Using ABC Music Notation

Basic Syntax

Add music-abc after ```:

X:1
T:A Little Tune
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:
K:G
"GMaj7" GA "G7" B6|"CMaj9" D2E4D2]
"G"D D2 E | G2 A G | d d2 B | G2] 
w:1.~I know a place 'bout a mile down the road
X:1
T:A Little Tune
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:
K:G
"GMaj7" GA "G7" B6|"CMaj9" D2E4D2| "Am9" a8| "B7" a/2b/2 a6 z2]|

Notes

  • Middle C: C (CDEFGABC)
  • One octave higher: lower case (cdefgabc)
  • Two octaves higher: add apostrophe (c'd'e'f'g'a'b'c)
  • One octave Lower: add comma (C,D,E,F,G,A,B,)
X: 1
T: Notes
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: C
||CDEF GABc|cdef gabc'|c'd'e'f' g'a'b'c''|C,D,E,F, G,A,B,C|]

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Chords

  • In quotes Bm7add13

Lyrics

  • Mark with w: under melody
X: 1
T: Amazing Grace
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: C
"G7" z3 G, | C5/2 ED E5/2 D | C5/3]
w: A- ma- zi- ing grace how sweet
X: 1
T: Amazing Grace
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: C
"G7" z3 G, | C5/2 ED E5/2 D | C5/3]
w: A- ma- zi- ing grace how sweet

Rhythm and Fill/Improvisations

M:4/4
L:1/4
K: style=rhythm
"I6" B0 B0 "biiio" B0 B0 | "ii" B0 B0 "biiio" B0 B0 | "I6" B0 B0 B0 B0 ||
M:4/4
L:1/4
K: style=rhythm
"I6" B0 B0 "biiio" B0 B0 | "ii" B0 B0 "biiio" B0 B0 | "I6" B0 B0 B0 B0 ||
M:4/4
L:1/8
K: style=rhythm
e2 e4 e4 e2