@item \forgetAccidentals
@cindex @code{\forgetAccidentals}
This is sort of the opposite of @code{\noResetKey}: Accidentals
- are not remembered at all - and hence all accidentals are
+ are not remembered at all---and hence all accidentals are
typeset relative to the key signature, regardless of what was
before in the music:
@lilypond[singleline,fragment,verbatim,relative]
@refbugs
Producing nice slurs is a difficult problem, and LilyPond currently
-uses a simple, empiric method to produce slurs. In some cases, the
-results of this method are ugly.
+uses a simple, empiric method to produce slurs. In some cases, its
+results are ugly.
@cindex Adjusting slurs
Breath marks are entered using @code{\breathe}.
-@lilypond[fragment,relative]
+@lilypond[fragment,relative,verbatim]
c'4 \breathe d4
@end lilypond
@internalsref{HorizontalBracket}, @internalsref{NoteGroupingEvent},
@inputfileref{input/regression,note-group-bracket.ly}.
-@refbugs
-
-Bracket endings should be angled/slanted. (TODO)
-
-
-
-
@node Articulations
@section Articulations
Other symbols can be added using the syntax
-@var{note}@code{-\}@var{name}. Again, they can be forced up or down
-using @code{^} and @code{_}.
+@var{note}@code{-\}@var{name}, e.g. @code{c4-\fermata}. Again, they
+can be forced up or down using @code{^} and @code{_}.
@cindex accent
@cindex marcato
<<c'' c'''-3>>-(_\thumb <<d'' d'''-3>>-)_\thumb-]
@end lilypond
-Fingering for chords can be notated like this:
-
-@c TODO: confusing example.
+Fingerings for chords can also be added to individual notes
+of the chord by adding them after the pitches
@lilypond[verbatim,singleline,fragment,relative=1]
<< c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >> 4
+@end lilypond
+
+Setting @code{fingerHorizontalDirection} will put the fingerings next
+to the note head.
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,singleline,fragment,relative=1]
\property Voice.fingerHorizontalDirection = #LEFT
- << c-1 es-3 g-5 >> 4
+ << c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 >> 4
\property Voice.fingerHorizontalDirection = #RIGHT
- << c-1 e-2 g-3 b-5 >>4
- \property Voice.fingerHorizontalDirection = #LEFT
- << c_1 e-2 g-3 b^5 >>4
+ << c-1 es-2 g-4 bes-5 >> 4
@end lilypond
@seealso
@refbugs
Timing information is not remembered at the start of an alternative,
-so you have to reset timing information after a repeat, e.g. using a
-bar-check (See @ref{Bar check}), setting @code{Score.measurePosition}
-or entering @code{\partial}. Similarly, slurs or ties are also not
-repeated.
+so after a repeat timing information must be reset by hand, for
+example by setting @code{Score.measurePosition} or entering
+@code{\partial}. Similarly, slurs or ties are also not repeated.
@node Manual repeat commands
repeats. Its value is a Scheme list of repeat commands, where each repeat
command can be
-@table @code
-@item 'start-repeat
- Print a |: bar line
-@item 'end-repeat
- Print a :| bar line
-@item (volta . @var{text})
- Print a volta bracket saying @var{text}. The text can be specified as
+@table @asis
+@item the symbol @code{start-repeat},
+ which prints a @code{|:} bar line.
+@item The symbol @code{end-repeat},
+ which prints a @code{:|} bar line
+@item The list @code{(volta @var{text})}
+ which prints a volta bracket saying @var{text}. The text can be specified as
a text string or as a markup text, see @ref{Text markup}. Do not
forget to change the font, as the default number font does not contain
alphabetic characters.
-@item (volta . #f)
- Stop a running volta bracket
+@item The list @code{(volta #f)}, which
+ stops a running volta bracket
@end table
@lilypond[verbatim, fragment]
@seealso
-Tremolo beams are @internalsref{Beam} objects. Single stem tremolos are
-@internalsref{StemTremolo}. @internalsref{TremoloEvent}.
+Tremolo beams are @internalsref{Beam} objects. Single stem tremolos
+are @internalsref{StemTremolo}. The music expression is
+@internalsref{TremoloEvent}.
@refbugs
-The single stem tremolo @emph{must} be entered without @code{@{} and
+The single stem tremolo must be entered without @code{@{} and
@code{@}}.
