version that you are working on. See TRANSLATION for details.
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.11.38"
+@c \version "2.11.51"
@node Pitches
@cindex octave correction
@cindex octave check
@funindex =
-@funindex \octave
+@funindex \octaveCheck
In relative mode, it is easy to forget an octave changing mark.
Octave checks make such errors easier to find by displaying a
@end lilypond
The octave of notes may also be checked with the
-@code{\octave}@tie{}@var{controlpitch} command.
+@code{\octaveCheck}@tie{}@var{controlpitch} command.
@var{controlpitch} is specified in absolute mode. This checks
that the interval between the previous note and the
@var{controlpitch} is within a fourth (i.e., the normal
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\relative c'' {
c2 d
- \octave c'
+ \octaveCheck c'
e2 f
}
@end lilypond
-Compare the two bars below. The first and third @code{\octave}
+Compare the two bars below. The first and third @code{\octaveCheck}
checks fail, but the second one does not fail.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
c4 f g f
c4
- \octave c'
+ \octaveCheck c'
f
- \octave c'
+ \octaveCheck c'
g
- \octave c'
+ \octaveCheck c'
f
}
@end lilypond