snippets
	MIDI, dynamics	3.6.4 Controlling MIDI dynamics
	MIDI, effects	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, equalization	3.6.4 Controlling MIDI dynamics
	MIDI, expression	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, instrument	3.6.9 Enhancing MIDI output
	MIDI, metadata	3.3.3 Creating output file metadata
	MIDI, one channel per voice	Selected Snippets
	MIDI, pan position	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, replacing default instrument equalization	Selected Snippets
	MIDI, reverb	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, stereo balance	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	MIDI, supported notation	3.6 Creating MIDI output
	MIDI, tracks	3.6.7 MIDI channel mapping
	MIDI, transposition	Instrument transpositions
	MIDI, unsupported notation	3.6.1 Supported notation for MIDI
	MIDI, using repeats	3.6.6 Using repeats with MIDI
	MIDI, volume	3.6.4 Controlling MIDI dynamics
	midiBalance	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	midiChannelMapping	3.6.7 MIDI channel mapping
	midiChorusLevel	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	midiDrumPitches	Custom percussion staves
	midiExpression	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	midiPanPosition	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	midiReverbLevel	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	millimeter (mm)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	min-systems-per-page	\paper variables for line breaking
	minimum length, hairpin	Setting hairpin behavior at bar lines
	minimum-Y-extent	Within-system spacing properties
	minimumFret	Default tablatures
	minimumFret	Automatic fret diagrams
	minimumPageTurnLength	Optimal page turning
	minimumRepeatLengthForPageTurn	Optimal page turning
	minor	Key signature
	minorChordModifier	Customizing chord names
	mirroring markup	A.12.3 Graphic
	mixed	Piano pedals
	mixolydian	Key signature
	modal inversion	Modal inversion
	modal transformation	Modal transformations
	modal transposition	Modal transposition
	mode	parser variable
	modern	Automatic accidentals
	modern accidental	Automatic accidentals
	modern accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	modern accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	modern style accidental	Automatic accidentals
	modern transcription of Gregorian music	Chant or psalms notation
	modern-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	modern-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	modern-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	modern-voice	Automatic accidentals
	modern-voice-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	modern-voice-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	moderntab clef	Custom tablatures
	modifier, in chord	Common chords
	Modifying context properties	See also
	movements, multiple	3.2.2 Multiple scores in a book
	Moving objects	Text alignment
	Moving objects	See also
	multi-line comment	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	multi-line comment	3.2.5 File structure
	multi-line markup	Text alignment
	multi-line text	Text alignment
	multi-measure notes, contracting	Compressing empty measures
	multi-measure notes, expanding	Compressing empty measures
	multi-measure rest	See also
	multi-measure rest, and fingerings	See also
	multi-measure rest, attaching fermata	Full measure rests
	multi-measure rest, attaching text	Full measure rests
	multi-measure rest, length	Selected Snippets
	multi-measure rest, markup	Positioning multi-measure rests
	multi-measure rest, numbering	Selected Snippets
	multi-measure rest, positioning	Multi-measure rest length control
	multi-measure rest, script	Full measure rests
	multi-measure rest, style	Numbering single measure rests
	multi-measure rest, with markup	Full measure rests
	multi-measure rest, within text, by duration	A.12.4 Music
	multi-measure rest, within text, by duration-scale	A.12.4 Music
	multi-measure rests, contracting	Compressing empty measures
	multi-measure rests, expanding	Compressing empty measures
	multi-note acciaccatura	Known issues and warnings
	multi-page markup	Text markup introduction
	multi-voice accidental	Automatic accidentals
	MultiMeasureRest	See also
	MultiMeasureRest	See also
	MultiMeasureRestNumber	See also
	MultiMeasureRestNumber	See also
	MultiMeasureRestScript	Full measure rests
	MultiMeasureRestScript	See also
	MultiMeasureRestScript	See also
	MultiMeasureRestText	Full measure rests
	MultiMeasureRestText	See also
	multiple dynamic marks, on one note	Dynamics
	Multiple notes at once	See also
	multiple phrasing slurs	Phrasing slurs
	multiple slurs	Slurs
	multiple voices	Collision resolution
	Music classes	See also
	Music definitions	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	Music expressions explained	See also
	music fragment	3.5 Controlling output
	Music functions	3.4.3 Using music functions
	Music functions	See also
	music, beginners’	Easy notation note heads
	music, inside markup	Music notation inside markup
	music, unmetered	Time administration
	musica ficta	Annotational accidentals (musica ficta)
	musical cue	Musical cues
	musical item	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	musical theater	2.1.6 Opera and stage musicals
	musicological analysis	Analysis brackets
	musicQuotes	parser variable
	mutable object	mutable
	mutable property	mutable
	mute bongo	A.17 Percussion notes
	mute conga	A.17 Percussion notes
	mute timbale	A.17 Percussion notes
	muted note, percussion	Ghost notes
N
	N.C. symbol	Printing chord names
	N.C. symbol, customizing	Simple lead sheet
	name of singer	Adding singers’ names to stanzas
	name, character	Character names
	natural harmonics	Harmonics
	natural pitch	Accidentals
	natural sign	Accidentals
	natural sign, extra, preventing	Hiding accidentals on tied notes at the start of a new system
	natural sign, preventing in key signatures	Selected Snippets
	neo-modern	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-voice	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-voice accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-voice-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	neo-modern-voice-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	neomensural	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	nested repeat	Known issues and warnings
	nested staff bracket	Nested staff groups
	Nesting music expressions	Ossia staves
	Nesting music expressions	See also
	Nesting music expressions	5.1.7 Context layout order
	Nesting music expressions	See also
	nesting of staves	Nested staff groups
	new context	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	new dynamic mark	New dynamic marks
	New markup command definition	A.12.1 Font
	new spacing section	4.5.2 New spacing section
	new staff	Instantiating new staves
	New_fingering_engraver	See also
	New_fingering_engraver	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	niente, al, hairpin	Moving the ends of hairpins
	no-chord symbol	Printing chord names
	no-chord symbol, customizing	Simple lead sheet
	no-reset	Automatic accidentals
	no-reset accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	noChordSymbol	Simple lead sheet
	non-ASCII character	3.4.4 Special characters
	non-default tuplet numbers	Changing the tuplet number
	non-empty text	Text scripts
	non-musical item	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	non-musical symbol	Graphic notation inside markup
	non-text font, in markup	Music fonts
	NonMusicalPaperColumn	See also
	nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	nonstaff-unrelatedstaff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	notation, explaining	Balloon help
	notation, font size	Selecting notation font size
	notation, graphic	Graphic notation inside markup
	notation, inside markup	Music notation inside markup
	note cluster	Clusters
	note collision	Collision resolution
	note continuation	2.8.3 Graphical notation
	note duration	Durations
	note duration, default	Durations
	note grouping bracket	Analysis brackets
	note head	See also
	note head	See also
	note head style	Special note heads
	note head style	A.9 Note head styles
	note head, Aiken	Shape note heads
	note head, Aiken, thin variant	Selected Snippets
	note head, ancient	Mensural note heads
	note head, ancient	Kievan notes
	note head, Christian Harmony	Shape note heads
	note head, cross	Special note heads
	note head, diamond	Special note heads
	note head, diamond-shaped	Harmonics
	note head, easy notation	Easy notation note heads
	note head, easy play	Easy notation note heads
	note head, funk	Shape note heads
	note head, guitar	Special note heads
