* Glossary: (lilypond/music-glossary). Glossary of music terms.
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@titlepage
@title Music Glossary
@author Christian Mondrup @c Original author of LilyPond glossary
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+
This glossary was brought you by:
@itemize
@item Canceling the effects of the key signature or previous accidentals.
@end itemize
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-<<
- \context Staff \relative c'' {
- \set Staff.extraNatural = ##f
- gisis1 gis g! ges geses
+@lilypond[quote,notime]
+\score {
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c'' {
+ \set Staff.extraNatural = ##f
+ gisis1 gis g! ges geses
+ }
}
- \lyrics {
- \override Lyrics .LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
- "db. sharp" sharp natural flat "db. flat"
+ \addlyrics {
+ \markup {
+ \center-column { double sharp }
+ }
+ sharp
+ natural
+ flat
+ \markup {
+ \center-column { double flat }
+ }
}
->>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \override SpacingSpanner
+ #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 32)
+ }
+ }
+}
@end lilypond
@notation{Al niente} is indicated by circling the tip of the hairpin:
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
- c1\<
- c2\> c\<
- c1\!
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
+c1\<
+c2\> c\<
+c1\!
@end lilypond
-or with the actual phrase @notation{al niente}. This may be easier with
-text markup, rather than as part of the @notation{decrescendo} text:
+or with the actual phrase @notation{al niente}:
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- \dimTextDecresc
- c1~\>
- c~
- c\!-\markup { \italic "al niente" }
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\dimTextDecresc
+\override DynamicTextSpanner #'(bound-details right text) =
+ \markup { \italic { al niente } }
+c1\> ~
+c1 ~
+c1\!
@end lilypond
Since one does not crescendo @emph{to} nothing, it is not correct to use
FI: kohotahti.
An anacrusis (also known as pickup or upbeat) is an incomplete measure
-of music before a section of music. It also refers to the initial
+of music before a section of music. It also refers to the initial
note(s) of a melody occurring in that incomplete measure.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
\key f \major
\time 4/4
-\relative c' {
- \partial 4 f4 | bes4. a8 bes4 c |
- bes( a) g f | bes4. a8 bes4 c | f,2. \bar "||" }
+\partial 4 f4
+bes4. a8 bes4 c
+bes4( a) g f
+bes4. a8 bes4 c
+f,2. \bar "||"
@end lilypond
Also called @q{natural minor scale}.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' {
- a1 b c d e f g a }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+a1 b c d e f g a
@end lilypond
note regardless of the duration of the main note the duration of the
long appoggiatura is proportional to that of the main note.
-@lilypond[line-width=13.0\cm]
-\context Voice \relative c'' {
- \key d \major
- \time 4/4
-
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
- <d a fis>4_"notation" r
- { \override Stem #'flag-style = #'()
- \grace g16
- \revert Stem #'flag-style
- }
- fis8 e16 fis
- { \override Stem #'flag-style = #'()
- \grace a16
- \revert Stem #'flag-style
- }
- g8 fis16 g |
- \cadenzaOn a4 \bar "||" \cadenzaOff
-
- <d, a fis>4_"performance" r g16 ( fis) e fis a ( g) fis g |
- \cadenzaOn a4 \bar "||" \cadenzaOff
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\key d \major
+\time 4/4
+<d a fis>4_"notation" r
+\grace g16
+fis8 e16 fis
+\grace a16
+g8 fis16 g |
+a4 \bar "||"
+
+\set Score.measurePosition = #ZERO-MOMENT
+<d, a fis>4_"performance" r
+g16( fis) e fis
+a16 ( g) fis g |
+a4 \bar "||"
@end lilypond
An appoggiatura may have more notes preceding the main note.
-@lilypond[line-width=13.0\cm]
-\relative c'' {
- \key as \major
- \time 2/4
-% \override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
- \grace { bes16 } as8_"notation" as16 bes as8 g |
- \grace { as16[( bes] } < c as >4-)
- \grace { as16[( bes] } < c as >4-) \bar "||"
- \grace { bes16 } as8_"performance" as16 bes as8 g |
- << \context Voice = va { \stemUp\tieUp as32 bes c8. as32 bes c8. }
- \context Voice = vb { \stemDown\tieDown as16 ~ as8. as16 ~ as8. } >>
- \bar "||"
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\key as \major
+\time 2/4
+\grace bes16 as8-"notation" as16 bes as8 g |
+\grace { as16[( bes] } <c as>4)
+\grace { as16[( bes] } <c as>4) \bar "||"
+
+\grace bes16 as8-"performance" as16 bes as8 g |
+<<
+ {
+ \voiceOne
+ as32 bes c8. as32 bes c8.
+ }
+ \new Voice {
+ \voiceTwo
+ as16 ~ as8. as16 ~ as8.
+ }
+>>
@end lilypond
[Italian: @q{harp-like, played like a harp}.]
