@separate
The length of a note is specified by adding a number, ``@code{1}'' for a
-whole note, ``@code{2}'' for a halve note, and so on:
+whole note, ``@code{2}'' for a half note, and so on:
@quotation
@example
@separate
To print more than one staff, each piece of music that makes up a staff
-is marked by adding @code{\context Staff} before it. These staffs can
-be grouped inside @code{<} and @code{>}, as is demonstrated here:
+is marked by adding @code{\context Staff} before it. These
+@code{Staff}'s can be grouped inside @code{<} and @code{>}, as is
+demonstrated here:
@quotation
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
@end quotation
In this example, @code{staffA} and @code{staffB} are names that are
-given to the staffs. For now, it doesn't matter what names you give, as
+given to the staves. For now, it doesn't matter what names you give, as
long as each staff has a unique name.
@separate
-We can typeset a melody with two staffs now:
+We can typeset a melody with two staves now:
@quotation
@lilypond[verbatim]
Notice that the time signature is specified in one melody staff only
(the top staff), but is printed on both. LilyPond knows that the time
-signature should be the same for all staffs.
+signature should be the same for all staves.
@separate
@c hmm, te losjes, iig
In general, @code{ < @var{stuff} > } is used when @var{stuff} all
happens at the same time, like in chords, or (like in the two-staff
-example above) in a bunch of stacked staffs.
+example above) in a bunch of stacked staves.
@end ignore
Of course, you can combine beams and ties with chords. Notice that
comment before the ``note heads'' version of the accompaniment, the
accompaniment will be on a nameless staff. The melody has to be on
staff different from the accompaniment. This is accomplished by giving
-the melody and accompaniment staffs different names.
+the melody and accompaniment staves different names.
@separate
@example
@cindex setting context variables
An interpretation context has variables, called properties, that tune
its behavior. One of the variables is @code{noAutoBeaming}. Setting
-this Staff's property to @code{##t}, which is the boolean value @var{true},
-turns the automatic beaming mechanism off for the current staff.
+this @code{Staff}'s property to @code{##t}, which is the boolean value
+@var{true}, turns the automatic beaming mechanism off for the current
+staff.
@cindex GUILE
@cindex Scheme
@cindex accessing Scheme
positioned as if it were single part music.
The bass has a little hoom-pah melody to demonstrate parts switching
-between staffs. Since it is repetitive, we use repeats:
+between staves. Since it is repetitive, we use repeats:
@separate
@example
hoomPah = \repeat unfold 8
@cindex cross staff voice, automatic
@cindex @code{\autochange}
-Voices can switch between staffs. The easiest way to get this, is to use
+Voices can switch between staves. The easiest way to get this, is to use
@code{\autochange}. This command looks at the pitch of each note, and if
necessary, will cross to the other staff. For this to work, the two
-staffs must be called @code{"up"} and @code{"down"}.
+staves must be called @code{"up"} and @code{"down"}.
@separate
@example
\translator Staff = down
Key = \notes \key as \major
@end example
Declare the key signature of the piece and assign it to the identifier
-@var{Key}. Later on, we'll use @code{\Key} for all staffs except those
+@var{Key}. Later on, we'll use @code{\Key} for all staves except those
for transposing instruments.
@node The full score
<
\global
@end example
-Of course, all staffs are simultaneous and use the same global settings.
+Of course, all staves are simultaneous and use the same global settings.
@separate
@example
\context StaffGroup = woodwind <
\context Staff = flauti <
@end example
-A new notation context: the StaffGroup. StaffGroup can hold one or more
-Staffs, and will print a big bracket at the left of the score. Start a
-new staff group for the woodwind section (just the flutes in this case).
-Immediately after that, we start the staff for the two flutes, that also
-play simultaneously.
+A new notation context: the @code{StaffGroup}. @code{StaffGroup} can
+hold one or more @code{Staff}'s, and will print a big bracket at the
+left of the score. Start a new staff group for the woodwind section
+(just the flutes in this case). Immediately after that, we start the
+staff for the two flutes, that also play simultaneously.
@separate
@example
In orchestral scores, it often happens that one instrument has only
rests during one line of the score. The @code{HaraKiriStaffContext} can
be used as a regular @code{StaffContext} drop-in and will take care of
-the automatic removing of empty staffs.
+the automatic removing of empty staves.
@node Extracting an individual part
@subsection Extracting an individual part
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