@node Tremolo subdivisions
@internalsref{DoublePercentRepeat}.
-@refbugs
-
-Single measure and double measure percent-repeats cannot be nested.
@node Rhythmic music
@section Rhythmic music
@cindex percussion
@cindex drums
-To typeset more than one piece of percussion to be played by the same
-musician one typically uses a multiline staff where each staff
-position refers to a specific piece of percussion.
+A percussion part for more than one instrument typically uses a
+multiline staff where each position in the staff refers to one piece
+of percussion.
@syntax
Percussion staves are typeset with help of a set of Scheme
functions. The system is based on the general MIDI drum-pitches.
-Include @file{ly/drumpitch-init.ly} to use drum pitches. This file
+Include @file{drumpitch-init.ly} to use drum pitches. This file
defines the pitches from the Scheme variable @code{drum-pitch-names},
the definition of which can be read in @file{scm/drums.scm}. Each
piece of percussion has a full name and an abbreviated name, and both
the existing list:
@example
-#(define mydrums (append `(
+#(set-drum-kit mydrums (append `(
(bassdrum default #f ,(ly:make-pitch -1 2 0))
(lowtom diamond #f ,(ly:make-pitch -1 6 0))
-) drums ))
+) (get-drum-kit 'drums)))
@end example
The file @file{drumpitch-init.ly} replaces the normal pitch names, so
}
@end lilypond
-@node Percussion midi output
-@subsection Percussion midi output
+@node Percussion MIDI output
+@subsection Percussion MIDI output
-In order to produce correct midi output you need to produce two score
-blocks---one for the paper and one for the midi output. To use the
+In order to produce correct MIDI output you need to produce two score
+blocks---one for the paper and one for the MIDI output. To use the
percussion channel you set the property @code{instrument} to
-@code{'drums}. Because the drum-pitches themself are similar to the
-general midi pitches all you have to do is to insert the voices with
-none of the scheme functions to get the correct midi output:
+@code{'drums}. Because the drum-pitches themselves are similar to the
+general MIDI pitches all you have to do is to insert the voices with
+none of the scheme functions to get the correct MIDI output:
@example
\score @{
@refbugs
-This scheme is to be considered a temporary implementation.
+This scheme is a temporary implementation.
@node Piano music
\autochange Staff \context Voice @{ @dots{}@var{music}@dots{} @}
@end example
The autochanger switches on basis of pitch (central C is the turning
-point), and it looks ahead skipping over rests to switch rests in
+point), and it looks ahead skipping over rests to switch in
advance. Here is a practical example:
@lilypond[verbatim,singleline,quote]
s1*2
} > }
@end lilypond
-Spacer rests are used to prevent the bottom staff from
+
+@noindent
+In this example, spacer rests are used to prevent the bottom staff from
terminating too soon.
@example
\translator Staff = @var{staffname} @var{music}
@end example
+
+@noindent
The string @var{staffname} is the name of the staff. It switches the
current voice from its current staff to the Staff called
@var{staffname}. Typically @var{staffname} is @code{"up"} or
@code{\treCorde}, @code{\sostenutoDown} and @code{\sostenutoUp} to a
note or chord.
-The symbols that are printed can be modified by setting
-@code{pedal@var{X}Strings}, where @var{X} is one of the pedal types:
-Sustain, Sostenuto or UnaCorda. Refer to the generated documentation
-of @internalsref{SustainPedal} for more information.
+@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
+ c'4-\sustainDown c'4-\sustainUp
+@end lilypond
+
+What is printed can be modified by setting @code{pedal@var{X}Strings},
+where @var{X} is one of the pedal types: @code{Sustain},
+@code{Sostenuto} or @code{UnaCorda}. Refer to the generated
+documentation of @internalsref{SustainPedal} for more information.
Pedals can also be indicated by a sequence of brackets, by setting the
@code{pedal-type} property of @internalsref{SustainPedal} objects:
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
-\property Staff.SustainPedal \override #'pedal-type = #'bracket
+ \property Staff.SustainPedal \override #'pedal-type = #'bracket
c''4-\sustainDown d''4 e''4
a'4-\sustainUp-\sustainDown
f'4 g'4 a'4-\sustainUp
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