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
- \context PianoStaff <<
- \context Staff = SA \relative c'' {
- \time 4/4
- \clef treble
- r8 g16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e |
- r8 a,16 d f a, d f r8 a,16 d f a, d f \bar "||" }
- \context Staff = SB \relative c' {
- \clef bass
- << \context Voice = va {
- \stemUp
- r16 e8. ( e4) r16 e8. ( e4) |
- r16 d8. ( d4) r16 d8. ( d4) }
- \context Voice = vb {
- \stemDown
- c2 c | c c } >>
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13\cm]
+\new PianoStaff <<
+ \context Staff = "SA" {
+ \relative c'' {
+ \clef treble
+ \time 4/4
+ r8 g16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e
+ r8 a,16 d f a, d f r8 a,16 d f a, d f
+ \bar "||"
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff = "SB" {
+ \relative c' {
+ \clef bass
+ <<
+ {
+ \voiceOne
+ r16 e8. ( e4) r16 e8. ( e4)
+ r16 d8. ( d4) r16 d8. ( d4)
+ }
+ \new Voice {
+ \voiceTwo
+ c2 c
+ c2 c
+ }
+ >>
+ }
}
>>
@end lilypond
Line connecting a series of notes (shorter than a quarter note). The
number of beams determines the note value of the connected notes.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c'' {
- g8_"1/8"[ g g g] s16
- g16_"1/16"[ g g g] s16
- g32_"1/32"[ s32 g32 s32 g32 s32 g32] s16
- g64_"1/64"[ s32 g64 s32 g64 s32 g64] s32 }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13\cm]
+g8-"1/8"[ g g g] s16
+g16-"1/16"[ g g g] s
+g32-"1/32"[ s g s g s g] s16
+g64-"1/64"[ s32 g64 s32 g64 s32 g64] s32
@end lilypond
The base counting value and the number of them in each measure is indicated
at the start of the music by the @notation{time signature}.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
\time 4/4
-\relative c'' { g4 c b a | g1 \bar "||"}
+g4 c b a | g1 \bar "||"
\time 3/8
-\relative c'' { g8 d' c | b c a | g4. \bar "||"}
+g8 d' c | b c a | g4. \bar "||"
@end lilypond
the staves of like instruments in an orchestral score when written on different
staves (e.g. first and second flutes):
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\context GrandStaff <<
- \relative c''\context Staff = SA { \clef treble g4 e c2 }
- \relative c \context Staff = SB { \clef bass c1 \bar "|." } >>
+@lilypond[quote]
+\new GrandStaff <<
+ \context Staff = "SA" {
+ \relative c'' {
+ \clef treble
+ g4 e c2
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff = "SB" {
+ \relative c {
+ \clef bass
+ c1
+ \bar "|."
+ }
+ }
+>>
@end lilypond
Angular brackets for connecting parts in an orchestral or choral score:
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\context StaffGroup <<
-% \set StaffGroup.minVerticalAlign = #12
- \relative c'' \context Staff = SA { \clef treble g4 e c2 }
- \relative c \context Staff = SB { \clef bass c1 \bar "|." } >>
+@lilypond[quote]
+\new StaffGroup <<
+ \context Staff = "SA" {
+ \relative c'' {
+ \clef treble
+ g4 e c2
+ }
+ }
+ \context Staff = "SB" {
+ \relative c {
+ \clef bass
+ c1
+ \bar "|."
+ }
+ }
+>>
@end lilypond
A family of blown musical instruments made of brass, all using a cup
formed mouth piece. The brass instruments commonly used in a symphony
-orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tube.
+orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba.
@seealso
The shortest note value generally used in white mensural notation, hence the
name, which originally meant @q{of short duration}.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' { g\breve }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+g\breve
@end lilypond
Clef symbol indicating the position of the middle C. Used on all note
lines.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\override Score.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
-<<
- \context Staff \relative c' {
- \clef soprano c1
- \clef mezzosoprano c
- \clef alto c
- \clef tenor c
- \clef baritone c
- }
- \context Lyrics \lyrics {
- \override Lyrics .LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
- "Soprano " "Mezzosoprano " "Alto " "Tenor " Baritone
- }
->>
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\new Staff {
+ \override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
+ \clef soprano c1
+ \clef mezzosoprano c1
+ \clef alto c1
+ \clef tenor c1
+ \clef baritone c1
+}
+\addlyrics {
+ \override Lyrics . LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #LEFT
+ "Soprano " "Mezzosoprano " "Alto " "Tenor " Baritone
+}
@end lilypond
FI: sointu.
Three or more tones sounding simultaneously. In traditional European music
-the base chord is a @emph{triad} consisting of two thirds. @emph{Major}
+the base chord is a @emph{triad} consisting of two thirds. @emph{Major}
(major + minor third) as well as @emph{minor} (minor + major third) chords
-may be extended with more thirds. Four-tone @emph{seventh chords} and
+may be extended with more thirds. Four-tone @emph{seventh chords} and
five-tone @emph{ninth} major chords are most often used as dominants
(functional harmony). Chords having no third above the lower notes to
define their mood are a special case called @q{open chords}. The lack of
the middle third means their quality is ambivalent -- neither major nor
minor.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Staff \relative c'' {
- \set Staff.extraNatural = ##f
- <g b d>1
- <g bes d>
- <g bes des>
- <g b dis>
- <g b d f>
- <g b d f a>
-}
-\lyrics{
- "major "
- "minor "
- "diminished "
- "augmented "
- "seventh-chord "
- ninth-chord
-}
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c'' {
+ \set Staff.extraNatural = ##f
+ <g b d>1
+ <g bes d>
+ <g bes des>
+ <g b dis>
+ <g b d f>
+ <g b d f a>
+ }
+ }
+ \lyrics {
+ "major "
+ "minor "
+ "diminished "
+ "augmented "
+ "seventh-chord "
+ ninth-chord
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
A scale consisting of all 12 semitones.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c' { c1 cis d dis e f fis g gis a ais b c }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
+c1 cis d dis e f fis g gis a ais b c
@end lilypond
The clef indicates which lines of the staff correspond to which
pitches. The three clef symbols in common use are:
-@lilypond[ragged-right,quote]
+@lilypond[quote]
\markup {
- \column {
- \line { "The Treble or G clef: " \musicglyph #"clefs.G" }
- \line { "The Bass or F clef: " \musicglyph #"clefs.F" }
- \line { "The Alto or C clef: " \musicglyph #"clefs.C" }
- }
+ \left-column {
+ \line { The Treble or G clef: }
+ \strut
+ \line { The Bass or F clef: }
+ \strut
+ \line { The Alto or C clef: }
+ }
+ \hspace #0.5
+ \left-column {
+ \musicglyph #"clefs.G"
+ \strut
+ \musicglyph #"clefs.F"
+ \strut
+ \musicglyph #"clefs.C"
+ }
}
@end lilypond
called a @q{grand staff}, with the bottom line representing low G and
the top line high F:
-@lilypond[ragged-right,quote]
+@lilypond[quote]
\score {
- <<
-%-- Treble Staff --%
- \new Staff = "G" {
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-2 . 2)
-% Allow the treble clef to overlap the lower staves:
-% \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required
- \clef "G"
- s1^\markup { "g," \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "b," \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "d" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "f" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "a" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { \with-color #red c' \transparent "g"}
