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It allows you\nto compose and play back music using only your text editor and the command line.\n\n```alda\npiano:\n  o3\n  g8 a b \u003e c d e f+ g | a b \u003e c d e f+ g4\n  g8 f+ e d c \u003c b a g | f+ e d c \u003c b a g4\n  \u003c\u003c g1/\u003eg/\u003eg/b/\u003ed/g\n```\n\n\u003e For more examples, see these [example scores](./examples/).\n\nThe language's design equally favors aesthetics, flexibility and ease of use.\n\n(Why compose music this way instead of in a graphical sheet music notation\nprogram? See [this blog post][alda-blog-post] for a brief history and\nrationale.)\n\n[alda-blog-post]: https://blog.djy.io/alda-a-manifesto-and-gentle-introduction/\n\n## Features\n\n* Easy to understand, markup-like syntax.\n* Designed for musicians who don't know how to program, as well as programmers\n  who don't know how to music.\n* A score is a text file that can be played using the `alda` command-line tool.\n* [Interactive REPL](doc/alda-repl.md) lets you enter Alda code and hear the\n  results in real time.\n* Supports [writing music\n  programmatically](doc/writing-music-programmatically.md) (for algorithmic\n  composition, live coding, etc.)\n* Create MIDI music using any of the instruments in the [General MIDI Sound\n  Set][gm-sound-set]\n\n[gm-sound-set]: http://www.midi.org/techspecs/gm1sound.php\n\n### Planned\n\n\u003e If you'd like to help, come on in -- [the water's fine](#contributing)!\n\n* [Run Alda in the browser](https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/discussions/455)\n* [Define and use waveform synthesis instruments](https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/discussions/435)\n* [Export to MusicXML](https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/discussions/424) for interoperability with other music software\n* [Improve Raspberry Pi support](https://github.com/alda-lang/alda/discussions/456)\n\n## Installation\n\nSee [the official website][alda-install] for instructions to install the latest\nrelease of Alda.\n\n[alda-install]: https://alda.io/install\n\n### Building from source\n\nAnother option is to build Alda from source. Alda consists of two components:\nthe **client** (written in Go) and the **player** (written in Kotlin/Java).\n\n```bash\n# Clone the repo\ngit clone https://github.com/alda-lang/alda.git\ncd alda\n\n# Build the client and player executables\nclient/bin/build\nplayer/bin/build\n```\n\nThe executables are built in `client/target` and `player/target`, and the\noutput of the build commands shows you the path to the built executables, which\ninclude builds for various OS/arch combinations.\n\nFor more details, see the READMEs in the [client](client/README.md) and\n[player](player/README.md) directories.\n\n## Demo\n\nFor an overview of available commands and options:\n\n    alda --help\n\nTo play a file containing Alda code:\n\n    alda play --file examples/bach_cello_suite_no_1.alda\n\nTo play arbitrary code at the command line:\n\n    alda play --code \"piano: c6 d12 e6 g12~4\"\n\nTo start an interactive [Alda REPL](doc/alda-repl.md) session:\n\n    alda repl\n\n## Documentation\n\nAlda's documentation can be found [here](doc/index.md).\n\n## Contributing\n\nWe'd love your help -- Pull Requests welcome!\n\nFor more details on how you can contribute to Alda, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).\n\n\u003e Another way you can contribute is by [sponsoring Dave][gh-sponsor] in the\n\u003e future development of Alda.\n\n[gh-sponsor]: https://github.com/sponsors/daveyarwood\n\n## Support, Discussion, Camaraderie\n\n**Slack**: Joining the [Alda Slack group](http://slack.alda.io) is quick and\npainless. 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