}
@end lilypond
-@funindex fixed
@funindex \fixed
Common octave marks can be entered just once on a reference pitch
after @code{\fixed} placed before the music. Pitches inside
@cindex relative octave specification
@cindex octave specification, relative
-@funindex relative
@funindex \relative
Absolute octave entry requires specifying the octave for every
@cindex transposition and relative octave entry
@funindex \transpose
-@funindex transpose
@funindex \chordmode
-@funindex chordmode
@funindex \relative
-@funindex relative
@node Accidentals
@funindex =
@funindex \octaveCheck
-@funindex octaveCheck
@funindex controlpitch
In relative mode, it is easy to forget an octave changing mark.
@cindex notes, transposition of
@funindex \transpose
-@funindex transpose
A music expression can be transposed with @code{\transpose}. The
syntax is
@rinternals{TransposedMusic}.
@funindex \transpose
-@funindex transpose
@funindex \chordmode
-@funindex chordmode
@funindex \relative
-@funindex relative
@knownissues
The relative conversion will not affect @code{\transpose},
@cindex transformation, retrograde
@cindex operation, retrograde
@funindex \retrograde
-@funindex retrograde
A music expression can be reversed to produce its retrograde:
@cindex transposition, modal
@cindex operation, transposition
@funindex \modalTranspose
-@funindex modalTranspose
A motif can be transposed within a given scale with:
@cindex inversion, modal
@cindex operation, modal inversion
@funindex \modalInversion
-@funindex modalInversion
A motif can be inverted within a given scale around a given pivot
note and transposed in a single operation with:
@funindex \clef
-@funindex clef
Without any explicit command, the default clef for LilyPond is the
treble (or @emph{G}) clef.
@cindex key signature
@funindex \key
-@funindex key
@c duplicated in Key signature and Accidentals
@warning{New users are sometimes confused about accidentals and
@end example
@funindex \major
-@funindex major
@funindex \minor
-@funindex minor
@funindex \ionian
-@funindex ionian
@funindex \locrian
-@funindex locrian
@funindex \aeolian
-@funindex aeolian
@funindex \mixolydian
-@funindex mixolydian
@funindex \lydian
-@funindex lydian
@funindex \phrygian
-@funindex phrygian
@funindex \dorian
-@funindex dorian
@cindex church modes
@cindex modes
@funindex set-octavation
@funindex \ottava
-@funindex ottava
@notation{Ottava brackets} introduce an extra transposition of an
octave for the staff:
@cindex MIDI transposition
@funindex \transposition
-@funindex transposition
When typesetting scores that involve transposing instruments, some
parts can be typeset in a different pitch than the
@cindex note heads, easy play
@funindex \easyHeadsOn
-@funindex easyHeadsOn
@funindex \easyHeadsOff
-@funindex easyHeadsOff
The @q{easy play} note head includes a note name inside the head.
It is used in music for beginners. To make the letters readable,
@cindex note heads, Walker
@funindex \aikenHeads
-@funindex aikenHeads
@funindex \sacredHarpHeads
-@funindex sacredHarpHeads
@funindex \southernHarmonyHeads
-@funindex southernHarmonyHeads
@funindex \funkHeads
-@funindex funkHeads
@funindex \walkerHeads
-@funindex walkerHeads
In shape note head notation, the shape of the note head
corresponds to the harmonic function of a note in the scale. This
@end lilypond
@funindex \key
-@funindex key
@funindex \aikenHeadsMinor
-@funindex aikenHeadsMinor
@funindex \sacredHarpHeadsMinor
-@funindex sacredHarpHeadsMinor
@funindex \southernHarmonyHeadsMinor
-@funindex southernHarmonyHeadsMinor
@funindex \funkHeadsMinor
-@funindex funkHeadsMinor
@funindex \walkerHeadsMinor
-@funindex walkerHeadsMinor
Shapes are typeset according to the step in the scale, where the base
of the scale is determined by the @code{\key} command. When writing
@cindex note heads, slashed
@funindex \improvisationOn
-@funindex improvisationOn
@funindex \improvisationOff
-@funindex improvisationOff
Improvisation is sometimes denoted with slashed note heads, where
the performer may choose any pitch but should play the specified