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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.14.0"
+@c \version "2.16.0"
@node Pitches
}
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{Pitch names}.
}
@end lilypond
+One consequence of these rules is that the first note inside
+@code{@w{\relative f}} music is interpreted just the same as
+if it was written in absolute pitch mode.
@seealso
Music Glossary:
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{RelativeOctaveMusic}.
-
@cindex relative octave entry and transposition
@cindex transposition and relative octave entry
@funindex \relative
@funindex relative
-
@c DEPRECATED
If no @code{@var{startpitch}} is specified for @code{\relative},
then@tie{}@code{c'} is assumed. However, this is a deprecated
discouraged.
-
@node Accidentals
@unnumberedsubsubsec Accidentals
@rinternals{AccidentalCautionary},
@rinternals{accidental-interface}.
-
@cindex accidental, quarter-tone
@cindex quarter-tone accidental
@knownissues
-
There are no generally accepted standards for denoting
quarter-tone accidentals, so LilyPond's symbol does not conform to
any standard.
-
@node Note names in other languages
@unnumberedsubsubsec Note names in other languages
pitches and tuning systems are also supported: see
@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{Pitch names},
}
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Pitches}.
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{transposing-pitches-with-minimum-accidentals-smart-transpose.ly}
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Instrument transpositions},
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TransposedMusic}.
-
@funindex \transpose
@funindex transpose
@funindex \chordmode
@funindex relative
@knownissues
-
The relative conversion will not affect @code{\transpose},
@code{\chordmode} or @code{\relative} sections in its argument. To use
relative mode within transposed music, an additional @code{\relative}
@cindex operation, inversion
@funindex \inversion
-A music expression can be inverted with:
+A music expression can be inverted and transposed in a single
+operation with:
@example
-\inversion @var{from-pitch} @var{to-pitch} @var{musicexpr}
+\inversion @var{around-pitch} @var{to-pitch} @var{musicexpr}
@end example
-The @code{@var{musicexpr}} is inverted interval-by-interval,
-and then transposed so that @code{@var{from-pitch}} is mapped
-to @code{@var{to-pitch}}.
+The @code{@var{musicexpr}} is inverted interval-by-interval around
+@code{@var{around-pitch}}, and then transposed so that
+@code{@var{around-pitch}} is mapped to @code{@var{to-pitch}}.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
music = \relative c' { c d e f }
}
@end lilypond
+@warning{Motifs to be inverted should be expressed in absolute form
+or be first converted to absolute form by enclosing them in a
+@code{\relative} block.}
+
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Modal transformations},
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{non-traditional-key-signatures.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{church mode},
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{ottava-text.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{octavation}.
\transposition a
c d e f
\textLengthOn
-s1*0^\markup { Switch to B\flat clarinet }
+<>^\markup { Switch to B\flat clarinet }
R1
\key bes \major
c2 g
@end lilypond
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{concert pitch},
@cindex automatic accidentals
@cindex default accidental style
-@funindex set-accidental-style
+@funindex \accidentalStyle
@funindex voice
@funindex default
@example
\new Staff <<
- #(set-accidental-style 'voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "voice"
@{ @dots{} @}
>>
@end example
style in all staves of the current @code{StaffGroup}, use:
@example
-#(set-accidental-style 'voice 'StaffGroup)
+\accidentalStyle #'StaffGroup "voice"
@end example
The following accidental styles are supported. To demonstrate
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'default)
+ \accidentalStyle "default"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'default)
+ \accidentalStyle "default"
\musicB
}
>>
<<
\context Staff = "up" @{
%%% change the next line as desired:
- #(set-accidental-style 'default 'Score)
+ \accidentalStyle #'Score "default"
\musicA
@}
\context Staff = "down" @{
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'default)
+ \accidentalStyle "default"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'default)
+ \accidentalStyle "default"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "voice"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "voice"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-cautionary"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-cautionary"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-voice"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-voice"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-voice-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-voice-cautionary"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern-voice-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern-voice-cautionary"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'piano)
+ \accidentalStyle "piano"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'piano-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "piano-cautionary"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-cautionary"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-cautionary"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-voice"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-voice)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-voice"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-voice-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-voice-cautionary"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern-voice-cautionary)
+ \accidentalStyle "neo-modern-voice-cautionary"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'dodecaphonic)
+ \accidentalStyle "dodecaphonic"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'dodecaphonic)
+ \accidentalStyle "dodecaphonic"
\musicB
}
>>
accidentals are added for all sharp or flat tones specified by the
key signature, except if the note is immediately repeated.
-@lilypond[quote]
+@lilypond[quote,staffsize=18]
musicA = {
<<
\relative c' {
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
\key fis \minor
- #(set-accidental-style 'teaching)
+ \accidentalStyle "teaching"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
\key fis \minor
- #(set-accidental-style 'teaching)
+ \accidentalStyle "teaching"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'no-reset)
+ \accidentalStyle "no-reset"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'no-reset)
+ \accidentalStyle "no-reset"
\musicB
}
>>
\clef bass
\new Voice {
\voiceTwo \relative c' {
- <fis, a cis>8 <fis a cis>
+ <fis, a cis>8[ <fis a cis>
\change Staff = up
cis' cis
\change Staff = down
- <fis, a> <fis a>
+ <fis, a> <fis a>]
\showStaffSwitch
\change Staff = up
dis'4 |
\new PianoStaff {
<<
\context Staff = "up" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'forget)
+ \accidentalStyle "forget"
\musicA
}
\context Staff = "down" {
- #(set-accidental-style 'forget)
+ \accidentalStyle "forget"
\musicB
}
>>
@rinternals{AccidentalPlacement},
@rinternals{accidental-suggestion-interface}.
-
@cindex accidentals and simultaneous notes
@cindex simultaneous notes and accidentals
@cindex accidentals in chords
@cindex chords, accidentals in
@knownissues
-
Simultaneous notes are not considered in the automatic
determination of accidentals; only previous notes and the key
signature are considered. Forcing accidentals with@tie{}@code{!}
@lilypond[quote]
{
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern"
\time 2/4
\repeat volta 2 {
c'2
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
forget = #(define-music-function (parser location music) (ly:music?) #{
- #(set-accidental-style 'forget)
- $music
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "forget"
+ #music
+ \accidentalStyle "modern"
#})
{
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
+ \accidentalStyle "modern"
\time 2/4
\repeat volta 2 {
c'2
}
@end lilypond
+
@node Ambitus
@unnumberedsubsubsec Ambitus
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{changing-the-ambitus-gap.ly}
-
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{ambitus}.
@rinternals{AmbitusNoteHead},
@rinternals{ambitus-interface}.
-
@knownissues
-
There is no collision handling in the case of multiple per-voice
ambitus.
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{numbers-as-easy-note-heads.ly}
-
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Setting the staff size}.
To see all note head styles, see @ref{Note head styles}.
-
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Pitches}.
}
@end lilypond
-
@predefined
@code{\improvisationOn},
@code{\improvisationOff}.
@endpredefined
-
@seealso
Snippets:
@rlsr{Pitches}.