1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
3 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
6 version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
11 @node Wind instruments
12 @section Wind instruments
16 This section includes extra information for writing for bagpipes.
23 @node Bagpipe sections
24 @subsection Bagpipe sections
27 * Bagpipe definitions::
31 @node Bagpipe definitions
32 @subsubsection Bagpipe definitions
34 LilyPond contains special definitions for music for the Scottish
35 highland bagpipe; to use them, add
42 at the top of your input file. This lets you add the special grace notes
43 common to bagpipe music with short commands. For example, you could
44 write @code{\taor} instead of
47 \grace @{ \small G32[ d G e] @}
50 @code{bagpipe.ly} also contains pitch definitions for the bagpipe
51 notes in the appropriate octaves, so you do not need to worry about
52 @code{\relative} or @code{\transpose}.
54 @lilypond[ragged-right,verbatim,quote,notime]
56 { \grg G4 \grg a \grg b \grg c \grg d \grg e \grg f \grA g A }
59 Bagpipe music nominally uses the key of D Major (even though that
60 isn't really true). However, since that is the only key that can be used,
61 the key signature is normally not written out. To set this up correctly,
62 always start your music with @code{\hideKeySignature}. If you for some
63 reason want to show the key signature, you can use @code{\showKeySignature}
66 Some modern music use cross fingering on c and f to flatten those notes.
67 This can be indicated by @code{cflat} or @code{fflat}. Similarly, the
68 piobaireachd high g can be written @code{gflat} when it occurs in light
73 @subsubsection Bagpipe example
75 This is what the well known tune Amazing Grace looks like in bagpipe
78 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
82 \context { \Score \remove "Bar_number_engraver" }
86 title = "Amazing Grace"
88 arranger = "Trad. arr."
94 \grg \partial 4 a8. d16
95 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
99 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]
103 \grg A2 \hdblf f8[ e32 d16.]
107 \slurd d2 \grg f8[ e32 d16.]