	note head, Harmonia Sacra	Shape note heads
	note head, harmonic	Special note heads
	note head, improvisation	Improvisation
	note head, parlato	Special note heads
	note head, practice	Easy notation note heads
	note head, Sacred Harp	Shape note heads
	note head, shape	Shape note heads
	note head, shape, merging	Aiken head thin variant noteheads
	note head, slashed	Improvisation
	note head, Southern Harmony	Shape note heads
	note head, special	Special note heads
	note head, Walker	Shape note heads
	note length	Durations
	note name, Arabic	Arabic note names
	note name, default	Accidentals
	note name, Dutch	Accidentals
	note name, Hel-arabic	Arabic note names
	note name, other languages	Note names in other languages
	note name, printing	Note names
	note pitch, default	Durations
	note value	See also
	note, colored	Coloring objects
	note, colored in chords	See also
	note, cross-staff	Changing staff manually
	note, cross-staff	Selected Snippets
	note, dotted	Durations
	note, dotted, moving horizontally	Additional voices to avoid collisions
	note, double-dotted	Durations
	note, ghost	Parentheses
	note, hidden	Hidden notes
	note, horizontal shift	Moving dotted notes in polyphony
	note, invisible	Hidden notes
	note, parenthesized	Parentheses
	note, smaller	Formatting cue notes
	note, spacing horizontally	4.5.2 New spacing section
	note, splitting	Automatic note splitting
	note, transparent	Hidden notes
	note, transposition of	Transpose
	note, within text, by duration	A.12.4 Music
	note, within text, by log and dot-count	A.12.4 Music
	note-event	Quoting other voices
	note-event	See also
	note-event	See also
	note-head-interface	See also
	note-head-interface	See also
	note-head-interface	See also
	NoteCollision	See also
	NoteColumn	See also
	NoteHead	See also
	NoteHead	See also
	NoteHead	See also
	NoteName	See also
	noteNameFunction	Note names
	NoteNames	Note names
	noteNameSeparator	Note names
	NoteSpacing	See also
	NoteSpacing	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	NoteSpacing	See also
	Note_heads_engraver	Automatic note splitting
	Note_heads_engraver	See also
	Note_heads_engraver	See also
	Note_heads_engraver	See also
	Note_head_line_engraver	See also
	Note_name_engraver	Note names
	Note_spacing_engraver	See also
	NullVoice	Polyphony with shared lyrics
	number, bar	Bar numbers
	number, in easy notation	Selected Snippets
	number, measure	Bar numbers
O
	object, colored	Coloring objects
	object, coloring	Painting objects white
	object, markup	Text objects overview
	object, overwriting	Painting objects white
	object, rotating	Rotating layout objects
	object, visibility of	5.4.7 Visibility of objects
	Objects and interfaces	See also
	Objects and interfaces	See also
	Objects and interfaces	See also
	octavation	See also
	octave changing mark	Absolute octave entry
	octave check	Octave checks
	octave correction	Octave checks
	octave entry, absolute	Absolute octave entry
	octave entry, relative	Relative octave entry
	octave specification, absolute	Absolute octave entry
	octave specification, relative	Relative octave entry
	octave transposition	Clef
	octave transposition, optional	Clef
	offsetting	5.3.6 The \offset command
	On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties	See also
	On the un-nestedness of brackets and ties	See also
	OneStaff	Grouping staves
	open bongo	A.17 Percussion notes
	open conga	A.17 Percussion notes
	open high hat	Articulations and ornamentations
	open high hat	A.17 Percussion notes
	open string indication	Bowing indications
	open timbale	A.17 Percussion notes
	OpenType, font feature	Font features
	OpenType, font feature	A.12.1 Font
	opera	2.1.6 Opera and stage musicals
	operation, inversion	Inversion
	operation, modal	Modal transformations
	operation, modal inversion	Modal inversion
	operation, retrograde	Retrograde
	operation, transposition	Modal transposition
	Optical spacing	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	Optical spacing	See also
	optional octave transposition	Clef
	oratorio	2.1.5 Choral
	orchestra, notation for	References for opera and stage musicals
	orchestral music	References for opera and stage musicals
	orchestral strings	2.3 Unfretted string instruments
	ordering, vertical, of scripts	Modifying default values for articulation shorthand notation
	organ pedal mark	Articulations and ornamentations
	organ pedal mark	Fermata scripts
	Organizing	Using variables
	Organizing pieces with variables	See also
	Organizing pieces with variables	See also
	Organizing pieces with variables	See also
	Organizing pieces with variables	See also
	Organizing pieces with variables	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	Organizing pieces with variables	See also
	orientation of fret diagram, changing	Selected Snippets
	orientation, of fingerings	Selected Snippets
	orientation, of string numbers	Selected Snippets
	orientation, of stroke finger	Selected Snippets
	ornament	Grace notes
	ornament, down pralltriller	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, down pralltriller	Articulation scripts
	ornament, Haydn turn	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, Haydn turn	Articulation scripts
	ornament, lower mordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, lower mordent	Articulation scripts
	ornament, mordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, mordent	Articulation scripts
	ornament, mordent, lower	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, mordent, lower	Articulation scripts
	ornament, mordent, upper	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, mordent, upper	Articulation scripts
	ornament, pralltriller	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, pralltriller	Articulation scripts
	ornament, pralltriller, down	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, pralltriller, down	Articulation scripts
	ornament, pralltriller, long	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, pralltriller, long	Articulation scripts
	ornament, pralltriller, up	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, pralltriller, up	Articulation scripts
	ornament, reverse turn	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, reverse turn	Articulation scripts
	ornament, signum congruentiae	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, slash turn	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, slash turn	Articulation scripts
	ornament, trill	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, trill	Articulation scripts
	ornament, turn	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, turn	Articulation scripts
	ornament, up pralltriller	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, up pralltriller	Articulation scripts
	ornament, upper mordent	Articulations and ornamentations
	ornament, upper mordent	Articulation scripts
	ornamentation, turn, delayed	Controlling the vertical ordering of scripts
	ossia	See also
	ossia	Hiding staves
	ossia, positioning	Selected Snippets
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	Extending notation and tuning systems
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	3.4.1 Including LilyPond files
	Other sources of information	3.4.1 Including LilyPond files
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	Installation Instructions
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	Known issues and warnings
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other sources of information	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	Other sources of information	See also
	Other uses for tweaks	References for keyboards
	Other uses for tweaks	See also
	ottava	Ottava brackets
	ottava spanner, modify slope	Adding an ottava marking to a single voice
	ottava text	Selected Snippets
	ottava, for single voice	Changing ottava text
	ottava-bracket-interface	See also
	OttavaBracket	See also
	ottavation	Selected Snippets
	ottavation-numbers	Ottava brackets
	ottavation-ordinals	Ottava brackets
	ottavation-simple-ordinals	Ottava brackets
	ottavationMarkups	Ottava brackets
	Ottava_spanner_engraver	See also
	Ottoman music	References for Turkish classical music
	Ottoman, classical music	Extending notation and tuning systems
	outer-margin	\paper variables for two-sided mode
	output definition	Output definitions – blueprints for contexts
	output-count	parser variable
	output-def	output-def
	output-suffix	parser variable
	outside-staff-horizontal-padding	4.4.3 Vertical collision avoidance
	outside-staff-padding	4.4.3 Vertical collision avoidance
	outside-staff-priority	4.4.3 Vertical collision avoidance
	overlaying contexts	Grouping staves
	override, reverting	5.3.3 The \override command
	OverrideProperty	See also
