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6 This section includes extra information for writing for bagpipes.
17 * Bagpipe definitions::
21 @node Bagpipe definitions
22 @unnumberedsubsubsec Bagpipe definitions
24 LilyPond contains special definitions for music for the Scottish
25 highland bagpipe; to use them, add
32 at the top of your input file. This lets you add the special gracenotes
33 common to bagpipe music with short commands. For example, you could
34 write @code{\taor} instead of
37 \grace @{ \small G32[ d G e] @}
40 @code{bagpipe.ly} also contains pitch definitions for the bagpipe
41 notes in the appropriate octaves, so you do not need to worry about
42 @code{\relative} or @code{\transpose}.
44 @lilypond[ragged-right,verbatim,quote,notime]
46 { \grg G4 \grg a \grg b \grg c \grg d \grg e \grg f \grA g A }
49 Bagpipe music nominally uses the key of D Major (even though that
50 isn't really true). However, since that is the only key that can be used,
51 the key signature is normally not written out. To set this up correctly,
52 always start your music with @code{\hideKeySignature}. If you for some
53 reason want to show the key signature, you can use @code{\showKeySignature}
56 Some modern music use cross fingering on c and f to flatten those notes.
57 This can be indicated by @code{cflat} or @code{fflat}. Similarly, the
58 piobaireachd high g can be written @code{gflat} when it occurs in light
63 @unnumberedsubsubsec Bagpipe example
65 This is what the well known tune Amazing Grace looks like in bagpipe
68 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
72 \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" }
76 title = "Amazing Grace"
78 arranger = "Trad. arr."
84 \grg \partial 4 a8. d16
85 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
89 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
93 \grg A2 \hdblf f8[ e32 d16.]
97 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]