- e'^\markup { "e'" \transparent "g" }
- g'^\markup { "g'" \transparent "g" }
- b'^\markup { "b'" \transparent "g" }
- d''^\markup { "d''" \transparent "g" }
- f''^\markup { "f ''" \transparent "g" }
- s
- }
-%-- Alto Staff reduced to a single line on middle C --%
- \new Staff = "C" {
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 1 % One line only
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red % Coloured red
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required
- \clef "C"
-
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
-% Specify height to give correct spacing between treble and bass staves
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-1 . 1)
-
- s1 s s s s % Space along to align horizonatally
- \override NoteHead #'color = #red
- c'1 % A middle C
- s1 s s s s s % Keep staff (ie the red line) showing
- }
-%-- Bass Staff --%
- \new Staff = "F" {
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-3 . 2)
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required
- \clef "F"
- g,1 b, d f a
- s s s s s s s % Keep staff showing
- }
- >>
- \layout {
-% Reduce horizontal spacing so semibreves can be used without exceeding 1 line
- \context { \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 1)
- }
-% Reduce apparent vertical size of note heads to permit them to overlap other grobs vertically
- \context { \Score \override NoteHead #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- }
-% Remove all barlines
- \context { \Score \override BarLine #'stencil = ##f
- }
-% Remove time signature from all staves
- \context { \Staff \remove Time_signature_engraver
+ <<
+ %-- Note names above treble staff --%
+ \new NoteNames {
+ \set printOctaveNames = ##t
+ g,1 b, d f a
+ \once \override NoteName #'color = #red
+ c'1
+ e'1 g' b' d'' f''
+ }
+ %-- Treble Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "G" {
+ \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "G"
+ s1 s s s s s
+ e'1 g' b' d'' f''
+ s1
+ }
+ %-- Alto Staff reduced to a single line on middle C --%
+ \new Staff = "C" {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red
+ \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "C"
+ s1 s s s s
+ \override NoteHead #'color = #red
+ c'1
+ s1 s s s s s
+ }
+ %-- Bass Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "F" {
+ \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "F"
+ g,1 b, d f a
+ s1 s s s s s s
+ }
+ >>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \override SpacingSpanner
+ #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 1)
+ \override NonMusicalPaperColumn
+ #'line-break-system-details = #'((alignment-offsets . (3 0 -3 -6)))
+ \override BarLine #'stencil = ##f
+ }
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ }
}
- } % End layout
-} % End score
+}
@end lilypond
Staves of five lines are usually used, and the clef superimposed on
@samp{grand staff}. For example, the treble or G clef indicates that
the top five lines have been selected:
-@lilypond[ragged-right,quote]
+@lilypond[quote]
\score {
- <<
-%-- Treble Staff --%
- \new Staff = "G" {
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup
- #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
-% Allow the treble clef to overlap the lower staves:
-% \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required here
- \clef "G"
- s1^\markup { "g," \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "b," \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "d" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "f" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { "a" \transparent "g" }
- s^ \markup { \with-color #red c' \transparent "g"}
- \stopStaff \startStaff
- \clef "C" % Dummy to force next clef to be printed
- s % Need at least one note for \clef to take effect
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##t % Clef now required
- \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0) % Permit overlap
- \clef "G"
- e'^\markup { "e'" \transparent "g" }
- g'^\markup { "g'" \transparent "g" }
- b'^\markup { "b'" \transparent "g" }
- d''^\markup { "d''" \transparent "g" }
- f''^\markup { "f ''" \transparent "g" }
- } % End staff G
-%-- Alto Staff reduced to a single line on middle C --%
- \new Staff = "C" {
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 1 % One line only
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red % Coloured red
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required
- \clef "C"
-
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup
- #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
-% Specify height to give correct spacing between the staves
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-1 . 1)
-
- s1 s s s s % Space along to align horizonatally
- \override NoteHead #'color = #red
- c'1 % A middle C
-% s1 s s s s % Keep staff (ie the red line) showing
- } % End staff C
-%-- Bass Staff --%
- \new Staff = "F" {
-% Allow this staff to be placed close to the others
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup
- #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f % No clef required
- \clef "F"
- g,1_" " b, d f a
-% s s s s s s % Keep staff showing
- } % End staff F
- >>
- \layout {
-% Reduce horizontal spacing so semibreves can be used
-% without exceeding 1 line
- \context { \Score \override SpacingSpanner
- #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 1 1)
- }
-% Reduce apparent vertical size of note heads to
-% permit them to overlap other grobs vertically
- \context { \Score \override NoteHead #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- }
-% Remove all barlines
- \context { \Score \override BarLine #'stencil = ##f
- }
-% Remove time signature from all staves
- \context { \Staff \remove Time_signature_engraver
+ <<
+ %-- Note names above treble staff --%
+ \new NoteNames {
+ \set printOctaveNames = ##t
+ g,1 b, d f a
+ \once \override NoteName #'color = #red
+ c'1
+ s1
+ e'1 g' b' d'' f''
+ }
+ %-- Treble Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "G" {
+ \once \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "G"
+ s1 s s s s s s
+ \override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
+ \set Staff.forceClef = ##t
+ \clef "G"
+ e'1 g' b' d'' f''
+ }
+ %-- Alto Staff reduced to a single line on middle C --%
+ \new Staff = "C" {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red
+ \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "C"
+ s1 s s s s
+ \override NoteHead #'color = #red
+ c'1
+ }
+ %-- Bass Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "F" {
+ \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \clef "F"
+ g,1 b, d f a
+ }
+ >>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \override SpacingSpanner
+ #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 2 1)
+ \override NonMusicalPaperColumn
+ #'line-break-system-details = #'((alignment-offsets . (3 0 -3 -6)))
+ \override BarLine #'stencil = ##f
+ }
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ }
}
- } % End layout
-} % End score
+}
@end lilypond
The @q{curl} of the G clef is centered on the line that represents the
relationship is shown below, where the notes show an arpeggio on a C
major chord.
