@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},
\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
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' {