	overriding for only one moment	5.3.3 The \override command
	overriding property within text markup	A.12.8 Other
	overtie-ing text	A.12.1 Font
	overwriting grob	Ties
	overwriting object	Painting objects white
P
	padding	5.2.3 Determining the grob property
	padding around text	Graphic notation inside markup
	padding in markup, horizontal	Text alignment
	padding in markup, vertical	Text alignment
	padding text	A.12.2 Align
	padding text horizontally	A.12.2 Align
	page break	4.5.5 Line width
	page break, cadenzas	Unmetered music
	page break, managing with extra voice	Selected Snippets
	page break, unmetered music	Unmetered music
	page breaking, manual	Manual page breaking
	page breaks, within markup	Text markup introduction
	page footer	Default layout of headers and footers
	page header	Default layout of headers and footers
	page layout	4.5.5 Line width
	page number, auto-numbering	\paper variables for page numbering
	page number, in roman numerals	\paper variables for page numbering
	page number, specify first	\paper variables for page numbering
	page number, suppress	\paper variables for page numbering
	page numbers, independent for introduction	\paper variables for page numbering
	page numbers, per bookpart	\paper variables for page numbering
	page numbers, referencing	3.3.5 Reference to page numbers
	page size	4.1.2 Paper size and automatic scaling
	page, orientation	Setting the paper size
	page-breaking	\paper variables for page breaking
	page-breaking-system-system-spacing	\paper variables for page breaking
	page-count	\paper variables for page breaking
	page-number-type	\paper variables for page numbering
	page-spacing-weight	\paper variables for page breaking
	pan position in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	Pango	1.8.3 Fonts
	paper column	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	paper size	4.1.2 Paper size and automatic scaling
	paper size, landscape	Setting the paper size
	paper size, orientation	Setting the paper size
	paper-height	4.1.3 Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
	paper-width	\paper variables for widths and margins
	parallel music	Writing music in parallel
	Parentheses	See also
	parentheses-interface	See also
	parenthesis	Parentheses
	Parenthesis_engraver	See also
	parenthesized accidental	Accidentals
	parlato	Spoken music
	parlato note head	Special note heads
	Parmesan font	A.8 The Emmentaler font
	parser	parser
	parser variable	parser variable
	part	See also
	part combiner	Automatic part combining
	part combiner, changing text	Combining two parts on the same staff
	part song	2.1.5 Choral
	partCombineListener	parser variable
	PartCombineMusic	See also
	partial measure	Upbeats
	partial measure, in hymns	Partial measures in hymn tunes
	parts, desk	1.6.3 Writing parts
	parts, individual	1.6.3 Writing parts
	parts, section	1.6.3 Writing parts
	path, drawing	A.12.3 Graphic
	pause mark	Caesuras
	pause mark	Breath marks
	PDF metadata	3.3.3 Creating output file metadata
	pedal diagram, harp	Harp pedals
	pedal high hat	Articulations and ornamentations
	pedal high hat	Custom percussion staves
	pedal high hat	A.17 Percussion notes
	pedal indication style	Piano pedals
	pedal indication, bracket	Piano pedals
	pedal indication, mixed	Piano pedals
	pedal indication, text	Piano pedals
	pedal mark, heel	Articulations and ornamentations
	pedal mark, heel	Fermata scripts
	pedal mark, organ	Articulations and ornamentations
	pedal mark, organ	Fermata scripts
	pedal mark, toe	Articulations and ornamentations
	pedal mark, toe	Fermata scripts
	pedal sustain style	Piano pedals
	pedal, harp	Harp pedals
	pedal, piano	Piano pedals
	pedal, sostenuto	Piano pedals
	pedal, sustain	Piano pedals
	pedalSustainStyle	Piano pedals
	percent	Percent repeats
	percent repeat	See also
	percent repeat counter	Selected Snippets
	percent repeat, count visibility	Percent repeat counter
	percent repeat, isolated	Percent repeat count visibility
	PercentRepeat	See also
	PercentRepeatCounter	See also
	PercentRepeatedMusic	See also
	Percent_repeat_engraver	See also
	percussion	Basic percussion notation
	percussion	Percussion staves
	percussion clef	Basic percussion notation
	percussion clef	A.11 Clef styles
	percussion staff	Instantiating new staves
	percussion, custom	Custom percussion staves
	percussion, dead note	Ghost notes
	percussion, false note	Ghost notes
	percussion, ghost note	Ghost notes
	percussion, muted note	Ghost notes
	percussion, silenced note	Ghost notes
	Performer_group	New contexts in MIDI
	Persian accidentals (sori, koron)	Persian music notation
	Persian classical music	2.10.4 Persian classical music
	Persian makam	Extending notation and tuning systems
	Persian makam	Extending notation and tuning systems
	Petrucci	2.9 Ancient notation
	Petrucci	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	Petrucci clef	Mensural clefs
	Petrucci clef	A.11 Clef styles
	phrase bar line	Automatic bar lines
	phrase bar line	Automatic bar lines
	phrase bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	phrase bar line, in hymns	Phrase bar lines in hymn tunes
	phrase bar line, in Kievan chant	Kievan bar lines
	phrasing bracket	Analysis brackets
	phrasing mark	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur	Slurs
	phrasing slur	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, dashed	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, defining dash patterns	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, dotted	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, half solid and half dashed	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, multiple	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing slur, simultaneous	Phrasing slurs
	phrasing, in lyrics	Multiple notes to one syllable
	PhrasingSlur	See also
	phrygian	Key signature
	piano	Automatic accidentals
	piano accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	piano music, centering dynamics	References for keyboards
	piano pedal	Piano pedals
	piano staff	Grouping staves
	piano staff	References for keyboards
	piano-cautionary	Automatic accidentals
	piano-cautionary accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	PianoPedalBracket	See also
	PianoStaff	References for keyboards
	PianoStaff	Changing staff automatically
	PianoStaff	See also
	PianoStaff	See also
	PianoStaff	See also
	PianoStaff	See also
	Piano_pedal_engraver	See also
	pickup measure	Upbeats
	pickup, in a repeat	Simple repeats
	pitch	Absolute octave entry
	pitch name	Absolute octave entry
	pitch name, other languages	Note names in other languages
	Pitch names	See also
	Pitch names	See also
	Pitch names	See also
	Pitch names	See also
	Pitch names	See also
	pitch range	Ambitus
	pitch, default	Durations
	pitch, isolated	Durations
	pitch, transposition of	Transpose
	pitched trill	Trills
	pitched trill, with accidental	Trills
	Pitched_trill_engraver	See also
	Pitches and key signatures	Accidentals
	Pitches and key signatures	See also
	Pitches and key signatures	Key signature
	Pitches and key signatures	See also
	Pitches and key signatures	See also
	pitches, ‘smart’ transposition	Selected Snippets
	pitchnames	parser variable
	Pitch_squash_engraver	Showing melody rhythms
	Pitch_squash_engraver	See also
	pizzicato, Bartók	Snap (Bartók) pizzicato
	pizzicato, snap	Snap (Bartók) pizzicato
	placeholder event	Chorded notes
	Placement of objects	Articulations and ornamentations
	Placement of objects	See also
	Placement of objects	Text scripts
	Placement of objects	See also
	placement, lyrics	Placing lyrics vertically
	placement, right-hand fingering	Selected Snippets
	placing horizontal brackets, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	placing parentheses, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	placing vertical brackets, around text	A.12.3 Graphic
	point (pt)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	point, big (bp)	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	polymetric	See also
	polymetric	See also
	polymetric meter, with beams	Different time signatures with equal-length measures
	polymetric signatures	Polymetric notation
	polymetric time signature	See also
	polyphonic music	Collision resolution
	polyphony	See also
	polyphony, additional voices	Selected Snippets
	polyphony, in tablatures	Stem and beam behavior in tablature
	polyphony, shared lyrics	Polyphony with shared lyrics
	polyphony, single-staff	Single-staff polyphony
	portato	See also
	position, figured bass alteration	Selected Snippets
	position, lyrics	Selected Snippets
	position, multi-measure rest	Multi-measure rest length control
	position, ossia	Selected Snippets
