Creative
Score a melody
Engraved sheet music and a MIDI file from a hummed or described tune.
Fill it in
Hum it, play it, or upload a take.
Key, tempo, mood, the shape of the line.
Which instrument or ensemble.
So you can drop it into a DAW.
Your prompt
Score this for [your for]. [your or describe it] Engrave it properly with LilyPond or MusicXML: correct key and time signature, sensible beaming, and bar lines where a player expects them. Notation that is technically right and visually wrong is unreadable at tempo. Work out the key from the notes rather than assuming C major, and write the accidentals the key implies. Export a MIDI file too, at the tempo you scored. Deliver the PDF score, the source, and a short note on any bar you were unsure about.
Use Score a melodyOpens with everything above already filled in.
Why this works
Transcription is easy to get technically right and visually unreadable. This engraves properly with LilyPond: correct key, sensible beaming, bar lines where a player expects them. It works the key out from the notes rather than defaulting to C major.
Questions
- Can I hum it?
- Yes. Upload a recording, or describe the line in words if you have no take.
- Do I get MIDI?
- Yes, at the tempo it scored, so you can drop it straight into a DAW.