I'm browsing the pinned threads in the "Music System" forum. I'm looking for a tutorial on creating my first ABC file that I can play in LotRO. Apologies if there is a step-by-step tutorial for dummies, but I may have missed it; if so, please reply with a link. I got that on Windows I need a "Music" folder. Past that, when I research ABC files, I see lots of similar but not quite the same formats.

My test that I got it right is that I can create an original ABC file, and I hear it in LotRO on my bassoon[*].

Context: I'm a classically trained composer, and want to try out LotRO for expressing my music. My day job is as an IT professional [**]. I've played the game for a long while, but not tried the music system.

What's a good tutorial on LotRO music for someone starting from zero?

[*] No snickering. I picked the bassoon as it is an instrument I can sort of play in real life. Reeds are a real PITA, and bassoons are expensive
[**] I could write a parser for the ABC file format, but that doesn't help me play music in LotRO. Just saying