songwrite (1)

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>

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.

--help

Output help information and exit.

--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).

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Jiba (Lamy Jean-Baptiste) <[email protected]>