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12 This section includes extra information for writing for bagpipes.
23 * Bagpipe definitions::
27 @node Bagpipe definitions
28 @unnumberedsubsubsec Bagpipe definitions
30 LilyPond contains special definitions for music for the Scottish
31 highland bagpipe; to use them, add
38 at the top of your input file. This lets you add the special gracenotes
39 common to bagpipe music with short commands. For example, you could
40 write @code{\taor} instead of
43 \grace @{ \small G32[ d G e] @}
46 @code{bagpipe.ly} also contains pitch definitions for the bagpipe
47 notes in the appropriate octaves, so you do not need to worry about
48 @code{\relative} or @code{\transpose}.
50 @lilypond[ragged-right,verbatim,quote,notime]
52 { \grg G4 \grg a \grg b \grg c \grg d \grg e \grg f \grA g A }
55 Bagpipe music nominally uses the key of D Major (even though that
56 isn't really true). However, since that is the only key that can be used,
57 the key signature is normally not written out. To set this up correctly,
58 always start your music with @code{\hideKeySignature}. If you for some
59 reason want to show the key signature, you can use @code{\showKeySignature}
62 Some modern music use cross fingering on c and f to flatten those notes.
63 This can be indicated by @code{cflat} or @code{fflat}. Similarly, the
64 piobaireachd high g can be written @code{gflat} when it occurs in light
69 @unnumberedsubsubsec Bagpipe example
71 This is what the well known tune Amazing Grace looks like in bagpipe
74 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
78 \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" }
82 title = "Amazing Grace"
84 arranger = "Trad. arr."
90 \grg \partial 4 a8. d16
91 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
95 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
99 \grg A2 \hdblf f8[ e32 d16.]
103 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]