Document Structure

title

The title of a piece of music is marked by the directive title. The title is printed centered with a larger font. In documents with more than one piece, title causes a page break.

Example 5-1. Directive title

{title:Go Down Moses}
{t:Go Down Moses}

subtitle

The directive subtitle supplies additional information, such as the name of the band or the composer.

Example 5-2. Directive subtitle

{subtitle:written by John Lennon / Paul McCartney}
{st:written by John Lennon / Paul McCartney}

sob, eob

The bridge is marked with sob (start of bridge) at the beginning, and eob (end of bridge) at the end. The bridge is output in blue if you use a color printer. The color can be changed by the color_bridge directive.

Example 5-3. Directive sob, eob (from Here, There And Everywhere, Beatles):

{sob}
I want her [Ab]everywhere [Fm]
And if [Bbm]she's beside me [C^7]I know I need [Fm]never care
[Bb]But to love her [C^7]is to meet her
{eob}

soc, eoc

The chorus is marked with soc (start of chorus) at the beginning, and eoc (end of chorus) the end. The chorus is output in red if you use a color printer. The color can be changed by the color_chorus directive (see the Section called color_xxx).

Example 5-4. Directive soc, eoc (from With A Litle Help From My Friends, Beatles):

{soc}
Oh, I get [C]by with a little [G]help from my [D]friends
Mm, I get [C]high with a little [G]help from my [D]friends
Oh, I'm gonna [C]try with a little [G]help from my [D]friends
{eoc}

soi, eoi

An instrumental part is marked with soi (start of instrumental) at the beginning, and eoi (end of instrumental) the end. The instrumental part is output in grey if you use a color printer. The color can be changed by the color_instr directive.

np

np stands for new page and creates a page break.

Example 5-5. Directive np

{np}

sot, eot

Tablature is marked with sot (start of tablature) at the beginning, and eot (end of tablature) the end. Tablature output in green if you use a color printer. The color can be changed by the color_tab directive (see the Section called color_xxx). The tablature is output in a non-proportional font.

Example 5-6. Directive sot, eot (from Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison):

{sot}
E ---------------------|------------------------------------
B ---------------------|------------------------------------
G ---------------------|------------------------------------
D -----------------0---|-------------------0---4---2---0----
A -------------2-------|---------------2--------------------
E -0---0---4-----------|---0---0---4------------------------
{eot}

If you don't like ascii tablatures and you look for a way to create tablatures more easily, see the Section called Guitar and Bass Tablatures.