@ifhtml
the
@end ifhtml
-@ref{Cheat sheet}, which is a table listing of the most common
-commands for quick reference.
+@ref{Cheat sheet}, which is a table listing all commands for quick
+reference.
@menu
* First steps::
@node More about pitches
@section More about pitches
-A @rglos{sharp} pitch is made by adding @samp{is} to
-the name, a @rglos{flat} pitch by adding @samp{es}. As
+A @rglos{sharp} (@texisharp{}) pitch is made by adding @samp{is} to
+the name, a @rglos{flat} (@texiflat{}) pitch by adding @samp{es}. As
you might expect, a @rglos{double sharp} or @rglos{double flat} is
made by adding @samp{isis} or @samp{eses}@footnote{This syntax
derived from note naming conventions in Nordic and Germanic languages,
solution is to use `relative octave' mode. This is the
most convenient way to copy existing music.
-In relative mode, a note without octavation quotes (i.e., the @code{'}
+In relative mode, a note without octavation quotes (i.e. the @code{'}
or @code{,} after a note) is chosen so that it is closest to the
previous one. For example, @samp{c f} goes up while @samp{c g} goes
down.
resulting in a centered hyphen between two syllables
@example
-A -- le gri -- a
+Twin -- kle twin -- kle
@end example
-@c no ragged-right here, because otherwise the hypens get lost.
-@lilypond[fragment,quote]
+@lilypond[fragment,quote,ragged-right]
<<
\relative {
\time 2/4
f4 f c' c
}
- \addlyrics { A -- le gri -- a }
+ \addlyrics { Twin -- kle twin -- kle }
>>
@end lilypond