-@lilypond[ragged-right,quote]
+@lilypond[quote]
\score {
-<<
-%-- Treble Staff --%
- \new Staff = "G" \with {
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- }
- {
-% The following two overrides are required to make the two middle C's overlap
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-2 . 2)
-
- \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \clef "G"
- s1 s s s s e' g' c''
- }
-%-- Alto Staff --%
- \new Staff = "C" \with {
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- }
- {
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 1
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'stencil = ##f
- \once \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
- \clef "G" % A frig. This clef is invisible; use G to force the later C clef to be shown
- \override Score.BarLine #'stencil = ##f
-
- % The following two overrides are required to align the C staff to the G and F staves
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-1 . 1)
-
- s1 s s s
- \stopStaff \startStaff
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-1 . 1)
- \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'stencil
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red
- b'1 % A frig. This really shows as a middle C in the score
- s1 s s s
- \stopStaff \startStaff
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = 5
- \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'color
- \stopStaff \startStaff
- \clef "C"
- s1 s s c e g c' e' g' c''
- }
-%-- Bass Staff --%
- \new Staff = "F" \with {
- \remove Time_signature_engraver
- }
- {
- \override Staff.Clef #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
-% The following two overrides are required to make the two middle C's overlap
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'Y-extent = #'(-2 . 2)
-
- \clef "F"
- c1 e g s s s s s
- }
->>
-\layout {
- \context {
- \Score \override SpacingSpanner #'base-shortest-duration = #(ly:make-moment 2 1)
- }
- \context {
- \Score \override NoteHead #'Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
+ <<
+ %-- Treble Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "G" {
+ \clef "G"
+ s1 s s s
+ e'1 g' c'' s
+ }
+ %-- Alto Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "C" {
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #1
+ \once \override Staff.Clef #'stencil = ##f
+ \stopStaff
+ \clef "C"
+ s1 s s
+ \startStaff
+ \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'stencil
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #red
+ c'1
+ s1 s s s s
+ \stopStaff \startStaff
+ \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count
+ \revert Staff.StaffSymbol #'color
+ \stopStaff \startStaff
+ \override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
+ \set Staff.forceClef = ##t
+ \clef "C"
+ s1 s
+ c1 e g c' e' g' c''
+ }
+ %-- Bass Staff --%
+ \new Staff = "F" {
+ \clef "F"
+ c1 e g
+ s1 s s s s
+ }
+ >>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \override SpacingSpanner #'base-shortest-duration =
+ #(ly:make-moment 2 1)
+ \override NonMusicalPaperColumn
+ #'line-break-system-details = #'((alignment-offsets . (0 -3 -6)))
+ \override BarLine #'stencil = ##f
+ }
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \remove "Time_signature_engraver"
+ }
}
- \context {
- \Score \override NoteHead #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
- }
-}
}
@end lilypond
geometrical shape of a cluster covers the area in which any single
pitch contained in the cluster would be notated as an ordinary note.
-@lilypond[fragment,relative=2,ragged-right]
-\makeClusters { <c e> <b f'> <b g'> <c g> <f e> }
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\makeClusters { <c e>4 <b f'> <b g'> <c g>8 <f e> }
@end lilypond
A time signature that additively combines two or more unequal meters, e.g.,
"3/8 + 2/8" instead of "5/8". Sometimes called additive time signatures.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
-#(define (compound-time grob one two three num)
+@end enumerate
+
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
+#(define ((compound-time one two three num) grob)
(grob-interpret-markup grob
(markup
#:override '(baseline-skip . 0)
\relative c' {
\key f \major
#(set-time-signature 8 8 '(3 2 3))
- \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = #(lambda (grob)
- (compound-time grob "3" "2" "3" "8"))
+ \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil =
+ #(compound-time "3" "2" "3" "8")
#(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 8 8) 3 8)
#(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 8 8) 5 8)
}
@end lilypond
-@end enumerate
-
@seealso
@ref{compound meter}, @ref{meter}, @ref{polymetric time signature}.
@itemize
@item violin
@item viola
-@item violincello
+@item violoncello
@end itemize
@end multitable
@item piccolo (plays an octave higher)
@item celesta (plays an octave higher)
-@item double-bass (plays an octave lower)
+@item double bass (plays an octave lower)
@end itemize
Progressing melodically by intervals of a second, as contrasted with
@emph{disjunct movement}.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\key g \major \time 4/4
-\relative c'' { g4 g g a | b2 a | g4 b a a | g1 \bar "||" }
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\key g \major
+\time 4/4
+g4 g g a | b2 a | g4 b a a | g1 \bar "||"
@end lilypond
distinct melodic significance. A frequently used polyphonic technique
is imitation, in its strictest form found in the canon needing only
one part to be written down while the other parts are performed with a
-given displacement. Imitation is also the contrapunctal technique
+given displacement. Imitation is also the contrapuntal technique
used in the @emph{fugue} which, since the music of the baroque era,
has been one of the most popular polyphonic composition methods.
-@lilypond[fragment,staffsize=12,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.implicitTimeSignatureVisibility = #all-invisible
-\override Score.TimeSignature #'break-visibility = #all-invisible
-\context PianoStaff <<
+@lilypond[quote,staffsize=12,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\new PianoStaff <<
\context Staff = SA \relative c' {
\key bes \major
\time 4/4
Increasing volume. Indicated by a rightwards opening horizontal wedge
(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\key g \major \time 4/4
-\relative c'' { g4 \< a b c | d1\! \bar "|." }
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\key g \major
+\time 4/4
+g4\< a b c | d1\! \bar "|."
