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C D E F G A Bthe octave from middle C upwards
c d e f g a bthe octave above that
G, c'comma = an octave lower, apostrophe = an octave higher
Ca quaver (eighth note) — the default length
C2 C4 C8crotchet, minim, semibreve
C3 C6dotted crotchet, dotted minim
C/ C3/2semiquaver, dotted quaver
C>Ddotted pair (C3/2 D/), and C<D the reverse
(3CDEa triplet
z2a rest, here a crotchet’s worth
c4-c2a tie — the lyrics skip the tied note automatically
(cd)a slur, for one syllable over two notes
|barline; |] to finish
Fkey signature is applied for you: in G major, write F to get F♯
Twin-klelyrics: a hyphen splits syllables, a space splits words
A-ma-zing__ holds a syllable over the next note; * leaves a note blank
Pickups work: if the first bar is short, it is treated as an upbeat.
You can also paste a whole ABC tune — its K:, M:, L: and w: lines are picked up.