Guido Music Notation - Revision history

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	Guido Music Notation (GMN) is an ASCII-text based representation for music that can be converted into graphical music notation using various programs and processing architectures. The website [http://www.noteserver.org/noteserver.html noteserver.org] provides an easy online method of generating graphical music from GMN. The [https://guido.grame.fr Guido Engine Library] is an API for graphical rendering of Guido musical scores. This lab introduces the basic notational components present in GMN. More information on the GMN data format can be found on [~~http~~://~~guidolib.sourceforge~~.~~net~~/~~doc~~/~~GUIDO-Music%20Notation%20Format.html~~ The GUIDO Music Notation Format] ~~documentation~~ page. Also see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUIDO_music_notation wikipedia page for Guido].		Guido Music Notation (GMN) is an ASCII-text based representation for music that can be converted into graphical music notation using various programs and processing architectures. The website [http://www.noteserver.org/noteserver.html noteserver.org] provides an easy online method of generating graphical music from GMN. The [https://guido.grame.fr Guido Engine Library] is an API for graphical rendering of Guido musical scores. This lab introduces the basic notational components present in GMN. More information on the GMN data format can be found on [https://github.com/grame-cncm/guidolib The GUIDO Music Notation Format] GitHub page. Also see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUIDO_music_notation wikipedia page for Guido].

	Guido Muisc Notation is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_of_Arezzo Guido d'Arezzo] who, among other things, developed a memorization technique for singing called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidonian_hand Guidonian hand] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlleweQuq14 Performed here by Bill Mahrt], Stanford University). Guido (and/or his students/colleagues) also developed the ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la [http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/hex1.html hexachord pitch system] which later developed into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge solfège], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ut_queant_laxis ''Ut queant laxis'' Hymn] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WtmOniiRw Recording by canto gregorioano]).		Guido Muisc Notation is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_of_Arezzo Guido d'Arezzo] who, among other things, developed a memorization technique for singing called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidonian_hand Guidonian hand] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlleweQuq14 Performed here by Bill Mahrt], Stanford University). Guido (and/or his students/colleagues) also developed the ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la [http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/hex1.html hexachord pitch system] which later developed into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge solfège], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ut_queant_laxis ''Ut queant laxis'' Hymn] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WtmOniiRw Recording by canto gregorioano]).

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Exercises

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	== Exercises ==		== Exercises ==

	E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to Craig (cc: Eleanor).		E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to Craig (cc: Eleanor).

	# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. Describe one of your experiments in tweaking the encoding to generate different graphical notation. <br/><br/>		# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. Describe one of your experiments in tweaking the encoding to generate different graphical notation. <br/><br/>

Craig at 20:57, 6 January 2022

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	Guido Music Notation (GMN) is an ASCII-text based representation for music that can be converted into graphical music notation using various programs and processing architectures. The website [http://www.noteserver.org/noteserver.html noteserver.org] provides an easy online method of generating graphical music from GMN. The [~~http~~://~~guidolib~~.~~sourceforge~~.~~net~~ Guido Engine Library] is an ~~extremely useful~~ API for ~~the~~ graphical rendering of Guido musical scores. This lab introduces the basic notational components present in GMN. More information on the GMN data format can be found on [http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/doc/GUIDO-Music%20Notation%20Format.html The GUIDO Music Notation Format] documentation page. Also see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUIDO_music_notation wikipedia page for Guido].		Guido Music Notation (GMN) is an ASCII-text based representation for music that can be converted into graphical music notation using various programs and processing architectures. The website [http://www.noteserver.org/noteserver.html noteserver.org] provides an easy online method of generating graphical music from GMN. The [https://guido.grame.fr Guido Engine Library] is an API for graphical rendering of Guido musical scores. This lab introduces the basic notational components present in GMN. More information on the GMN data format can be found on [http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/doc/GUIDO-Music%20Notation%20Format.html The GUIDO Music Notation Format] documentation page. Also see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUIDO_music_notation wikipedia page for Guido].

	Guido Muisc Notation is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_of_Arezzo Guido d'Arezzo] who, among other things, developed a memorization technique for singing called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidonian_hand Guidonian hand] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlleweQuq14 Performed here by Bill Mahrt], Stanford University). Guido (and/or his students/colleagues) also developed the ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la [http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/hex1.html hexachord pitch system] which later developed into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge solfège], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ut_queant_laxis ''Ut queant laxis'' Hymn] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WtmOniiRw Recording by canto gregorioano]).		Guido Muisc Notation is named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_of_Arezzo Guido d'Arezzo] who, among other things, developed a memorization technique for singing called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidonian_hand Guidonian hand] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlleweQuq14 Performed here by Bill Mahrt], Stanford University). Guido (and/or his students/colleagues) also developed the ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la [http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/hex1.html hexachord pitch system] which later developed into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solf%C3%A8ge solfège], based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ut_queant_laxis ''Ut queant laxis'' Hymn] ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-WtmOniiRw Recording by canto gregorioano]).