	position, vertical, of grobs	Articulation direction indicators
	post-events	A.15 List of articulations
	postscript	Graphic notation inside markup
	power chord	See also
	practice note head	Easy notation note heads
	predefined string tuning, for fretted instruments	Custom tablatures
	predefinedDiagramTable	ChordChanges for FretBoards
	prefatory material	4.5.4.1 Overview of object-specific horizontal spacing tweaks
	prima volta	Alternative endings
	print-all-headers	\paper variables concerning headers and markups
	print-first-page-number	\paper variables for page numbering
	print-page-number	\paper variables for page numbering
	printAccidentalNames	Note names
	printing chord name	Printing chord names
	printing order	Painting objects white
	printing reserved character	Text markup introduction
	printing special character	Text markup introduction
	printNotesLanguage	Note names
	printOctaveNames	Note names
	prob	prob
	Properties found in interfaces	See also
	Properties of layout objects	See also
	property	5.3.2 The \set command
	property object	prob
	property, grob	5.3.3 The \override command
	PropertySet	See also
	psalm	2.1.7 Chants psalms and hymns
	psalm	Selected Snippets
	Psalms	Pointing a psalm
	Psalms	See also
	pull off	Chord glissando in tablature
	punctuation, in lyrics	Entering lyrics
	putting space around text	A.12.2 Align
Q
	q, chord repetition	Chord repetition
	q, chord repetition	Default tablatures
	quarter tone	See also
	quarter tone accidental	See also
	quarter tone, tab	Custom tablatures
	quote, in lyrics	Entering lyrics
	quote, in lyrics	Multiple syllables to one note
	quote, voices	Quoting other voices
	quoted text	Text scripts
	quoted text, in markup mode	Text markup introduction
	quotedCueEventTypes	Quoting other voices
	quotedEventTypes	Quoting other voices
	QuoteMusic	See also
R
	r	Rests
	R	Full measure rests
	ragged-bottom	4.1.3 Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
	ragged-last	\paper variables for widths and margins
	ragged-last	4.5.5 Line width
	ragged-last-bottom	4.1.3 Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
	ragged-right	\paper variables for widths and margins
	ragged-right	4.5.5 Line width
	raising text	A.12.2 Align
	range of pitches	Ambitus
	rast	See also
	Ratisbona, Editio	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	Real music example	Collision resolution
	Real music example	See also
	Real music example	References for keyboards
	Real music example	See also
	referencing context	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	referencing page label, in text	A.12.8 Other
	referencing page number, in text	A.12.8 Other
	referencing page number, in text	A.12.8 Other
	register symbol, accordion	Discant symbols
	regular line break	4.3.1 Line breaking
	rehearsal mark	Rehearsal marks
	rehearsal mark, below staff	Selected Snippets
	rehearsal mark, format	Rehearsal marks
	rehearsal mark, manual	Rehearsal marks
	rehearsal mark, style	Rehearsal marks
	RehearsalMark	See also
	RehearsalMarkEvent	See also
	relative	Relative octave entry
	relative music, and \autoChange	Changing staff automatically
	relative octave entry	Relative octave entry
	relative octave entry, and chords	Relative octave entry
	relative octave entry, and transposition	See also
	relative octave specification	Relative octave entry
	relative pitch, chords	Chorded notes
	RelativeOctaveCheck	See also
	RelativeOctaveMusic	See also
	religious music	2.1.7 Chants psalms and hymns
	reminder accidental	Accidentals
	removal, in chord	Extended and altered chords
	remove tagged music	Using tags
	remove-empty	Hiding staves
	remove-first	Hiding staves
	remove-grace-property	Using grace note slashes with normal heads
	remove-layer	Hiding staves
	removing bar numbers	Aligning bar numbers
	removing cue notes	Formatting cue notes
	renaissance music	Display bracket with only one staff in a system
	repeat	See also
	repeat bar	Bar lines
	repeat bar line	Automatic bar lines
	repeat bar line, underlying	Automatic bar lines
	repeat number, changing	Manual repeat marks
	repeat volta, changing	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, al fine	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, alla coda	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, alternative bar numbers	Adding volta brackets to additional staves
	repeat, ambiguous	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, and glissandi	Making glissandi breakable
	repeat, and glissandi	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, and lyrics	Lyrics and repeats
	repeat, and measure number	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, and slur	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, bar numbers with letters	Adding volta brackets to additional staves
	repeat, beat	Percent repeats
	repeat, D.C.	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, D.C., manual	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, D.S.	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, D.S., forced at start	Segno repeat appearance
	repeat, D.S., manual	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, da capo	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, da capo, manual	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, dal segno	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, dal segno, forced at start	Segno repeat appearance
	repeat, dal segno, manual	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, double, style for volta	Selected Snippets
	repeat, e poi la coda	Segno repeat structure
	repeat, end	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, manual	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, measure	Percent repeats
	repeat, nested	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, percent	Percent repeats
	repeat, percent counter	Selected Snippets
	repeat, percent, count visibility	Percent repeat counter
	repeat, percent, isolated	Percent repeat count visibility
	repeat, short	Percent repeats
	repeat, simple	See also
	repeat, slash	Percent repeats
	repeat, start	Manual repeat marks
	repeat, timing information	Known issues and warnings
	repeat, tremolo	Tremolo repeats
	repeat, unfold	1.4.1 Long repeats
	repeat, with alternative endings	Alternative endings
	repeat, with anacrusis	Simple repeats
	repeat, with bar checks	Simple repeats
	repeat, with pickup	Simple repeats
	repeat, with segno	Segno repeat appearance
	repeat, with ties	Ties
	repeat, with upbeat	Simple repeats
	repeat, written-out	1.4.1 Long repeats
	repeatCommands	Manual repeat marks
	repeatCountVisibility	Percent repeat counter
	repeated chords, suppressing	Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments
	repeated chords, suppressing	Selected Snippets
	RepeatedMusic	See also
	RepeatedMusic	See also
	repeating lyrics, with alternative endings	Repeats with alternative endings
	repeating tie	Ties
	repeats in MIDI	3.6.6 Using repeats with MIDI
	RepeatSlash	See also
	RepeatSlashEvent	See also
	Repeat_acknowledge_engraver	See also
	repetition, using q	Chord repetition
	repetition, using q	Default tablatures
	reserved character, printing	Text markup introduction
	reset-footnotes-on-new-page	\paper variables concerning headers and markups
	resizing of staves	Ossia staves
	Rest	See also
	rest	Rests
	rest, ancient	Mensural rests
	rest, church	Numbering single measure rests
	rest, collisions of	Known issues and warnings
	rest, condensing ordinary	Known issues and warnings
	rest, entering durations	Rests
	rest, full-measure	Full measure rests
	rest, invisible	Invisible rests
	rest, multi-measure	Rests
	rest, multi-measure	Full measure rests
	rest, specifying vertical position	Rests
	rest, splitting	Automatic note splitting
	rest, style	Selected Snippets
	rest, whole, for a full measure	Full measure rests
	rest, whole-measure	Rests
	rest, within text, by duration	A.12.4 Music
	rest, within text, by log and dot-count	A.12.4 Music
	rest-event	Quoting other voices
	RestCollision	See also
	restNumberThreshold	Selected Snippets
	restoring default properties for time signatures	Time signature
	restrainOpenStrings	Default tablatures
	Rest_engraver	See also
	retrograde transformation	Retrograde
	reverb in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	reverting override	5.3.3 The \override command
	RevertProperty	See also
	rgb color	Coloring objects
	rgb-color	Coloring objects
	rhythm, in text	A.12.4 Music
	rhythm, showing melody	Showing melody rhythms
	rhythmic staff	Instantiating new staves
	RhythmicStaff	Instantiating new staves
	RhythmicStaff	See also
	RhythmicStaff	See also
	ride bell	A.17 Percussion notes
	ride cymbal	A.17 Percussion notes
	right-aligning text	A.12.2 Align
