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@end ignore
-@c \version "2.17.6"
+@c \version "2.17.18"
@node Pitches
}
@end lilypond
+@funindex absolute
+@funindex \absolute
+Music can be marked explicitly as being in absolute octave
+notation by preceding it with @code{\absolute}:
+
+@example
+\absolute @var{musicexpr}
+@end example
+
+will be interpreted in absolute octave entry mode regardless of
+the context it appears in.
+
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{Pitch names}.
@funindex relative
@funindex \relative
-When octaves are specified in absolute mode it is easy to
-accidentally put a pitch in the wrong octave. Relative octave
-mode reduces these errors since most of the time it is not
-necessary to indicate any octaves at all. Furthermore, in
-absolute mode a single mistake may be difficult to spot, while in
-relative mode a single error puts the rest of the piece off by one
-octave.
+Absolute octave entry requires specifying the octave for every
+single note. Relative octave entry, in contrast, specifies each
+octave in relation to the last note: changing one note's octave
+will affect all of the following notes.
+
+Relative note mode has to be entered explicitly using the
+@code{\relative} command:
@example
\relative @var{startpitch} @var{musicexpr}
@item
The pitch of the first note is relative to
@code{@var{startpitch}}. @code{@var{startpitch}} is specified in
-absolute octave mode, and it is recommended that it be a octave of
-@code{c}.
+absolute octave mode. Which choices are meaningful?
+
+@table @asis
+@item an octave of @code{c}
+Identifying middle C with @code{c'} is quite basic, so finding
+octaves of @code{c} tends to be straightforward. If your music
+starts with @code{gis} above @code{c'''}, you'd write something
+like @code{\relative c''' @{ gis' @dots{} @}}
+
+@item an octave of the first note inside
+Writing @code{\relative gis''' @{ gis @dots{} @}} makes it easy to
+determine the absolute pitch of the first note inside.
+
+@item no explicit starting pitch
+This (namely writing @code{\relative @{ gis''' @dots{} @}}) can be
+viewed as a compact version of the previous option: the first note
+inside is written in absolute pitch itself. This happens to be
+equivalent to choosing @code{f} as the reference pitch.
+@end table
+
+The documentation will usually employ the first option.
@end itemize
Here is the relative mode shown in action:
@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
-option and may disappear in future versions, so its use is
-discouraged.
-
@node Accidentals
@unnumberedsubsubsec Accidentals
Accidentals on tied notes are only printed at the beginning of a
new system:
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2,ragged-right]
cis1~ cis~
\break
cis
@tab c d e f g a b h
@item @code{english}
@tab c d e f g a bf b
-@item @code{espanol}
+@item @code{espanol} or @code{español}
@tab do re mi fa sol la sib si
-@item @code{italiano}
+@item @code{italiano} or @code{français}
@tab do re mi fa sol la sib si
@item @code{norsk}
@tab c d e f g a b h
@item @code{english}
@tab -s/-sharp @tab -f/-flat @tab -ss/-x/-sharpsharp
@tab -ff/-flatflat
-@item @code{espanol}
+@item @code{espanol} or @code{español}
@tab -s @tab -b @tab -ss/-x @tab -bb
-@item @code{italiano}
+@item @code{italiano} or @code{français}
@tab -d @tab -b @tab -dd @tab -bb
@item @code{norsk}
@tab -iss/-is @tab -ess/-es @tab -ississ/-isis
@tab -ih @tab -eh @tab -isih @tab -eseh
@item @code{english}
@tab -qs @tab -qf @tab -tqs @tab -tqf
-@item @code{espanol}
+@item @code{espanol} or @code{español}
@tab -cs @tab -cb @tab -tcs @tab -tcb
-@item @code{italiano}
+@item @code{italiano} or @code{français}
@tab -sd @tab -sb @tab -dsd @tab -bsb
@item @code{portugues}
@tab -sqt @tab -bqt @tab -stqt @tab -btqt
@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
+or be first converted to absolute form by enclosing them in a
@code{\relative} block.}
@seealso
@cindex transposing clef
@cindex clef, transposing
@cindex octave transposition
+@cindex optional octave transposition
+@cindex octave transposition, optional
@cindex choral tenor clef
@cindex tenor clef, choral
c2 c
@end lilypond
+Optional octavation can be obtained by enclosing the numeric
+argument in parentheses or brackets:
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\clef "treble_(8)"
+c2 c
+\clef "bass^[15]"
+c2 c
+@end lilypond
+
+The pitches are displayed as if the numeric argument were
+given without parentheses/brackets.
