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| ABC code is a simple text method of representing music so that it can easily be stored on computers and conveyed by electronic means. Ideally it requires a simple programme to interpret it into usable music notation or some form of audible sound. | | #REDIRECT[[ABC notation]] |
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| There are literally thousands of folk dance tunes (as well as other tune forms) on the internet.
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| The first place to seek information on the abc format is at the [http://www.walshaw.plus.com/abc/ abc notation] page run by the inventor, Chris Walshaw.
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| A quick way of getting a tune out of an abc file is to cut and paste the code into the interpreter at [http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html Concertina.net]
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| ===Quick Solutions===
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| Some of the software required to access and use abc files requires a reasonable competence with computers but there are simple off -the-shelf solutions for those who just want to get going with the music.
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| If you use an Apple Mac computer you probably want to try the [http://www.barfly.dial.pipex.com/ Barfly programme]. This shareware programme will display music and play it via the MIDI on your computer. For printing, a good result can be obtained by exporting the abc as an abcm2ps file. If the little program (binary) from [http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/abcm2ps Fink] is installed on the Mac then a good printout is achieved relatively easily.
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| If you use a PC Computer, then there are several program available including the freeware [http://abc.stalikez.info/abcex.php/ abc Explorer]
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| This page will be expanded as necessary but there's enough here to get you started.
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