	right-hand fingering, for fretted instruments	Right-hand fingerings
	right-hand fingering, placement	Selected Snippets
	right-margin	\paper variables for widths and margins
	root of chord	Common chords
	rotating object	Rotating layout objects
	rotating text	A.12.2 Align
S
	s	Invisible rests
	Sacred Harp note head	Shape note heads
	SATB	2.1.5 Choral
	scalable vector graphics output	3.5.3 Alternative output formats
	scaling duration	Scaling durations
	scaling markup	A.12.3 Graphic
	scaling text	A.12.2 Align
	Scheme functions	Custom tablatures
	Scheme functions	See also
	Scheme object	smob
	Scheme tutorial	5. Changing defaults
	Scheme variable	parser variable
	scordatura	See also
	Score	See also
	Score context, replacing	Replacing the Score context
	Score is a (single) compound musical expression	See also
	score, inside markup	Music notation inside markup
	score, vocal, adding cues	Selected Snippets
	score-markup-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	score-system-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	Scores and parts	3.4.1 Including LilyPond files
	Scores and parts	See also
	scoreTitleMarkup	Custom layout for titles
	Score_engraver	Replacing the Score context
	Score_performer	Replacing the Score context
	Scottish highland bagpipe	Bagpipe definitions
	Script	See also
	Script	See also
	script, on multi-measure rest	Full measure rests
	script, vertical ordering	Modifying default values for articulation shorthand notation
	ScriptEvent	See also
	scripts	A.15 List of articulations
	Script_engraver	See also
	seconda volta	Alternative endings
	section bar line	Automatic bar lines
	section bar line	Section divisions
	section bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	section bar line, in Kievan chant	Kievan bar lines
	section label	Section labels
	section parts	1.6.3 Writing parts
	SectionEvent	See also
	SectionLabel	See also
	SectionLabel	See also
	SectionLabelEvent	See also
	segno	Segno repeat structure
	segno bar line	Bar lines
	segno bar line	Automatic bar lines
	segno bar line	Segno repeat appearance
	segno, forced at start	Segno repeat appearance
	segno, forced at start	Manual repeat marks
	SegnoMark	See also
	SegnoMark	See also
	SegnoRepeatedMusic	See also
	selecting font size (notation)	Selecting notation font size
	self-alignment-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	self-alignment-interface	5.4.9 Aligning objects
	self-alignment-X	Within-system spacing properties
	semai	See also
	semai form	Arabic time signatures
	semi-flat	Accidentals
	semi-flat	Note names in other languages
	semi-flat symbol, appearance	Arabic note names
	semi-flat symbol, Persian (koron)	Persian music notation
	semi-sharp	Accidentals
	semi-sharp	Note names in other languages
	semi-sharp symbol, Persian (sori)	Persian music notation
	semi-transparent colors	Coloring objects
	separate text	Separate text
	separation-item-interface	See also
	sesqui-flat	Note names in other languages
	sesqui-sharp	Note names in other languages
	set-global-fonts	Entire document fonts
	set-global-staff-size	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	setting extent of text object	A.12.8 Other
	setting extent of text object	A.12.8 Other
	setting extent of text object	A.12.8 Other
	setting extent of text object	A.12.8 Other
	setting extent of text object	A.12.8 Other
	setting horizontal text alignment	A.12.2 Align
	Setting simple songs	References for vocal music
	Setting simple songs	See also
	setting subscript, in standard font size	A.12.1 Font
	setting superscript, in standard font size	A.12.1 Font
	seventh chord	Common chords
	shape note	Shape note heads
	shape note, merging	Aiken head thin variant noteheads
	shaping slurs and ties	Specifying displacements from current control points
	shared property	immutable
	sharp	See also
	sharp, double	Accidentals
	shift note	Collision resolution
	shift rest, automatic	Collision resolution
	shift symbol, accordion	Discant symbols
	shifting voice	Collision resolution
	short bar line	Bar lines
	short bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	short fermata	Articulations and ornamentations
	short fermata	Ornament scripts
	short-indent	Instrument names
	short-indent	\paper variables for shifts and indents
	shortened volta brackets	Selected Snippets
	show-available-fonts	Single entry fonts
	showFirstLength	3.5.2 Skipping corrected music
	showFirstLength	parser variable
	showLastLength	3.5.2 Skipping corrected music
	showLastLength	parser variable
	side-position-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	side-position-interface	5.4.9 Aligning objects
	sidestick	A.17 Percussion notes
	sidestick	A.17 Percussion notes
	sign, coda	Articulations and ornamentations
	sign, coda	Instrument-specific scripts
	sign, coda, manual	Manual repeat marks
	sign, coda, variant	Articulations and ornamentations
	sign, coda, variant	Segno repeat appearance
	sign, coda, variant	Instrument-specific scripts
	sign, coda, with repeats	Segno repeat structure
	sign, conducting	Strict beat beaming
	sign, segno	Articulations and ornamentations
	sign, segno	Instrument-specific scripts
	sign, segno, bar line	Bar lines
	sign, segno, bar line	Segno repeat appearance
	sign, segno, manual	Manual repeat marks
	sign, segno, with repeats	Segno repeat structure
	sign, segno, with repeats	Segno repeat appearance
	sign, snappizzicato	Articulations and ornamentations
	sign, snappizzicato	Fermata scripts
	sign, variant coda	Articulations and ornamentations
	sign, variant coda	Segno repeat appearance
	sign, variant coda	Instrument-specific scripts
	signature, polymetric	Polymetric notation
	sikah	See also
	silenced note, percussion	Ghost notes
	simile	See also
	simple repeat	See also
	simple text string, with tie characters	A.12.4 Music
	simultaneous notes and accidentals	See also
	simultaneous phrasing slurs	Phrasing slurs
	simultaneous slurs	Slurs
	singer name	Adding singers’ names to stanzas
	single bar line	Automatic bar lines
	single staff with bracket or brace	Use square bracket at the start of a staff group
	single-line comment	3.2.1 Structure of a score
	single-line comment	3.2.5 File structure
	single-staff polyphony	Single-staff polyphony
	Size of objects	See also
	skip	Invisible rests
	skip typesetting	3.5.2 Skipping corrected music
	skipBars	Compressing empty measures
	SkipMusic	See also
	skipping notes in lyrics	Repeats with alternative endings
	skipTypesetting	3.5.2 Skipping corrected music
	slash repeat	Percent repeats
	slashChordSeparator	Customizing chord names
	slashed digit	A.12.8 Other
	slashed note head	Improvisation
	slashed stem	Selected Snippets
	Slash_repeat_engraver	See also
	slide, in tablature notation	Fretted-string harmonics in tablature
	slope, ottava spanner, modification	Adding an ottava marking to a single voice
	slur	See also
	Slur	See also
	Slur	See also
	slur style	Slurs
	slur, above notes	Slurs
	slur, and repeats	Known issues and warnings
	slur, below notes	Slurs
	slur, dashed	Slurs
	slur, dashed phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, defining dash patterns	Slurs
	slur, defining dash patterns	Positioning text markups inside slurs
	slur, defining dash patterns for phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, dotted	Slurs
	slur, dotted phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, for tuplets	Tuplets
	slur, half dashed and half solid	Slurs
	slur, half solid and half dashed phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, manual placement	Slurs
	slur, modifying	Modifying ties and slurs
	slur, multiple	Slurs
	slur, multiple phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, phrasing	Slurs
	slur, phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, phrasing, defining dash patterns	Phrasing slurs
	slur, simultaneous	Slurs
	slur, simultaneous phrasing	Phrasing slurs
	slur, solid	Slurs
	slur, text markup inside	Using double slurs for legato chords
	slur-event	Quoting other voices
	slurs, double, for legato chords	Selected Snippets
	smaller note	Formatting cue notes
	smob	smob
	snap pizzicato	Snap (Bartók) pizzicato
	snare	A.17 Percussion notes
	Solesmes	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	solid slur	Slurs
	solo part	Automatic part combining
	Songs	See also
	Songs	See also
	soprano clef	Clef
	soprano clef	A.11 Clef styles
	sori	Persian music notation
	sos.	Piano pedals
	sostenuto pedal	Piano pedals
	SostenutoEvent	See also
	SostenutoPedal	See also
	SostenutoPedalLineSpanner	See also
	sound	3.6 Creating MIDI output
	Southern Harmony note head	Shape note heads
	space, between staves	4.4.1 Flexible vertical spacing within systems
	space, in lyrics	Entering lyrics
