The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #173253 Message #4201328
Posted By: DaveRo
21-Apr-24 - 05:01 AM
Thread Name: Tech: New standard needed for posting melodies
Subject: RE: Tech: New standard needed for posting melodies
Post it as ABC
X:1
T:Frere Jacques
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:C
c d e c| c d e c| e f g2| e f g2| g/2a/2 g/2f/2 e c| g/2a/2 g/2f/2 e c|\
c G c2| c G c2|
That can be played in numerous apps which many musicians will already be familiar with, and which also display the score. It can be played in web-based tools such as Paul Rosen's simple abcjs player, and Michael Eskin's complex one:
https://editor.drawthedots.com/
https://michaeleskin.com/abctools/abctools.html
Michael's web tool allows you to post the ABC in a link so it can be played:
Frère Jacques
No links to rot. No external players. All browser-based.