Virtual piano, fretboard, and hammered dulcimer simulator/composer

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Here is a sample of how a song file is entered, using either Notepad, or the built in editor:

[Key sig=G] [Time 3/4] [Repeat 2x] [Tempo= 1/4 = 125] [Midi &hC0 0 &h0] <-- You can insert any raw midi command [Inst. 1 dyn. = mp] [Inst. 2 dyn. = mp] [Inst. 3 dyn. = mp] 8.D+2/8.B3/4D-3 <-- Each line corresponds to one beat, this line is a 3-note chord Sb8.B3/Sb8.G3/4R <-- Sb is the beginning of a slur or tie 16C+2/16A3/x [Bar 1] 8.D+2/8.B3/Sb4G--3 16C#+2/16A#3/x <-- x means that no note is played for the 3rd voice for this beat 8.D+2/8.B3/4B--3 16C#+2/16A#3/x 8.D+2/8.B3/4D-3 16C#+2/16A#3/x [Bar 2] Se2D+2/Se2B3/Se4G-3 <-- Se is the end of a slur or tie ... ... T16E3/8R/x <-- T specifies to play as a triplet or tuplet T16G3/x/x T16E3/x/x

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