	space, in lyrics	Multiple syllables to one note
	space, inside systems	4.4.1 Flexible vertical spacing within systems
	space-alist	4.5.4.2 Spacing between adjacent non-musical items
	spacer note	Invisible rests
	spacer rest	Invisible rests
	spacing	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	spacing lyrics	Placing syllables horizontally
	spacing section, new	4.5.2 New spacing section
	spacing, display of layout	4.6.1 Displaying spacing
	spacing, horizontal	4.5 Horizontal spacing
	spacing, vertical	4.4 Vertical spacing
	SpacingSpanner	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	SpacingSpanner	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	SpacingSpanner	See also
	SpacingSpanner	See also
	span bar	Bar lines
	SpanBar	See also
	spanner	5.4.4 Spanners
	spanner	spanner
	spanner, modifying	Modifying broken spanners
	spanner-interface	See also
	Span_stem_engraver	Selected Snippets
	special arpeggio symbol	Arpeggio
	special character	3.4.4 Special characters
	special character, in markup mode	Text markup introduction
	special note head	Special note heads
	splash cymbal	A.17 Percussion notes
	splice into tagged music	Using tags
	splitting notes	Automatic note splitting
	splitting rests	Automatic note splitting
	Sprechgesang	Spoken music
	square bracket, at start of staff group	Selected Snippets
	square neumes ligature	Gregorian square neume ligatures
	staccatissimo	Articulations and ornamentations
	staccato	See also
	stacking text in a column	A.12.2 Align
	staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	staff	See also
	staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	See also
	Staff	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	staff change, automatic	Changing staff automatically
	staff change, manual	Changing staff manually
	staff distance	4.4.1 Flexible vertical spacing within systems
	staff group	Grouping staves
	staff group, with square bracket at start	Selected Snippets
	staff initiation	Instantiating new staves
	staff instantiation	Instantiating new staves
	staff line, modifying	Staff symbol
	staff line, stopping and starting	Staff symbol
	staff size, setting	4.2.2 Setting the staff size
	staff switching	Staff-change lines
	staff symbol	Staff symbol
	staff, choir	Grouping staves
	staff, drum	Instantiating new staves
	staff, empty	Hiding staves
	staff, Frenched	Ossia staves
	staff, grand	Grouping staves
	staff, hiding	Hiding staves
	staff, highlight	Staff highlights
	staff, keyboard instruments	References for keyboards
	staff, keyed instruments	References for keyboards
	staff, metronome mark below	Selected Snippets
	staff, multiple	Grouping staves
	staff, nested	Nested staff groups
	staff, new	Instantiating new staves
	staff, percussion	Instantiating new staves
	staff, piano	Grouping staves
	staff, piano	References for keyboards
	staff, resizing of	Ossia staves
	staff, single	Instantiating new staves
	staff, single, with bracket or brace	Use square bracket at the start of a staff group
	staff-affinity	Within-system spacing properties
	staff-change line	Staff-change lines
	staff-highlight-event	See also
	staff-highlight-interface	See also
	staff-padding	Controlling the placement of chord fingerings
	staff-staff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	staff-symbol-interface	See also
	Staff.midiInstrument	3.6.9 Enhancing MIDI output
	StaffGroup	Known issues and warnings
	StaffGroup	See also
	StaffGroup	See also
	staffgroup-staff-spacing	Within-system spacing properties
	StaffGrouper	See also
	StaffGrouper	Within-system spacing properties
	StaffGrouper	See also
	StaffGrouper	See also
	StaffGrouper	5.3.7 Modifying alists
	StaffHighlight	See also
	StaffHighlightEvent	See also
	StaffSpacing	See also
	StaffSymbol	See also
	StaffSymbol	See also
	StaffSymbol	See also
	Staff_collecting_engraver	Selected Snippets
	Staff_collecting_engraver	Selected Snippets
	Staff_highlight_engraver	See also
	Staff_symbol_engraver	Hiding staves
	stand-alone text	Separate text
	standard font size (notation)	Understanding the fontSize property
	stanza number	Adding stanza numbers
	StanzaNumber	See also
	start of system	Grouping staves
	start repeat	Manual repeat marks
	start-repeat	Manual repeat marks
	startAcciaccaturaMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	startAppoggiaturaMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	startGraceMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	staves	See also
	staves, divisi	Hiding staves
	stem	Stems
	Stem	See also
	Stem	See also
	Stem	Properties which may be offset
	stem, automatic direction on center line	Default direction of stems on the center line of the staff
	stem, cross-staff	Selected Snippets
	stem, default direction on center line	Selected Snippets
	stem, direction	Stems
	stem, down	Stems
	stem, in tablature	Selected Snippets
	stem, invisible	Stems
	stem, neutral	Stems
	stem, up	Stems
	stem, with slash	Selected Snippets
	stem-interface	See also
	stem-spacing-correction	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	stemLeftBeamCount	Manual beams
	stemLeftBeamCount	Selected Snippets
	stemRightBeamCount	Manual beams
	stemRightBeamCount	Selected Snippets
	Stem_engraver	See also
	Stem_engraver	See also
	stencil	stencil
	stencil, removing	Removing the stencil
	stereo balance in MIDI	3.6.8 Context properties for MIDI effects
	stopAcciaccaturaMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	stopAppoggiaturaMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	stopGraceMusic	Tweaking grace layout within music
	strict spacing and grace notes	Redefining grace note global defaults
	strict-beat beaming	Subdividing beams
	strictBeatBeaming	Subdividing beams
	string bending, in tablature notation	Default tablatures
	string number	Bowing indications
	string number	String number indications
	string numbers, orientation	Selected Snippets
	String quartet templates	References for unfretted strings
	String quartet templates	See also
	string vs. fingering number	String number indications
	string, indicating open	Bowing indications
	StringNumber	See also
	stringNumberOrientations	Selected Snippets
	strings, orchestral	2.3 Unfretted string instruments
	strings, writing for	2.3 Unfretted string instruments
	stringTunings	Custom tablatures
	stringTunings	Predefined fret diagrams
	stroke finger, orientation	Selected Snippets
	StrokeFinger	See also
	strokeFingerOrientations	Selected Snippets
	strokeFingerOrientations	Selected Snippets
	Structure of a note entry	A.15 List of articulations
	strumming rhythm, showing	Showing melody rhythms
	strumming rhythm, showing	Selected Snippets
	Style sheets	Using global settings
	Style sheets	See also
	style, bar number	Printing bar numbers using modulo-bar-number-visible
	style, double repeat for volta	Selected Snippets
	style, measure number	Printing bar numbers using modulo-bar-number-visible
	style, multi-measure rests	Numbering single measure rests
	style, note heads	Special note heads
	style, rehearsal mark	Rehearsal marks
	style, rests	Selected Snippets
	style, slur	Slurs
	style, text dynamics	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	style, voice	Voice styles
	subbass clef	Clef
	subbass clef	A.11 Clef styles
	subdivideBeams	Selected Snippets
	subdividing beams	Selected Snippets
	subscript	Selecting font and font size
	subscript text	A.12.1 Font
	suggestAccidentals	Controlling the vertical ordering of scripts
	suggestAccidentals	Annotational accidentals (musica ficta)
	superscript	Selecting font and font size
	superscript text	A.12.1 Font
	suppressing repeated chords	Defining predefined fretboards for other instruments
	suppressing repeated chords	Selected Snippets
	sus	Extended and altered chords
	sustain pedal	Piano pedals
	sustain pedal style	Piano pedals
	SustainEvent	See also
	SustainPedal	See also
	SustainPedalLineSpanner	See also
	SVG output	3.5.3 Alternative output formats
	swing	A.12.4 Music
	swing script	The ‘swing’ script
	swing.ly	The ‘swing’ script
	switching font	Selecting font and font size
	syllable duration, automatic	Automatic syllable durations
	symbol, breath mark, changing	Breath marks
	symbol, major seven	Predefined commands
	symbol, non-musical	Graphic notation inside markup
	syntax, markup	Text markup introduction
	system	Grouping staves
	system separator mark	Separating systems
	system start delimiter	Grouping staves
	system start delimiter, nested	Nested staff groups
	system-count	\paper variables for line breaking
	system-separator-markup	\paper variables concerning headers and markups
	system-system-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	systems-per-page	\paper variables for line breaking
	SystemStartBar	See also
