+When @code{\relative} blocks are nested, the innermost
+@code{\relative} block applies.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative c' {
+ c d e f
+ \relative c'' {
+ c d e f
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@code{\relative} has no effect on @code{\chordmode} blocks.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\new Staff {
+ \relative c''' {
+ \chordmode { c1 }
+ }
+ \chordmode { c1 }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@code{\relative} is not allowed inside of @code{\chordmode} blocks.
+
+Music inside a @code{\transpose} block is absolute unless a
+@code{\relative} is included.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+\relative c' {
+ d e
+ \transpose f g {
+ d e
+ \relative c' {
+ d e
+ }
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+
+@cindex chords and relative octave entry
+@cindex relative octave entry and chords
+