% bare MusiXTeX example

\input musixtex
\nopagenumbers

\setstaffs1{1}         % a single stave
\setclef1{\treble}     % with a treble clef
\generalmeter{\meterC} % common time
\nobarnumbers          % what it says
\startextract          % a short music piece
  % \qu = quarter note, stem up;
  % \ql = quarter note, stem down;
  % \Notes, \en = start and end of note line
  \Notes \qu c \qu d \qu e \qu f \en
  \bar
  \Notes \qu g \qu{'a} \ql b \ql c \en
\endextract

\end