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ABC Notation

ABC notation is a text form used to describe music. Although normally used for a melody line with the option for words and chords, it can describe full music scores.

A key advantage of the notation is the simplicity it offers to write down music in a text form.

For more information the following resources may be helpful:

• abc tutorial
• abc examples
• abc notation standard
• abc software
  • EasyABC is a useful program for creating and using ABC files

This site uses the abcjs library to render the music in a graphical form and support the midi functionality.