Craig: /* Exercises */

2021-01-14T19:12:36Z

Exercises

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	== Exercises ==		== Exercises ==

	E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to Craig (cc: Eleanor) ~~to prove that you have done the lab~~.		E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to Craig (cc: Eleanor).

	# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. <br/><br/>		# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. Describe one of your experiments in tweaking the encoding to generate different graphical notation. <br/><br/>
	# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>		# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>
	# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>		# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>

Craig: /* GMN Specification and Links */

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GMN Specification and Links

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	* [http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hoos/GUIDO/advanced.htm Advanced specification]		* [http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hoos/GUIDO/advanced.htm Advanced specification]
	* [http://www.noteserver.org/salieri/nview/gmn/Features0.8/bach_lyrics.html Lyrics example]		* [http://www.noteserver.org/salieri/nview/gmn/Features0.8/bach_lyrics.html Lyrics example]
	* ~~[http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/ Guido Engine Library],~~ [http://guido.grame.fr GRAME website]		* [http://guido.grame.fr GRAME website]

	== Exercises ==		== Exercises ==

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	* [http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hoos/GUIDO/advanced.htm Advanced specification]		* [http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hoos/GUIDO/advanced.htm Advanced specification]
	* [http://www.noteserver.org/salieri/nview/gmn/Features0.8/bach_lyrics.html Lyrics example]		* [http://www.noteserver.org/salieri/nview/gmn/Features0.8/bach_lyrics.html Lyrics example]
	* [http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/ Guido Engine Library], [http://guido.grame.fr~~/overview.html~~ GRAME website]		* [http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/ Guido Engine Library], [http://guido.grame.fr GRAME website]

	== Exercises ==		== Exercises ==

Craig: /* Exercises */

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Exercises

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	# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>		# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>
	# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>		# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>
	# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center> (Hint: go look at the Guido documentation)		# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center> (Hint: go look at the [http://guidolib.sourceforge.net/doc/GUIDO-Music%20Notation%20Format.html Guido documentation])
	# <i>Extra Credit:</i> Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. <br /><br />		# <i>Extra Credit:</i> Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. <br /><br />
	# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>		# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>
	# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.		# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.

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2019-01-10T21:56:18Z

Exercises

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	# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>		# Write down the GMN representation which can create the following graphical music: <center>[[Image:lily.svg\|650px]]</center><br/><br/>
	# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>		# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>
	# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center>		# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center> (Hint: go look at the Guido documentation)
	# <i>Extra Credit:</i> Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. <br /><br />		# <i>Extra Credit:</i> Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. <br /><br />
	# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>		# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>
	# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.		# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.

Craig: /* Exercises */

2019-01-10T21:55:35Z

Exercises

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	# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>		# Convert your GMN data into graphical music. Compare your graphic representation with the above version. What are the similarities and differences between the two versions? What formatting options might or do make it look similar (particularly size, linebreaks).<br/><br/>
	# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center>		# Create a title to a musical example in Guido Music Notation, such as the following example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example.gif]]</center>
	# Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. ~~<br /><br />~~		# <i>Extra Credit:</i> Input a melody of your choice in Guido Music Notation and convert it to graphical notation. <br /><br />
	~~# What advantages/disadvantages might GMN have for inputting music manually. What about for parsing/processing with a computer?~~ <br /><br />
	# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>		# <i>Extra Credit</i>: All of the musical examples on this page end with a double final bar which is the default style for the Guido NoteServer. Figure out how to specify no final bar, such as in this example: <center>[[Image:Guido-example2.gif]]</center>
	# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.		# ''Extra Credit'': Write a program which automatically generates a melody and outputs into the Guido Music Notation format. See the webpage [http://henon.sapp.org henon.sapp.org] for an example.

Craig: /* Exercises */

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Exercises

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	== Exercises ==		== Exercises ==

	E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to ~~Mauricio~~ (cc: Eleanor) to prove that you have done the lab.		E-mail the answers to the following questions/exercises to Craig (cc: Eleanor) to prove that you have done the lab.

	# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. <br/><br/>		# Enter the above examples at [http://noteserver.org/noteserver.html NoteServer.org] (or another program which processes GMN data) and try modifying them. <br/><br/>