+
Some special purpose clefs are described in @ref{Mensural clefs},
@ref{Gregorian clefs}, @ref{Default tablatures}, and @ref{Custom
tablatures}. For mixing different clefs when using cue notes within a
Internals Reference:
@rinternals{Clef_engraver},
@rinternals{Clef},
-@rinternals{OctavateEight},
+@rinternals{ClefModifier},
@rinternals{clef-interface}.
+@knownissues
+Ottavation numbers attached to clefs are treated as separate grobs. So
+any @code{\override} done to the @var{Clef} will also need to be
+applied, as a separate @code{\override}, to the @var{ClefModifier}
+grob.
+
+@lilypond[fragment,quote,relative=1]
+\new Staff \with {
+ \override ClefModifier.color = #red
+ \override Clef.color = #blue
+}
+
+\clef "treble_8" c4
+@end lilypond
+
@node Key signature
@unnumberedsubsubsec Key signature
(3 . ,NATURAL) (4 . ,NATURAL) (5 . ,FLAT) (6 . ,FLAT))
\relative c' {
- \key c\freygish c4 des e f
- \bar "||" \key d\freygish d es fis g
+ \key c \freygish c4 des e f
+ \bar "||" \key d \freygish d es fis g
}
@end lilypond
position.
@lilypond[verbatim, quote,relative=0]
-\override Staff.KeySignature #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
-\override Staff.KeyCancellation #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\override Staff.KeySignature.flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\override Staff.KeyCancellation.flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
\clef bass \key es\major es g bes d
\clef treble \bar "||" \key es\major es g bes d
-\override Staff.KeySignature #'sharp-positions = #'(2)
+\override Staff.KeySignature.sharp-positions = #'(2)
\bar "||" \key b\major b fis b2
@end lilypond
@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{ottava-text.ly}
+@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
+{adding-an-ottava-marking-to-a-single-voice.ly}
+
@seealso
Music Glossary:
@rglos{octavation}.
@end lilypond
The @code{\transposition} may be changed during a piece. For
-example, a clarinetist may switch from an A clarinet to a B-flat
-clarinet.
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
-\set Staff.instrumentName = #"Cl (A)"
-\key a \major
-\transposition a
-c d e f
-\textLengthOn
-<>^\markup { Switch to B\flat clarinet }
-R1
+example, a clarinetist may be required to switch from an A clarinet
+to a B-flat clarinet.
-\key bes \major
-\transposition bes
-c2 g
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
+flute = \relative c'' {
+ \key f\major
+ \cueDuring #"clarinet" #DOWN {
+ R1 _\markup\tiny "clarinet"
+ c4 f e d
+ R1 _\markup\tiny "clarinet"
+ }
+}
+clarinet = \relative c'' {
+ \key aes \major
+ \transposition a
+ aes4 bes c des
+ R1^\markup { muta in B\flat }
+ \key g \major
+ \transposition bes
+ d2 g,
+}
+\addQuote "clarinet" \clarinet
+<<
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"Flute" }
+ \flute
+ \new Staff \with { instrumentName = #"Cl (A)" }
+ \clarinet
+>>
@end lilypond
@seealso
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
c4 b
-\override NoteHead #'style = #'cross
+\override NoteHead.style = #'cross
c4 b
-\revert NoteHead #'style
+\revert NoteHead.style
a b
-\override NoteHead #'style = #'harmonic
+\override NoteHead.style = #'harmonic
a b
-\revert NoteHead #'style
+\revert NoteHead.style
c4 d e f
@end lilypond
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