MusicKit and SndKit Concepts
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Scorefiles. A Language for MusicKit Scores

Table of Contents
7. ScoreFile Language Reference
Program Structure
Header Statements
Header or Body Statements
Body Statements
Operators
Predeclared Variables, Constants, and Special Symbols
Procedural Statements
8. From The Classical Software Synthesis Note-List to the MusicKit Scorefile
Classical Parameter Lists Can Be Hard To Read
Scorefiles Use Keywords To Make Order-Independent Parameter Lists
Keywords Make Reorchestration Easier
Parts Make Reorchestration Easier
A Complete Scorefile
Scorefiles Have Notes of Various Types
Phrase Structure
Scorefiles Support Both Event-Based and Envelope-Based Continuous Control
NoteUpdates Without Tags Set Defaults
Scorefiles Support Various Parameter Types
The MusicKit Allows Simple Language Constructs to Appear in a Scorefile
Summary
Acknowledgements
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