@end lilypond
they have survived only in special forms of musical notation such as the
@emph{Editio Vaticana}, dating from the beginning of the 20th century
-@lilypond
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right]
\score {
- {
-% \override Staff.Custos #'neutral-position = #4
- \override Staff.Custos #'neutral-direction = #down
+ \new Staff {
+ \override Staff.Custos #'neutral-direction = #DOWN
\override Staff.Custos #'style = #'hufnagel
c'1 \break
<d' a' f''>1
}
-
\layout {
\context {
\Staff
- \consists Custos_engraver
+ \consists "Custos_engraver"
}
- ragged-right = ##t
}
}
@end lilypond
another place frequently near the beginning marked by a sign
(@notation{segno}):
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-%\override TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\override TextScript #'font-shape = #'italic
-\key g \major \time 4/4
-\relative c'' {
- d1 |
- g,4^\segno a b c |
- b a g2_\markup{
- \line { "D.S. " \tiny \raise #1 \musicglyph #"scripts.segno" } }
- \bar "|."
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\key g \major
+\time 4/4
+d1
+g,4^\segno a b c
+b4 a g2-\markup {
+ \italic "D.S. "
+ \tiny \raise #1
+ \musicglyph #"scripts.segno"
}
+\bar "|."
@end lilypond
Decreasing tone volume. Indicated by a leftwards opening horizontal
wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- \key g \major \time 4/4
- d4 \> c b a | g1 \! \bar "|."
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+\key g \major
+\time 4/4
+d4\> c b a | g1 \! \bar "|."
@end lilypond
S: diatonisk skala,
FI: diatoninen asteikko.
-A scale consisting of 5@w{ }whole tones and 2@w{ }semitones (S). Scales
+A scale consisting of 5@w{ }whole tones and 2@w{ }semitones (S). Scales
played on the white keys of a piano keybord are diatonic. These scales
are sometimes called, somewhat inaccurately, @q{church modes}).
These @emph{modes} are used in Gregorian chant and in pre-baroque early music
but also to some extent in newer jazz music.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.LyricText #'font-style = #'large
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
<<
- \context Staff \relative c' {
+ {
c1 d
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
e^"~~ S" f g a b^"~~ S" c
}
- \context Lyrics \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
Ionian
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
<<
- \context Staff \relative c' {
+ {
d1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
e^"~~ S" f g a b^"~~ S" c d
}
\lyrics {
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
<<
- \relative c' {
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
+ {
e1^"~~ S" f g a b^"~~ S" c d e
}
\lyrics {
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
<<
- \relative c' {
+ {
f1 g a
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f
}
\lyrics {
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
+ {
g1 a
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
- b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f g }
+ b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f g
+ }
\lyrics {
Mixolydian
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.LyricText #'font-style = #'large
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
+ {
a1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f g a
}
\lyrics {
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.LyricText #'font-style = #'large
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
+ {
b1^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f g a b
}
\lyrics {
the harmonic minor scale type an augmented second (A) occurs between
the 6th and 7th tone.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
<<
- \relative c' {
+ {
c1 d
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
e^"~~ S" f g a b^"~~ S" c
}
- \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
Major
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
+ {
a1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f g a
}
- \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
"Ancient (or Natural) minor"
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
+ {
a1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
b^"~~ S" c d e^"~~ S" f!^"~~ A" gis^"~~ S" a
}
- \context Lyrics \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
"Harmonic minor"
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.LyricText #'font-style = #'large
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
<<
- \relative c'' {
+ {
a1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
b^"~~ S" c d e fis gis^"~~ S" a
}
- \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
"Melodic minor ascending"
}
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.LyricText #'font-style = #'large
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=3]
<<
- \relative c'' {
- a'1
- \override TextScript #'padding = #-4
- a g! f!^"~~ S" e d c^"~~ S" b a
+ {
+ a1
+ g! f!^"~~ S" e d c^"~~ S" b a
}
- \lyrics {
+ \lyrics {
"Melodic minor descending"
}
>>
Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second, as contrasted
with conjunct movement.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
\key a \major
\time 4/4
-\relative c' {
- \partial 8 e8 |
- a4. gis8 b a e cis |
- fis2 d4. \bar "||" }
+\partial 8 e8 |
+a4. gis8 b a e cis |
+fis2 d4.
+\bar "||"
@end lilypond
Two notes, intervals, or scales are enharmonic if they have different
names but equal pitch.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Staff \relative c'' {
- gis1 as <des g,!> <cis g!>
-}
-\context Lyrics \lyrics {
- \override Lyrics .LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
- "g sharp " "a flat " "dim fifth " "augm fourth"
-}
+ \new Staff {
+ \relative c'' {
+ gis1 as <des g,!> <cis g!>
+ }
+ }
+ \lyrics {
+ "g sharp " "a flat " "dim fifth " "augm fourth"
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
the clef symbol indicates playing an octave lower (for example, on the
Double Bass).
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\relative c {
- \clef varbaritone
- f1
- \clef bass
- f1
- \clef subbass
- f1
- \clef "F^8"
- f1
- \clef "F_8"
- f1
-}
- \lyrics {
- "varbaritone "
- "bass "
- "sub-bass "
- "octave up "
- "octave down"
-}
+ \relative c {
+ \override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
+ \clef varbaritone
+ f1
+ \clef bass
+ f1
+ \clef subbass
+ f1
+ \clef "F^8"
+ f1
+ \clef "F_8"
+ f1
+ }
+ \lyrics {
+ "varbaritone "
+ "bass "
+ "sub-bass "
+ "octave up "
+ "octave down"
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
Prolonged note or rest of indefinite duration.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\time 4/4
-\relative c'' {
- a4 b c2^\fermata \bar "|."
