In this directory you can find example songs written in MidicaPL.
- London Bridge -- Traditional nursery song. Good example to show how to work with karaoke lyrics. Uses one channel for the vocals and one for a guitar. The guitar part works with picking patterns.
- Old MacDonald had a farm -- Traditional nursery song. Uses karaoke lyrics with very little variation between the verses. Uses one channel for the voice and one for a guitar. The guitar part uses simultanously played chords.
- William Tell Ouverture - Finale -- Finale of the ouverture of the opera William Tell written by Gioachino Rossini. Uses all 16 MIDI channels.
- The Four Seasons (Summer) - 3rd movement -- Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Uses variables and the shift option a lot.
Files containing lowlevel in their names are older versions that were created at a time where compact syntax did not exist yet.
You can add more songs, and I will gladly accept merge requests.
But I can only accept songs that are not copyright protected (at least in the European Union).
Unfortunately there are copyright protections to most songs. And it's not always clear if a song is protected or not. Sometimes only the music is protected, sometimes only the lyrics, sometimes the arrangement. Copyright laws can be really complicated, especially for music.
I cannot tell you exactly all conditions that a song must meet to be save. But at least here are some hints:
- If it's a traditional song with an unknown composer and unknown lyricist, it's probably save.
- However if you use a version covered by a certain band or orchestra, the certain arrangement may be copyright protected. Or some variations in the lyrics.
- If the componist died more than 70 years ago, it's probably save to use the music.
- If there is more than one componist, the last one dying counts.
- If the lyricist died more than 70 years ago, it's probably save to use the lyrics.
- If there is more than one lyricist, the last one dying counts.
- If the composer (and lyricist) allows you to publish the song, it's probably ok. But not always. There may be a record label or another company owning any rights.
- If you are the composer and the lyricist, and you make a pull request, I assume that it's ok to publish the song.