Bar Metadata
For bars various tags can be specified which change information like
clefs, key signatures repeats etc. They follow the format
\tag value value just like the score metadata. Be sure not to
mix the score metadata and the bar metadata of the first bar.
Time Signatures​
Time signatures have the format \ts Numerator Denominator.
\ts 3 4 | \ts 4 4 | \ts 6 8
Repeats​
Repeats can be started with \ro and
be closed with \rc Count. Count specifies how many times
the bar range is repeated.
\ro 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 | 5.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 | \rc 2 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 |
\ro \rc 3 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3
Alternate Endings​
Alternate endings in a repeat range are specified with a list of numbers:
\ae (Repetition Repetition...) or just \ae Repetition if only one number.
Each "Repetition" number specifies in which repetition that ending bar should be played.
\ro 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 | \ae (1 2 3) 5.3 6.3 7.3 8.3 | \ae 4 \rc 4 5.3 8.3 7.3 6.3
Key Signatures​
The key signature can be specified with \ks Value.
For major keys, the value is one of Cb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#.
Their equivalent minor scale can also be used, so Bminor is the same as D etc.
A major scale can also be explicitly written out, like Dmajor.
\ks Cb | \ks C | \ks C# |
\ks Aminor | \ks Dmajor | \ks Bminor
Clef​
To change the clef simply specify \clef Clef where Clef is one of the following
values: G2, Treble, F4, Bass, C3, Tenor, C4, Alto, N, Neutral
\clef G2 | \clef F4 | \clef C3 | \clef C4 | \clef N |
\clef Treble | \clef Bass | \clef Tenor | \clef Alto | \clef Neutral
Tempo​
To change the tempo of the score you can specify \tempo BPM.
// score meta also supports \tempo, therefore we skip the score meta with a dot
.
// change tempo in bars
\tempo 30 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3 |
\tempo 80 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.3
Triplet Feel​
To change the triplet feel of a bar, specify \tf TripletFeel, where TripletFeel is one of the following values:
| TripletFeel | Possible values |
|---|---|
| No Triplet Feel | none, no, 0 |
| Triplet 16th | triplet-16th, t16, 1 |
| Triplet 8th | triplet-8th, t8, 2 |
| Dotted 16th | dotted-16th, d16, 3 |
| Dotted 8th | dotted-8th, d8, 4 |
| Scottish 16th | scottish-16th, s16, 5 |
| Scottish 8th | scottish-8th, s8, 6 |
\tf none 3.3*4 |
\tf triplet-16th 3.3*4 | \tf triplet-8th 3.3*4 |
\tf dotted-16th 3.3*4 | \tf dotted-8th 3.3*4 |
\tf scottish-16th 3.3*4 | \tf scottish-8th 3.3*4 |
\tf no 1.1*4 |
\tf t16 1.1*4 | \tf t8 1.1*4 |
\tf d16 1.1*4 | \tf d8 1.1*4 |
\tf s16 1.1*4 | \tf s8 1.1*4
Anacrusis​
By default bars follow a strict timing defined by the time signature and tempo. Anacrusis (aka. pickup bars) do not follow this rule.
The length of those bars is defined by the actual beats/notes in the bar. Bars can be flagged as anacrusis bars via the \ac bar meta.
\ks D \ts 24 16 \ac r.16 6.3 7.3 9.3 7.3 6.3 | r.16 5.4 7.4 9.4 7.4 5.4 6.3.4{d} 9.6.16 10.6 12.6 10.6 9.6 14.6.4{d} r.16
Sections​
To split your song into individual sections (e.g. intro, chorus, solo etc.)
you can mark a bar as a section start by using \section followed by the section name.
If you want to also specify a marker beside the text, use the format \section Marker Text.
\section Intro // simple section
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 | 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 |
\section "Chorus 01" // with spaces in name
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 |
\section S Solo // with marker and section name differently
1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1