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Lexical modes

To simplify entering notes, lyrics, and chords, LilyPond has three special input modes in addition to the default mode: note, lyrics, and chords mode. These input modes change the way that normal, unquoted words are interpreted: For example, the word cis may be interpreted as a C-sharp, as a lyric syllable `cis' or as a C-sharp major triad respectively.

A mode switch is entered as a compound music expression

     \notes musicexpr
     \chords musicexpr
     \lyrics musicexpr
     

In each of these cases, these expressions do not add anything to the meaning of their arguments. They just instruct the parser in what mode to parse their arguments.

Different input modes may be nested.

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