-}
+a4 b c2^\fermata
+\bar "|."
@end lilypond
together with figures designating the chief intervals and chords to be
played above the bass notes.
-TODO: Make the upper clef smaller, since it's usually "realized" in performance.
-
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\context GrandStaff <<
- \context Staff = lh \relative c'' {
- \time 4/4
- \key es \major
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\new GrandStaff <<
+ \new Staff = "rh" \with {
+ fontSize = #-3
+ \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -3)
+ } \relative c'' {
\clef treble
- << \context Voice = rha {
- \stemUp
- es4 d c bes | bes }
- \context Voice = rhb {
- \stemDown
- < bes g >8 as < as f > g < g es > f < d f > es | < g es >4 }
+ \key es \major
+ \time 4/4
+ <<
+ \context Voice = "rha" {
+ \voiceOne
+ es4 d c bes
+ bes4
+ }
+ \context Voice = "rhb" {
+ \voiceTwo
+ <bes g>8 as <as f> g <g es> f <d f> es
+ <g es>4
+ }
>>
}
- <<
- \context Staff = rh \relative c' {
+ \new Staff = "lh" \relative c' {
\clef bass
\key es \major
- es8 c d bes c as bes16 as g f | es4
- }
- \figures { s8 <6> s <4 2> s <6> s16 s <6> <4 2> }
- >>
+ es8 c d bes c as bes16 as g f
+ es4
+ }
+ \figures {
+ s8 <6> s <4 2> s <6> s16 s <6> <4 2>
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
Ornament at the end of the stem of a note used for notes with values less
than a quarter note. The number of flags determines the note value.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c'' {
- g8_"8th" s8
- g16_"16th" s8
- g32_"32nd" s8
- g64_"64th" s8
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+g8-"8th" s8
+g16-"16th" s8
+g32-"32nd" s8
+g64-"64th" s8
@end lilypond
TODO: what does the @q{p} mean in Sp, Dp, Tp?
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Voice \relative c'' {
- <g e c >1 < a f d > < b g e >
- <c a f > < d b g > < e c a > < f d b > }
-\context Lyrics \lyrics {
- T Sp Dp S D Tp \markup{ D\translate #(cons -2 0) {"|"} } }
+ {
+ <g e c>1 <a f d> <b g e>
+ <c a f> <d b g> <e c a> <f d b>
+ }
+ \lyrics {
+ T Sp Dp S D Tp
+ \markup { D \translate #'(-2 . 0) | }
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
playing or singing an octave lower (used most frequently to notate the tenor
part in modern choral scores).
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-<<
- \set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime]
+\relative c'' {
\override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
-
- \relative c'' {
- \set Score.proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1 8)
- \clef french
- g1
- \clef treble
- g
- \clef "G^8"
- g
- \clef "G_8"
- g
- }
- \context Lyrics \lyrics {
- \override Lyrics . LyricText #'X-offset = #-5
- "french violin clef"
- "violin clef"
- "octave up"
- "octave down"
- }
->>
+ \set Score.proportionalNotationDuration = #(ly:make-moment 1 8)
+ \clef french
+ g1
+ \clef treble
+ g1
+ \clef "G^8"
+ g1
+ \clef "G_8"
+ g1
+}
+\addlyrics {
+ "french violin clef"
+ "violin clef"
+ "octave up"
+ "octave down"
+}
@end lilypond
Graphical version of the @notation{crescendo} and @notation{decrescendo}
dynamic marks.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- c1\<
- c2\> c\<
- c1\!
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+c1\<
+c2\> c\<
+c1\!
@end lilypond
A sequence of chords that terminates a musical phrase or section.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\context PianoStaff <<
- \context Staff = SA \relative c'' {
- \time 4/4
+@lilypond[quote]
+\new PianoStaff <<
+ \context Staff = "SA" \relative c'' {
\clef treble
- \context Voice
- \partial 4 < c g e >4 |
- < c a f > < b g d > < c g e >2
+ \time 4/4
+ \partial 4 <c g e>4 |
+ <c a f> <b g d> <c g e>2
}
<<
- \context Staff = SB \relative c {
+ \context Staff = "SB" \relative c {
\clef bass
\partial 4 c4 | f, g c2
\bar "|."
}
>>
>>
-
@end lilypond
Consonances:
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\context Voice \relative c'' {
- <g g>1_"unison " s
- <g b>_"third " s
- <g c>_"fourth " s
- <g d'>_"fifth " s
- <g e'>_"sixth " s
- <g g'>_"octave " s
- <g b'>_"tenth" s s
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
+<g g>1_"unison " s
+<g b>_"third " s
+<g c>_"fourth " s
+<g d'>_"fifth " s
+<g e'>_"sixth " s
+<g g'>_"octave " s
+<g b'>_"tenth" s s
@end lilypond
Dissonances:
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\context Voice \relative c'' {
- <g a>1_"second " s s
- <g f'>_"seventh " s s
- <g a'>_"ninth" s s
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
+<g a>1_"second " s s
+<g f'>_"seventh " s s
+<g a'>_"ninth" s s
@end lilypond
For harmony that uses three or more notes, see @ref{chord}.
