Songwrite

NAME

Songwrite − A tablature editor

SYNTAX

songwrite [<filename...>]
songwrite −−help
songwrite −−version
songwrite −−play [<filename...>]
songwrite −−playloop [<filename...>]
songwrite −−songbook <songbook_title> <song_filenames...>
songwrite −−convert <format> [−−output <output_filename>] <filename>

DESCRIPTION

Songwrite is a tablature (guitar partition) editor, with playing and printing ability. Songwrite is coded in Python and uses Tk (Tkinter); it relies on Timidity to play midi and on GNU Lilypond for printing.

OPTIONS

−−version

Output version information and exit.

−−play <filename>

Play <filename> and exit.

−−playloop <filename>

Play <filename> in loop (stop it with C−c or kill).

−−songbook <songbook_filename> <songbook_title> <song_filenames...>

Create a postcript songbook with the given title and songs.

−−convert <format> [−−output <output_filename>] <filename>

Opens no window, and converts Songwrite file <filename> into <format>. <format> is one of: lilypond, latex, ps, asciitab, midi. <output_filename> is deduced from <filename> and <format> if not given. Several −−convert can be given. Use −−output − for STDOUT (not available for ps).

FILES

~/.songwrite

AUTHORS

Jiba (Lamy Jean−Baptiste) <jiba AT tuxfamily DOT org>