\version "2.12.3" \header { title = "John Brown's Body" composer = "" } melody = \relative d' { \tempo 4 = 120 \clef treble \key g \major \time 4/4 d4 d8.(c16) b8. d16 g8. a16 | b8. b16 b8. a16 g2 | e4 e8.(fis16) g8. fis16 g8. e16 | d8. e16 d8. b16 d2 | \break d4 d8.(c16) b8. d16 g8. a16 | b8. b16 b8. a16 g4 g8. g16 | a4 a g fis | g2 r2 | \break d4. c8 b8. d16 g8. a16 | b2 g4 r4 | e4. fis8 g8. fis16 g8. e16 | d2 b4 r4 | d4. c8 b8. d16 g8. a16 | b2 g4 g8. g16 | a4 a g fis | g2 r2 | \break } text = \lyricmode { John Brown's bo -- dy lies a -- mould -- ring in the grave, John Brown's bo -- dy lies a -- mould -- ring in the grave, John Brown's bo -- dy lies a -- mould -- ring in the grave, but his soul is mar -- ching on. Glo -- ry! Glo -- ry! Hal -- le -- lu -- jah! Glo -- ry! Glo -- ry! Hal -- le -- lu -- jah! Glo -- ry! Glo -- ry! Hal -- le -- lu -- jah! But his soul is mar -- ching on. } harmonies = \chordmode { g1 | g | c | g | g | e:min | a2:min d:7 | g2 d2:7 | g1 | g | c | g | g | e:min | a2:min d:7 | g2 d2:7 | } \score { << \new ChordNames \with {midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1" } { \set chordChanges = ##t \harmonies } \new Voice = "one" { \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trumpet" \melody } \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text >> \layout { } \midi { } } % Creating MIDI files: p. 324 % Tested MIDI instruments for accompanyment (harmonies); lilypond.pdf p. 444 f % "guitar harmonics" no warning, but no sound % "acoustic guitar (nylon)" works, but too weak and too short % "guitar" warning: no such MIDI instrument: `guitar' % "acoustic bass" works, but too weak and too short % "glockenspiel" works, but not suited for accompaniment % "string ensemble 1" works, quite loud % "orchestral strings" works, softer % "string ensemble 2" no warning, but no sound % "church organ" works, very loud and clear % "flute" works, good for melody % "recorder" works, good for melody % "choir aahs" no warning, but no sound % "banjo" no warning, but no sound % "fiddle" no warning, but no sound % "bagpipe" no warning, but no sound % "contrabass" no warning, but no sound % "whistle" no warning, but no sound % "voice oohs" works, sounds "interesting" % "trumpet" works, sounds very good % "piccolo" works % "synth voice" no warning, but no sound % If there is "no such MIDI instrument: ..." then piano is used. % If there is no warning, but no sound, then maybe the MIDI player is to blame. % For Printing stanzas at the end, % see lilypond.pdf page 197 ff. \markup{ \fill-line{ \column { \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "2. " \column { "The stars of heaven are looking kindly down, (3x)" "on the grave of old John Brown." "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! (3x)" "But his soul is marching on." } } \line { " " } \hspace #0.1 \line { \bold "3. " \column { "He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord, (3x)" "and his soul goes marching on." "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! (3x)" "But his soul is marching on." } } % \line } % \column } % \fill-line } % \markup