For example, this phrase in 6/4 time
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
\key c \major
\time 6/4
-\relative c' {
- c2. e | d2 c d | c1. \bar "||" }
+c2. e | d2 c d | c1. \bar "||"
@end lilypond
may be thought of having alternating time signatures
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
\key c \major
\time 6/4
-\relative c' {
- c2. e | \time 3/2 d2 c d | \time 6/4 c1. \bar "||" }
+c2. e
+\time 3/2
+d2 c d
+\time 6/4
+c1. \bar "||"
@end lilypond
and is therefore a polymeter (second definition) of considerable antiquity.
because they consist of three whole tones. The addition of such two
intervals forms an octave.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Voice \relative c'' {
- < g g >1
- < g as >^"minor"
- < g a! >
- < g ais >^"augm"
- < gis bes >^"dimin"
- < g! bes >^"minor"
- < g b! >^"major"
- < g bis >^"augm"
-}
-\context Lyrics \lyrics {
- "unison " "second " "second " "second "
- "third " "third " "third " "third"
-}
+ \context Voice \relative c'' {
+ < g g >1
+ < g as >^"minor"
+ < g a! >
+ < g ais >^"augm"
+ < gis bes >^"dimin"
+ < g! bes >^"minor"
+ < g b! >^"major"
+ < g bis >^"augm"
+ }
+ \context Lyrics \lyrics {
+ "unison " "second " "second " "second "
+ "third " "third " "third " "third"
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Staff \relative c'' {
- < g c >1^"perfect"
- < g cis >^"aug"
- < g d' >^"perfect"
- < g des' > ^"dim"
- < gis es' >^"dim"
- < g! es' >^"minor"
- < g e'! >^"major"
- < g eis' >^"aug"
-}
- \lyrics {
- "fourth " "fourth " "fifth " "fifth "
- "sixth " "sixth " "sixth " "sixth"
-}
+ \context Staff \relative c'' {
+ <g c >1^"perfect"
+ <g cis>^"aug"
+ <g d'>^"perfect"
+ <g des'> ^"dim"
+ <gis es'>^"dim"
+ <g! es'>^"minor"
+ <g e'!>^"major"
+ <g eis'>^"aug"
+ }
+ \lyrics {
+ "fourth " "fourth " "fifth " "fifth "
+ "sixth " "sixth " "sixth " "sixth"
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Staff \relative c'' {
- < gis f'! >1^"dimin"
- < g! f'! >^"minor"
- < g fis' >^"major"
- < g g' >
- < g as' >^"minor"
- < g a'! >^"major"
- < g bes' >^"minor"
- < g b'! >^"major"
-}
-\context Lyrics \lyrics {
- "seventh " "seventh " "seventh " "octave "
- "ninth " "ninth " "tenth " "tenth"
-}
+ \context Staff \relative c'' {
+ <gis f'!>1^"dimin"
+ <g! f'!>^"minor"
+ <g fis'>^"major"
+ <g g'>
+ <g as'>^"minor"
+ <g a'!>^"major"
+ <g bes'>^"minor"
+ <g b'!>^"major"
+ }
+ \context Lyrics \lyrics {
+ "seventh " "seventh " "seventh " "octave "
+ "ninth " "ninth " "tenth " "tenth"
+ }
>>
@end lilypond
The difference between an interval and an octave.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\context Staff \relative c'' {
- < g a >1_"second " s s < g' a, >_"seventh " s s \bar "||"
- < g, b >_"third " s s < g' b, >_"sixth " s s \bar "||"
- < g, c >_"fourth " s s < g' c, >_"fifth " s s \bar "||"
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
+<g a>1_"second " s s <g' a,>_"seventh " s s \bar "||"
+<g, b>_"third " s s <g' b,>_"sixth " s s \bar "||"
+<g, c>_"fourth " s s <g' c,>_"fifth " s s \bar "||"
@end lilypond
A ledger line is an extension of the staff.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' { a,1 s c'' }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+a,1
+s1
+c''1
@end lilypond
notes, unlike (b) @notation{leggiero} or @notation{non-legato}, (c)
@notation{portato}, or (d) @notation{staccato}.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
\context Staff \relative c'' {
c4-( d e-) \bar "||"
Note value: double length of @notation{breve}.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' {
- \override NoteHead #'style = #'mensural
- g\longa g\breve
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+\override NoteHead #'style = #'mensural
+g\longa g\breve
@end lilypond
Simple duple meter (F.J. Haydn, 1732-1809; or a Croatian folk tune):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 2/4
\key g \major
Simple triple meter:
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 3/4
\key c \minor
Simple quadruple meter (French folk tune, @emph{Au clair de la lune}):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 4/4
\key g \major
Simple quintuple meter (B. Marcello, 1686-1739):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 5/4
\key c \major
Compound duple meter (unknown):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c' {
\time 6/8
\key f \major
Compound triple meter (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c' {
\time 9/8
\key g \major
Compound quadruple meter (P. Yon, 1886-1943):
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c' {
\time 12/8
\key e \major
First C below the 440 Hz A.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
\override Staff.Clef #'full-size-change = ##t
-\relative c' {
- \clef bass c1 s
- \clef alto c s
- \clef treble c s
-}
+\clef bass c1 s
+\clef alto c s
+\clef treble c s
@end lilypond
The briefest intelligible and self-contained fragment of a musical
theme or subject.
-@lilypond[line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\score{
\relative c'' {
\set Score.implicitTimeSignatureVisibility = #all-invisible
FI: osa.
Greater musical works like @ref{symphony} and @ref{sonata} most often
-consist of several -- more or less -- independant pieces called
+consist of several -- more or less -- independent pieces called
movements.
measures) of the rest. The former style is called @q{Kirchenpausen} in
German, as a reminiscence of its use in Renaissance vocal polyphony.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- a1
- \set Score.skipBars = ##t R1*3
- a1
- \set Score.skipBars = ##t R1*122
- a1
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+a1
+\set Score.skipBars = ##t
+R1*3
+a1
+\set Score.skipBars = ##t
+R1*122
+a1
@end lilypond
@c TODO -- add maxima to this example, in a way that doesn't break it.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\override NoteHead #'style = #'mensural
a\longa_"longa" a\breve_"breve"
@c TODO -- add maxima rest to this example
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
r\longa_"longa" r\breve_"breve"
r1_"1/1" r2_"1/2" r4_"1/4" s16 r8_"1/8" s16
An augmentation dot after a note multiplies the duration by one and a
half. Another dot adds yet a fourth of the duration.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 4/4
g4._"pointed" g8 g2 | g4 ~ g8 g g2 \bar "||"
Subdivisions by@w{ }2 (@emph{duplets}) or@w{ }4 (@emph{quadruplets}) of
dotted notes are also frequently used.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 4/4
\times 2/3 {g8_"triplets" g g} g4 g8 g g4 \bar "||"
}
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\relative c'' {
\time 3/4
\times 3/2 {g4_"duplets" g} |
note first while in the music from the preceding baroque and classic periods
the upper note is played first.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
\context Staff = sa {
-% \override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
\relative c'' {
c2._"pre-1850" b4\trill | c1 \bar "||"
c2._"post-1850" b4\trill | c1 \bar "||"
the
@emph{prall} (inverted mordent).