	SystemStartBar	See also
	SystemStartBrace	See also
	SystemStartBrace	See also
	SystemStartBracket	See also
	SystemStartBracket	See also
	SystemStartSquare	See also
	SystemStartSquare	See also
T
	tab clef	Custom tablatures
	tab clef	A.11 Clef styles
	tab microtones	Custom tablatures
	tab quarter tones	Custom tablatures
	tablature	Instantiating new staves
	tablature	2.4 Fretted string instruments
	tablature, and beams	Selected Snippets
	tablature, and harmonic indications	Default tablatures
	tablature, and harmonics	Polyphony in tablature
	tablature, and polyphony	Stem and beam behavior in tablature
	tablature, and slides	Fretted-string harmonics in tablature
	tablature, and stems	Selected Snippets
	tablature, and string bending	Default tablatures
	tablature, banjo	2.4 Fretted string instruments
	tablature, banjo	Custom tablatures
	tablature, banjo	Banjo tablatures
	tablature, basic	Default tablatures
	tablature, bass	Custom tablatures
	tablature, bass guitar	Custom tablatures
	tablature, cello	Custom tablatures
	tablature, chord glissando	Slides in tablature
	tablature, custom	Custom tablatures
	tablature, custom string tunings	Custom tablatures
	tablature, default	Default tablatures
	tablature, double bass	Custom tablatures
	tablature, guitar	2.4 Fretted string instruments
	tablature, guitar	Custom tablatures
	tablature, hammer on	Chord glissando in tablature
	tablature, lute	Lute tablatures
	tablature, mandolin	Custom tablatures
	tablature, predefined string tunings	Custom tablatures
	tablature, pull off	Chord glissando in tablature
	tablature, ukulele	Custom tablatures
	tablature, viola	Custom tablatures
	tablature, violin	Custom tablatures
	table of contents	3.3.6 Table of contents
	table of contents, customized functions	3.3.6 Table of contents
	TabNoteHead	See also
	TabStaff	Instantiating new staves
	TabStaff	Default tablatures
	TabVoice	Default tablatures
	Tab_note_heads_engraver	See also
	tag	Using tags
	tag groups	Using tags
	tam tam	A.17 Percussion notes
	tambourine	A.17 Percussion notes
	taqasim	See also
	teaching	Automatic accidentals
	teaching accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	template, Arabic music	Arabic music example
	tempo	Metronome marks
	tempo indication	See also
	tempo, change, without metronome mark	Printing metronome and rehearsal marks below the staff
	tempo, with rhythm	A.12.4 Music
	tenor clef	Clef
	tenor clef	A.11 Clef styles
	tenor clef, choral	Clef
	tenor G clef	A.11 Clef styles
	tenor varC clef	A.11 Clef styles
	tenuto	See also
	text	Piano pedals
	text alignment command	Text alignment
	text column, left-aligned	A.12.2 Align
	text column, right-aligned	A.12.2 Align
	text dynamics, style	Hiding the extender line for text dynamics
	text item, non-empty	Text scripts
	text mark	Text marks
	text mark, alignment	Text marks
	text mark, below staff	Text marks
	text mark, on every staff	Selected Snippets
	text mark, vertical stacking	Text marks
	text markup	Text markup introduction
	text markup, inside slurs	Using double slurs for legato chords
	text object	Text objects overview
	text script	Text scripts
	text script, vertical alignment	Printing hairpins in various styles
	text size	Selecting font and font size
	text spanner	Text spanners
	text spanner, dynamics, customize	Selected Snippets
	text spanner, formatting	Text spanners
	text, aligning	Text alignment
	text, at beginning of line	Text marks
	text, at end of score	Text marks
	text, between notes	Text marks
	text, centering on page	Text alignment
	text, decorating	Graphic notation inside markup
	text, framing	Graphic notation inside markup
	text, horizontal alignment	Text alignment
	text, in columns	Selected Snippets
	text, in columns	Text alignment
	text, in volta bracket	Manual repeat marks
	text, justified	Text alignment
	text, keeping inside margin	See also
	text, line width	Text alignment
	text, multi-line	Text alignment
	text, on bar line	Section labels
	text, on bar line	Text marks
	text, on multi-measure rest	Full measure rests
	text, other languages	1.8.1 Writing text
	text, ottavation	Selected Snippets
	text, outside margin	See also
	text, padding	Graphic notation inside markup
	text, separate	Separate text
	text, spread over multiple pages	Text markup introduction
	text, stand-alone	Separate text
	text, top-level	Separate text
	text, vertical alignment	Text alignment
	text, wordwrapped	Text alignment
	text-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	text-interface	A.12.8 Other
	text-script-interface	5.2.2 Layout interfaces
	TextMark	See also
	TextMarkEvent	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextScript	See also
	TextSpanner	See also
	TextSpanner	See also
	Text_mark_engraver	Selected Snippets
	The Emmentaler font	A.12.4 Music
	thorough bass	Introduction to figured bass
	tick bar line	Bar lines
	tick bar line, in Gregorian chant	Divisiones
	tick mark	Breath marks
	tie	See also
	Tie	See also
	tie	See also
	tie, alternative endings	Ties
	tie, and volta bracket	Ties
	tie, appearance	Ties
	tie, dashed	Ties
	tie, dotted	Ties
	tie, from nothing	Ties
	tie, in chord	Ties
	tie, in lyrics	Multiple syllables to one note
	tie, in repeats	Ties
	tie, laissez vibrer	Ties
	tie, manual engraving	Using ties with arpeggios
	tie, modifying	Modifying ties and slurs
	tie, placement	Ties
	tie, repeating	Ties
	tie, to nothing	Ties
	tie, with arpeggios	Selected Snippets
	tie-ing text	A.12.1 Font
	TieColumn	Using ties with arpeggios
	TieColumn	See also
	tied note, accidental	Accidentals
	tieWaitForNote	Selected Snippets
	timbale	A.17 Percussion notes
	time administration	Time administration
	time signature	See also
	time signature style	Time signature
	time signature style	Mensural time signatures
	time signature, compound	Different time signatures with unequal-length measures
	time signature, default settings	Time signature
	time signature, double	Polymetric notation
	time signature, mensural	Mensural time signatures
	time signature, mid-measure	Upbeats
	time signature, polymetric	Polymetric notation
	time signature, printing only numerator	Selected Snippets
	time signature, properties, restoring default values	Time signature
	time signature, visibility	Time signature
	TimeScaledMusic	See also
	TimeSignature	See also
	TimeSignature	See also
	timeSignatureFraction	Polymetric notation
	Timing	Time administration
	timing information and repeats	Known issues and warnings
	timing mark, for glissando	Contemporary glissando
	timing, within score	Time administration
	Timing_translator	See also
	Timing_translator	See also
	Timing_translator	See also
	Timing_translator	See also
	Timing_translator	See also
	title	3.3 Titles and headers
	toc	3.3.6 Table of contents
	tocFormatMarkup	Predefined commands
	tocIndentMarkup	Predefined commands
	tocItemMarkup	Predefined commands
	tocTitleMarkup	Predefined commands
	tom tom	A.17 Percussion notes
	Top	LilyPond — Notation Reference
	Top	LilyPond — Notation Reference
	Top	5. Changing defaults
	top-level text	Separate text
	top-margin	4.1.3 Fixed vertical spacing \paper variables
	top-markup-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	top-system-spacing	List of flexible vertical spacing \paper variables
	toplevel-bookparts	parser variable
	toplevel-scores	parser variable
	transcription of mensural music	Display bracket with only one staff in a system
	transcription, mensural to modern	Ancient and modern from one source
	transcription, modern of Gregorian music	Chant or psalms notation
	transformation, modal	Modal transformations
	transformation, retrograde	Retrograde
	translating text	A.12.2 Align
	translating text	A.12.2 Align
	Translation	5.2.1 Navigating the program reference
	transparency, semi	Coloring objects
	transparent note	Hidden notes
	transparent, making objects	Making objects transparent
	transpose	Transpose
	transposed clef, visibility of	Transposed clefs
	TransposedMusic	See also
	transposing	Transpose
	transposing clef	Clef
	transposing fret diagram	Predefined fret diagrams
	transposing instrument	See also
	transposing instrument	See also
	transposition	Transpose
	transposition, and relative octave entry	See also
	transposition, instrument	Instrument transpositions
	transposition, MIDI	Instrument transpositions
	transposition, modal	Modal transposition
	transposition, of notes	Transpose
	transposition, of pitches	Transpose
	transposition, pitches, ‘smart’	Selected Snippets
	tre corde	Piano pedals
	treble clef	Clef
	treble clef	A.11 Clef styles
	tremolo	Tremolo repeats
	tremolo beam	Tremolo repeats
	tremolo mark	Tremolo repeats
	tremolo, cross-staff	Selected Snippets
	triad	Common chords
	triangle	A.17 Percussion notes
	trill	See also
