This guide explains how to generate music notation using LilyPond, export it as SVG, and display it in an HTML file.
Install Lilypond using a package manager.
MacOS:
brew install lilypondCreate a new file called notation.ly and add the following content:
\version "2.24.0"
\relative c' {
\key c \major
\time 4/4
c d e f | g a b c
}Run the following command in your terminal to generate an SVG file:
lilypond --svg notation.lyCreate a pdf by passing --pdf instead.
This will output a file called notation.svg in the same directory.
Create an index.html file and include the SVG:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Music Notation</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>LilyPond Notation</h1>
<img src="notation.svg" alt="Generated Music Notation">
</body>
</html>To view the file in a browser without CORS issues, start a simple local server:
python3 -m http.server 8000Then, open http://localhost:8000/index.html in your browser.