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2.2.2 Simple notation

Pitches
Durations (rhythms)
Rests
Time signature
Tempo marks
Clef
All together

LilyPond adds some notation elements automatically. In the next example, we have only specified four pitches, but LilyPond has added a clef, a time signature, and rhythms.

{
  c' e' g' e'
}

This behavior may be altered, but in most cases these automatic values are useful.