	trill, pitched	Trills
	trill, with accidental	Trills
	TrillPitchAccidental	See also
	TrillPitchGroup	See also
	TrillPitchHead	See also
	TrillPitchParentheses	See also
	TrillSpanner	See also
	TrillSpanner	See also
	triplet	See also
	triplet, formatting	Selected Snippets
	Tunable context properties	Multiple notes to one syllable
	Tunable context properties	See also
	Tunable context properties	5.3.2 The \set command
	Tunable context properties	See also
	tuning, banjo	Banjo tablatures
	tuning, lute	Lute tablatures
	tuning, non-Western	Extending notation and tuning systems
	tuplet	See also
	tuplet bracket, note head side	Controlling tuplet bracket visibility
	tuplet bracket, placement	Tuplets
	tuplet bracket, visibility	Tuplets
	tuplet bracket, visibility	Non-default tuplet numbers
	tuplet number , visibility	Tuplets
	tuplet number, change	Entering several tuplets using only one tuplet command
	tuplet number, non-default	Changing the tuplet number
	tuplet slur	Tuplets
	tuplet, beamed, line break within	Printing tuplet brackets on the note head side
	tuplet, entering multiple	Selected Snippets
	tuplet, formatting	Selected Snippets
	tuplet, grouping	Tuplets
	tuplet-slur	Tuplets
	TupletBracket	See also
	TupletNumber	Entering several tuplets using only one tuplet command
	tupletSpannerDuration	Selected Snippets
	Turkish makam	Extending notation and tuning systems
	Turkish makam, example	Selected Snippets
	Turkish music	References for Turkish classical music
	Turkish note name	Turkish note names
	Turkish, classical music	Extending notation and tuning systems
	turn ornamentation, delayed	Controlling the vertical ordering of scripts
	tweak, relation to \override	5.3.5 \set vs. \override
	tweaking	5.3.4 The \tweak command
	tweaking control point	Known issues and warnings
	tweaking grace note	Grace notes
	tweaking grace note	Using grace note slashes with normal heads
	Tweaking methods	See also
	Tweaking methods	5.3.4 The \tweak command
	Tweaking methods	See also
	Tweaking output	5. Changing defaults
	Tweaking output	See also
	two-column text	Selected Snippets
	two-sided	\paper variables for two-sided mode
	typeface	glyph
	typeset text	Text markup introduction
	typesetting, skip	3.5.2 Skipping corrected music
U
	U.C.	Piano pedals
	ukulele	Fret diagram markups
	ultima volta	Alternative endings
	una corda	Piano pedals
	UnaCordaEvent	See also
	UnaCordaPedal	See also
	UnaCordaPedalLineSpanner	See also
	unbreakable-spanner-interface	See also
	underlining text	A.12.1 Font
	underlying repeat bar line	Automatic bar lines
	undertie-ing text	A.12.1 Font
	unfold	1.4.1 Long repeats
	unfold repeat	1.4.1 Long repeats
	UnfoldedRepeatedMusic	See also
	UnfoldedRepeatedMusic	See also
	Unicode	Unicode
	units, of measuring	5.4.2 Distances and measurements
	universal-color	Coloring objects
	universal-color	Color-blind-safe colors
	unmetered music	Unmetered music
	unmetered music	Time administration
	unmetered music, accidentals	Unmetered music
	unmetered music, bar lines	Unmetered music
	unmetered music, bar numbers	Unmetered music
	unmetered music, beams	Unmetered music
	unmetered music, line breaks	Unmetered music
	unmetered music, page breaks	Unmetered music
	up direction (^)	Articulation direction indicators
	up-bow indication	Bowing indications
	upbeat	Upbeats
	upbeat, in a repeat	Simple repeats
	UTF-8	Text encoding
V
	varbaritone clef	Clef
	varC clef	A.11 Clef styles
	variables	3.2.5 File structure
	variables, use of	Using variables
	variant ‘coda’ sign	Articulations and ornamentations
	variant ‘coda’ sign	Segno repeat appearance
	variant ‘coda’ sign	Instrument-specific scripts
	Vaticana, Editio	2.9 Ancient notation
	Vaticana, Editio	2.9.1 Overview of the supported styles
	VaticanaStaff	Instantiating new staves
	VaticanaStaff	Gregorian chant contexts
	VaticanaVoice	Gregorian chant contexts
	vertical alignment, dynamics	Printing hairpins in various styles
	vertical alignment, text	Text alignment
	vertical alignment, text scripts	Printing hairpins in various styles
	vertical direction, default, of grobs	Articulation direction indicators
	vertical direction, forced, of grobs	Articulation direction indicators
	vertical distance, figured bass elements	Displaying figured bass
	vertical lines between staves	Grid lines
	vertical ordering, of scripts	Modifying default values for articulation shorthand notation
	vertical padding in markup	Text alignment
	vertical positioning of dynamics	Dynamics
	vertical spacing	4.4 Vertical spacing
	vertical spacing	4.5.5 Line width
	VerticalAxisGroup	Within-system spacing properties
	VerticalAxisGroup	See also
	VerticalAxisGroup	Within-system spacing properties
	VerticalAxisGroup	See also
	VerticalAxisGroup	See also
	VerticalAxisGroup	See also
	VerticalAxisGroup	See also
	VerticalAxisGroup	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	VerticalAxisGroup	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	VerticalAxisGroup	A.22 Context modification identifiers
	vertically centering text	A.12.2 Align
	vibraslap	A.17 Percussion notes
	violin clef	Clef
	violin clef	A.11 Clef styles
	Visibility and color of objects	See also
	Visibility and color of objects	See also
	Visibility and color of objects	See also
	Visibility and color of objects	See also
	Visibility and color of objects	5.1.4 Modifying context plug-ins
	Visibility and color of objects	5.4.7 Visibility of objects
	Visibility and color of objects	Using break-visibility
	Visibility and color of objects	See also
	visibility of object	5.4.7 Visibility of objects
	visibility of transposed clef	Transposed clefs
	visibility of tuplet brackets	Non-default tuplet numbers
	visibility of tuplets	Tuplets
	Vocal ensembles templates	Placing lyrics vertically
	Vocal ensembles templates	See also
	Vocal ensembles templates	References for choral
	Vocal ensembles templates	See also
	Vocal ensembles templates	See also
	Vocal ensembles templates	See also
	Vocal ensembles templates	5.1.2 Creating and referencing contexts
	vocal score	2.1.6 Opera and stage musicals
	vocal score, adding cues	Selected Snippets
	Voice	Single-staff polyphony
	voice	Automatic accidentals
	Voice	See also
	voice	Automatic accidentals
	Voice	See also
	Voice	See also
	Voice	See also
	Voice	See also
	Voice	4.5.1 Horizontal spacing overview
	Voice	5.2.3 Determining the grob property
	voice accidental style	Automatic accidentals
	voice style	Voice styles
	voice, additional, in polyphonic music	Selected Snippets
	voice, ambitus	Selected Snippets
	voice, divided	Selected Snippets
	voice, extra, for handling breaks	Selected Snippets
	voice, following	Staff-change lines
	voice, multiple	Collision resolution
	voice, quoting	Quoting other voices
	voice, quoting	Formatting cue notes
	voice, shifting	Collision resolution
	voice, with ottavation	Changing ottava text
	voice, \partCombine with \autoBeamOff	Changing beam knee gap
	VoiceFollower	See also
	VoiceFollower	See also
	Voices contain music	See also
	Voices contain music	See also
	volta	See also
	volta	Alternative endings
	volta bracket	Manual repeat marks
	volta bracket, and tie	Ties
	volta bracket, in additional staves	Shortening volta brackets
	volta bracket, shortened	Selected Snippets
	volta bracket, with text	Manual repeat marks
	volta repeat, below chords	Adding bar lines to ChordNames context
	volta, double repeat style	Selected Snippets
	volta, prima	Alternative endings
	volta, seconda	Alternative endings
	volta, ultima	Alternative endings
	VoltaBracket	See also
	VoltaBracket	See also
	VoltaRepeatedMusic	See also
	VoltaRepeatedMusic	See also
	Volta_engraver	Shortening volta brackets
	vowel transition	See also
	VowelTransition	See also
W
	Walker shape note head	Shape note heads
	whistle	A.17 Percussion notes
	white mensural ligature	White mensural ligatures
	whiteout	Ties
	whiteout	Painting objects white
	whitespace	3.2.5 File structure
	whole rest, for a full measure	Full measure rests
	wind instrument	References for wind instruments
	wind instruments, fingering symbols	Selected Snippets
	Within-staff objects	The direction property
	Within-staff objects	See also
	woodblock	A.17 Percussion notes
	woodwind diagram, key lists	Changing the size of woodwind diagrams
	woodwind diagram, list	Selected Snippets
	woodwind diagrams, modifying	Woodwind diagrams listing
	wordwrapped text	Text alignment
	Working on input files	See also
	writing music in parallel	Writing music in parallel
	written-out repeat	1.4.1 Long repeats
X
	X-offset	Within-system spacing properties
	x11 color	Coloring objects
	x11 color	See also
	x11-color	Coloring objects
	x11-color	See also
	x11-color	X color names

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