SLY Types

Chief SLY Description

.SLY

File Name:	.sly
Classification:	Lilypond Guitar File

Audio file associated with LilyPond, a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible.

Developer:	GNU Project
File Category:	Audio Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sly

Software Programs That Open The Lilypond Guitar File:

LilyPond by GNU Project

Windows

Mac

Linux

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Sources of SLY Problems

Troubles Opening SLY Files

LilyPond Isn't There

When trying to open your SLY file, you get the error "Can't Open SLY File Type". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have LilyPond for %%os%% installed on your computer. You won't be able to double-click to open your SLY because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: When another SLY application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Obsolete Version of LilyPond

Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of LilyPond installed that's incompatible with your Lilypond Guitar File type. Installing the latest version of LilyPond from GNU Project is recommended. This problem is predominately due to having a Lilypond Guitar File file version that was created by a newer version of LilyPond than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: If you right-click on your SLY file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Summary: Not having the right LilyPond version on your computer can cause problems opening SLY files.

Other SLY File Opening Causes

You can still experience errors opening SLY files even with the latest version of LilyPond installed on your PC. If you are continuing to have errors with loading SLY files, other external issues might be to blame. Problems unrelated to software:

• SLY file type Registry entries are wrong
• The SLY file description within the Windows Registry was removed
• Defective install of a SLY program, such as LilyPond
• SLY file corruption
• SLY file integrity has been compromised by malware
• Hardware associated with SLY has outdated drivers
• Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Lilypond Guitar File file successfully