

will have it play all three of those at the same time, while CGc will have it play C then G then c. This tells the program to play all the notes inside the bracket at the same time Zzzzzzzzzzzz Must be lowercase, or it won't be recognized Whole note (You can also use fractions here. Play the note at twice the length of your "L" standard Half note So if you have it at 1/4 (quarter note), this will be an EIGHTH note Play the note at half the length of your "L" standard You have notes A-G, and they repeat.abc files considers Middle C the starting point. I am assuming everyone understands basic music. I use "1" simply because I copy/paste from one song to the other and write the info into it.Īlso note, don't add the Just write the information. To my knowledge the X can be any number you want. Really, any type of txt program will work. I am sure there are a lot of programs out there that will help (and I'll get into the one I use shortly), but notepad is quick, simple, and nearly everyone has it. Consider this my "What I learned from trying to write and import into SOTA" tutorial.įor purposes of this, I am using notepad. Now, I'm certain that someone with more experience will probably come along and correct me, but as I couldn't find anything on these forums about how to transcribe songs, I decided to make one. abc file, stick it in their sheet music folder, and play to their hearts content.īut where's the fun in that? And really, I've gone searching, and I can't find the music I want to hear.īecause of that, I started writing my own ABC files. I mean, sure, anyone can just download an. So, if you're like me, there's just something about doing it yourself that is rewarding. This is a copy for safekeeping of the fantastic guide from Graynight found here:
