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This assignment is pertaining to the major scale. The assignment is to write out the notes of the C major scale (up and down) using the lilypond format. The first assignment is already completed for you (scroll down to see the code in the lilypond note entry field). (click stop then) Click the play button to hear the scale. Examine the lilypond note code, experiment with changing the duration code or the notes. For example change the first note 'c4' to c16', click play. Or add some additional notes (letters) (What happened?) NOTE: The notes need to be separated by at least one space, extra white space is ignored. Open your class lilypond code file (or create a new one from this template if you don't have one yet) copy/paste the code from assignment 1 into your class lilypond file and save it.
Now that you've seen how the entry code works, you're next task is to write out the lilypond note code for the major scales that use sharps. Type your code into the lilypond note entry field. The following list shows them in the order of sharps (we'll ignore C# major):
Use the same format as the C major scale example. One strategy is to first type in the letter names without using any sharps. Then go back and add in the sharp to the notes that need it for that scale. Use 'is' for the '#' symbol, example: cis = C#. This assignment doesn't use the flat symbol 'es' at all. For example type g4 a b c d e f g2. Then go back and add 'is' to the note that needs it to correctly spell the G major scale. Put each key on a separate line to help organize the notes and don't use the closing curly brace until the very end (don't put a closing curly brace at the end of each line). Test it out as you enter each key. You'll notice that the keys getting lower and lower. To counter that trend you can put an 'one octave higher' marker (') on the first note (g'4 instead of g4). You'll need to do this for every other scale (not all of them). If it doesn't play check for formating errors. Did you use a valid duration number of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32? (others numbers such as 3 or 5 don't work). Save your work in your class lilypond file as you complete assignment 2. Once completed, you should copy the lilypond score from the bottom of the page and paste is into your class lilypond file (for save keeping) and also paste it into lilypond. Read the instructions on how to load your score into lilypond.
Similar to assignment 2, this time you write out of the major scales that use flat keys (we'll ignore Cb major):
Again, put each key on a separate line to help organize the notes. In this case notice that the first note of all except F major use a flat name as their first note. So you should start with that flat (i.e. 'bes' = Bb) and if you want to you can still use start with the natural letter first then go back and enter the other flats ('es') as needed. Remember that if it starts with a flat name it will end with that flat name also. As far as number of flats in that scales, we don't count that last bes again, Bb major has two flats, Bb (bes) and another note is flatted also. Test out each key as you enter the notes. Save your work in your class lilypond file as you complete the assignment 3. Once completed, you should copy the lilypond score from the bottom of the page and paste is into your class lilypond file (for save keeping) and also paste it into lilypond. Read the instructions on how to load your score into lilypond.
As you gain experience with the lilypond note entry format it will become easier to complete these assignments. Hopefully it will lead to some experimentations also. Your class lilypond file should contain your note code for each assignment and also your lilypond score code for each assignment. Be sure to save all of your assignments in this file, you'll also have copy of your lilypond score file in the lilypond folder if you saved it with the assignment name.
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Full lilypond score output:
Paste this code into lilypond to view the music notation. See instructions here