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.LY File Extension

  • Developer by: GNU Project
  • Category: Audio and sound Files

What are .LY files and how to open them?

Can't open .LY file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .LY file.

What is a .LY file extension?

.LY file extension is created by GNU Project. .LY has been classified as Audio and sound Files.

.LY is LilyPond music score

File extension ly is mainly associated with LilyPond, a free musical score creation program distributed under GNU Project. It uses text files to describe music, hence it is in some ways more similar to a programming language than graphical score editing software.

A .ly file contains saved music notation.


How to open:

Except for LilyPond, some alternative music notation programs also support .ly fils.

How to convert:

LilyPond allows users export of music notations to several formats.

How to fix problems with .LY files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .LY files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .LY file format
  2. You need to check the .LY file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)
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