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
\context Staff = sa {
-% \override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
\relative c'' {
a4_"turn" b\turn c2 \bar "||"
g4_"mordent" a b\mordent a \bar "||"
@end itemize
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
\time 4/4
-\relative c' {
- \repeat percent 4 { c4_"Beat (or slash) repeat" }
- \repeat percent 2 { c4 e g b_"Measure repeat" }
- \repeat percent 2 { c,2 es | f4 fis g c_"Multi-measure repeat" | }
-}
+\repeat percent 4 { c4_"Beat (or slash) repeat" }
+\repeat percent 2 { c4 e g b_"Measure repeat" }
+\repeat percent 2 { c,2 es | f4 fis g c_"Multi-measure repeat" | }
@end lilypond
Major and minor keys that have the same key signature.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c' {
- \key es \major
- es1_"e flat major" f g as bes c d es
- \bar "||"
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\key es \major
+es1_"e flat major" f g as bes c d es
+\bar "||"
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c' {
- \key c \minor
- c1_"c minor" d es f g a! b! c \bar "||"
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1,line-width=13.0\cm]
+\key c \minor
+c1_"c minor" d es f g a! b! c
+\bar "||"
@end lilypond
S: repris,
FI: toisto.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
\key g \major
\time 4/4
-\relative c'' {
- \repeat volta 2 {g4 g d' d | e e d2 | c4 c b b | a a g2 }
+\repeat volta 2 {
+ g4 g d' d
+ e4 e d2
+ c4 c b b
+ a a g2
}
@end lilypond
scale as roots of chords. The most important are degrees I = tonic
(T), IV = sub@-do@-mi@-nant (S) and V = dominant (D).
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
+@lilypond[quote,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
<<
-\context Staff \relative c' {
+\new Staff \relative c' {
c1 d e f g a b c
}
\lyrics {
S: sekund,
FI: sekunti.
-The @ref{interval} between two neigbouring tones of a scale. A
+The @ref{interval} between two neighboring tones of a scale. A
@ref{diatonic scale} consists of alternating @ref{semitone}s and
-@ref{whole tone}s, hence the size of a se@-cond depends on the scale
+@ref{whole tone}s, hence the size of a second depends on the scale
degrees in question.
keyboard -- including black and white keys -- is a semitone. An octave may
be divided into 12@w{ }semitones.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' { g1 gis s a bes s b! c }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2,line-width=13.0\cm]
+g1 gis s a bes s b! c
@end lilypond
Playing the note(s) short. Staccato is indicated by a dot above or
below the note head.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key d \major
\time 4/4
-\relative c'' {
- \partial 8 a8 |
- d4-\staccato cis-\staccato b-\staccato cis-\staccato |
- d2. \bar "||"
-}
+\partial 8 a8 |
+d4-\staccato cis-\staccato b-\staccato cis-\staccato |
+d2.
+\bar "||"
@end lilypond
@node staff
@section staff
+UK: stave,
ES: pentagrama,
I: pentagramma, rigo (musicale),
F: portée,
Vertical line above or below a @ref{note head} shorter than a
whole note.
-@ref{beam}.
-
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
\set Score.autoBeaming = ##f
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c'' {
- g2_"1/2" g' s16
- g,4_"1/4" g' s16
- g,8_"1/8" g' s16
- g,16_"1/16" g' s16
-}
+g2_"1/2" g' s16
+g,4_"1/4" g' s16
+g,8_"1/8" g' s16
+g,16_"1/16" g' s16
@end lilypond
@seealso
-None yet.
+@ref{beam}.
@node stringendo
contradiction between the underlaying (normal) pulse and the actual
(abnormal) rhythm.
-@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
-\time 4/4
-\relative c' {
- \partial 4
- d8 dis |
- e c'4 e,8 c'4 e,8 c' ( | c2)
-}
+@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
+\time 2/4
+\partial 8 d16 dis
+e16 c'8 e,16 c'8 e,16 c' ~
+c4
@end lilypond
function of uniting them into a single sound (tone) equal to the
combined durations.
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-\relative c'' { g2 ~ g4. }
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=2]
+g2 ~ g4. r8
@end lilypond
Shifting a melody up or down in pitch, while keeping the same
relative pitches.
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\context Staff {
\time 3/4
\relative c'' {
}
@end lilypond
-@lilypond[fragment,line-width=13.0\cm]
+@lilypond[quote,line-width=13.0\cm]
\context Staff {
\time 3/4
\transpose c bes \relative c'' {
@end enumerate
-@lilypond[fragment,notime,ragged-right]
-\set Score.automaticBars = ##f
-%\override Score.TextScript #'font-style = #'large
-\relative c' {
- e2:32_"a"
- f:32 [ e8:16 f:16 g:16 a:16 ] s4
- \repeat tremolo 8 { e32_"b" g }
-}
+@lilypond[quote,notime,relative=1]
+e2:32_"a"
+f:32 [ e8:16 f:16 g:16 a:16 ] s4
+\repeat tremolo 8 { e32_"b" g }
@end lilypond