@cindex sharp, double
@cindex double flat
@cindex flat, double
+@cindex natural sign
A @notation{sharp} pitch is made by adding @code{is} to the note name,
and a @notation{flat} pitch by adding @code{es}. As you might expect,
@seealso
Music Glossary: @rglos{sharp}, @rglos{flat}, @rglos{double sharp},
-@rglos{double flat}, @rglos{Pitch names}.
-@c FIXME: add @rglos{quarter-tone}
+@rglos{double flat}, @rglos{Pitch names}, @rglos{quarter-tone}.
Learning Manual: @rlearning{Accidentals and key signatures}.
\key @var{pitch} @var{mode}
@end example
-@funindex \minor
@funindex \major
@funindex \minor
@funindex \ionian
@funindex \phrygian
@funindex \dorian
@cindex church modes
+@cindex modes
Here, @var{mode} should be @code{\major} or @code{\minor} to get a
key signature of @var{pitch}-major or @var{pitch}-minor,
@seealso
-Music Glossary: @rglos{ottava}.
+Music Glossary: @rglos{octavation}.
Snippets: @lsrdir{Pitches,Pitches}.
@cindex transposition, MIDI
@cindex transposition, instrument
+@cindex transposing instrument
+@cindex MIDI
+@funindex \transposition
When typesetting scores that involve transposing instruments, some
parts can be typeset in a different pitch than the
@seealso
-Music Glossary: @rglos{concert pitch},
-@rglos{transposing instrument}.
+Music Glossary: @rglos{concert pitch}, @rglos{transposing instrument}.
Notation Reference: @ref{Quoting other voices}, @ref{Transpose}.
@node Automatic accidentals
@subsubsection Automatic accidentals
-@cindex automatic accidentals
+@cindex automatic accidentals
+@cindex accidentals, automatic
+@cindex accidentals
+@cindex accidental style
+@cindex default accidental style
+@cindex accidental style, default
@funindex set-accidental-style
There are many different conventions on how to typeset
@end lilypond
@item modern
+@cindex accidentals, modern style
+@cindex modern style accidentals
@funindex modern style accidentals
This rule corresponds to the common practice in the twentieth
@end lilypond
@item modern-cautionary
+@cindex accidentals, modern cautionary style
+@cindex modern style accidentals
+@cindex modern style cautionary accidentals
+@cindex modern accidental style
+@cindex modern cautionary accidental style
@funindex modern-cautionary
This rule is similar to @code{modern}, but the @q{extra}
@end lilypond
@item modern-voice
+@cindex accidentals, multivoice
+@cindex accidentals, modern
+@cindex modern accidentals
+@cindex multivoice accidentals
+@cindex accidental style, modern
+@cindex modern accidental style
@funindex modern-voice
This rule is used for multivoice accidentals to be read both by
}
@end lilypond
+@cindex accidental style, modern voice cautionary
+@cindex accidental style, cautionary, modern voice
+@cindex accidental style, voice, modern cautionary
@funindex modern-voice-cautionary
@item modern-voice-cautionary
@item piano
@funindex piano accidentals
+@cindex piano accidentals
+@cindex accidentals, piano
+@cindex piano accidental style
+@cindex accidental style, piano
This rule reflects twentieth-century practice for piano notation.
Its behavior is very similar to @code{modern} style, but here
@item piano-cautionary
@funindex #(set-accidental-style 'piano-cautionary)
+@cindex accidentals, piano cautionary
+@cindex cautionary accidentals, piano
+@cindex piano cautionary accidentals
+@cindex accidental style, piano cautionary
+@cindex cautionary accidental style, piano
+@cindex piano cautionary accidental style
Same as @code{#(set-accidental-style 'piano)} but with the extra
accidentals typeset as cautionaries.
@item no-reset
@funindex no-reset accidental style
+@cindex accidental style, no reset
+@cindex no reset accidental style
This is the same as @code{default} but with accidentals lasting
@q{forever} and not only within the same measure:
@item forget
@funindex forget accidental style
+@cindex forget accidental style
+@cindex accidental style, forget
This is the opposite of @code{no-reset}: Accidentals are not
remembered at all -- and hence all accidentals are typeset
@internalsref{PianoStaff}, @internalsref{Staff}.
+@cindex accidentals and simultaneous notes
+@cindex simultaneous notes and accidentals
+@cindex accidentals in chords
+@cindex chords, accidentals in
+
@refbugs
Simultaneous notes are considered to be entered in sequential
@node Ambitus
@subsubsection Ambitus
+
@cindex ambitus
+@cindex ambit
+@cindex range of pitches
+@cindex pitch range
The term @notation{ambitus} or @notation{ambit} denotes a range of
pitches for a given voice in a part of music. It may also denote
@seealso
+Music Glossary: @rglos{ambitus}.
+
Snippets: @lsrdir{Pitches,Pitches}.
Internals Reference: @internalsref{Ambitus},
@subsubsection Special note heads
@cindex note heads, special
+@cindex note heads, cross
+@cindex note heads, diamond
+@cindex note heads, parlato
+@cindex note heads, harmonic
+@cindex note heads, guitar
+@cindex special note heads
+@cindex cross note heads
+@cindex diamond note heads
+@cindex parlato note heads
+@cindex harmonic note heads
+@cindex guitar note heads
Different note heads are used by various instruments for various
meanings -- crosses are used for @q{parlato} with vocalists,
@cindex note heads, easy notation
@cindex easy notation
@cindex Hal Leonard
+@cindex beginners' music
+@cindex music, beginners'
+@cindex easy play note heads
+@cindex note heads, easy play
The @q{easy play} note head includes a note name inside the head.
It is used in music for beginners.
@subsubsection Shape note heads
@cindex note heads, shape
+@cindex note heads, Aiken
+@cindex note heads, sacred harp
+@cindex shape notes
+@cindex Aiken shape note heads
+@cindex sacred harp note heads
@funindex \key
@funindex shapeNoteStyles
@funindex \aikenHeads