diff --git a/make/lilypond.mk b/make/lilypond.mk
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+LY_PDF = $(patsubst %.ly,%.pdf,$(wildcard *.ly))
+
+all: $(LY_PDF)
+clean: clean.lilypond
+
+view: $(LY_PDF)
+	kpdf $<
+
+%.pdf: %.ly
+	lilypond $<
+
+clean.lilypond:
+	rm -f *.pdf *.ps 
+