Containers

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Abjad models voices, staves, scores as types of container. Newcomers usually find it easy to get started working with Abjad by typing LilyPond input into a container. This works because Abjad understands the basics of LilyPond’s input language:

>>> string = "d'8 f' a' d'' f'' gs'4 r8 e' gs' b' e'' gs'' a'4"
>>> voice = abjad.Voice(string, name="RH_Voice")
>>> staff = abjad.Staff([voice], name="RH_Staff")
>>> score = abjad.Score([staff], name="Score")
>>> abjad.show(score)

Abjad displays pitch information in English. But LilyPond’s other input languages are available, too:

>>> string = "re'8 fa' la' re'' fa'' sold'4 r8 mi' sold' si' mi'' sold'' la'4"
>>> voice = abjad.Voice(string, language="français", name="RH_Voice")
>>> staff = abjad.Staff([voice], name="RH_Staff")
>>> score = abjad.Score([staff], name="Score")
>>> abjad.show(score)