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GNU LilyPond is a free software program for engraving sheet music. It uses a simple ASCII notation for music, which is then compiled into TeX with embedded PostScript. The PostScript output can then be used to produce printable files or images. Lilypond can also automatically generate MIDI files from music specified in the LilyPond format.

First measures of Adeste Fidelis, generated by LilyPond

Unlike programs such as Finale and Sibelius, which feature a graphical user interface for entering notes, LilyPond focuses on producing beautiful output, comparable to professionally engraved scores. Some graphical music notation programs, such as Rosegarden and NoteEdit, can export files directly to LilyPond format; other programs may be able to export files to another format, such as MusicXML, that can be converted to LilyPond.

The Mutopia project, which distributes free sheet music, uses LilyPond to typeset its music.

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