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:
+@code{pedalSustainStyle} property to @code{bracket} objects:
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
- \property Staff.SustainPedal \override #'pedal-type = #'bracket
+ \property Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket
c''4-\sustainDown d''4 e''4
a'4-\sustainUp-\sustainDown
f'4 g'4 a'4-\sustainUp
obtained by setting @code{pedal-type} to @code{mixed}:
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim]
-\property Staff.SustainPedal \override #'pedal-type = #'mixed
+ \property Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'mixed
c''4-\sustainDown d''4 e''4
c'4-\sustainUp-\sustainDown
f'4 g'4 a'4-\sustainUp
<<c e g c>>-\arpeggio
@end lilypond
-When an arpeggio crosses staves in piano music, you attach an arpeggio
-to the chords in both staves, and set
+When an arpeggio crosses staves, you attach an arpeggio to the chords
+in both staves, and set
@internalsref{PianoStaff}.@code{connectArpeggios}.
@lilypond[fragment,relative,verbatim]
>
@end lilypond
-This command creates @internalsref{Arpeggio} objects. Cross staff
-arpeggios are @internalsref{PianoStaff}.@internalsref{Arpeggio}.
-
The direction of the arpeggio is sometimes denoted by adding an
arrowhead to the wiggly line. This can be typeset by setting
@code{arpeggio-direction}.
@cindex @code{\arpeggio}
@code{\arpeggio},
+@seealso
+
+@internalsref{ArpeggioEvent} expression lead to
+@internalsref{Arpeggio} objects. Cross staff arpeggios are
+@internalsref{PianoStaff}.@internalsref{Arpeggio}.
+
@refbugs
It is not possible to mix connected arpeggios and unconnected
@node Vocal music
@section Vocal music
-This section discusses how to enter, and print lyrics.
+This section discusses how to enter and print lyrics.
@menu
* Entering lyrics::
@example
\lyrics @{ twinkle@}
@end example
-which may be confusing.
@cindex @code{\property}, in @code{\lyrics}
Similarly, a period following a alphabetic sequence, is included in the
@cindex SATB
@cindex choral score
-An example of a SATB score setup is in the file
+A complete example of a SATB score setup is in the file
@inputfileref{input/template,satb}.
@seealso
Ooooo, ch\'e -- ri, je t'aime. @}
@end example
The convention for naming @internalsref{LyricsVoice} and
-@internalsref{Voice} must also be used to get melismata on rests
-correct.
+@internalsref{Voice} must also be used to get melismata correct in
+conjunction with rests.
The complete example is shown here.
@lilypond[singleline,verbatim]
\property LyricsVoice . stanza = "Ernie"
@end example
-You can use empty syllables, e.g. @code{_4} or @code{" "4} to enter
-lyrics. This can confuse the LilyPond -- for example, this might put
-(empty) lyrics under rests. To remedy this, use @code{\skip} instead.
+To make empty spaces in lyrics, use @code{\skip}.
making or a music identifier @code{\foo} containing the syllable
`bar'. The force the latter interpretation, use
@example
- foo = \lyrics bar
+ foo = \lyrics bar4
@end example
}
@end lilypond
-If you do not specify a string number then one is selected
-automatically: the first string that does not give a fret number less
-than @code{minimumFret} is selected. The default value for
-@code{minimumFret} is 0.
+When no string is specified, the first string that does not give a
+fret number less than @code{minimumFret} is selected. The default
+value for @code{minimumFret} is 0.
@example
You can change the number of strings, by setting the number of lines
in the @internalsref{TabStaff} (the @code{line-count} property of
@internalsref{TabStaff} can only be changed using
-@code{\outputproperty}, for more information, see @ref{Tuning objects}.
+@code{\outputproperty}, for more information, see @ref{Tuning
+objects}).
You can change the tuning of the strings. A string tuning is given as
a Scheme list with one integer number for each string, the number
@refbugs
-As tablature is a recent feature, most of the guitar special effects
-such as bend are not yet supported.
+Most of the guitar special effects such as bend have not been
+implemented yet.
+
@node Chord names
@section Chord names
@cindex Chords
-LilyPond has support for both entering and printing named chords.
-These chords are internally represented as a set of pitches. Therefore
-they can be entered by name and printed as notes, entered as notes and
-printed as chord names, or (the most common case) entered them by
-name, and print them as name. The following fragment shows these
-options:
+LilyPond has support for both printing chord names. Chords may be
+entered in musical chord notation, i.e. @code{<< .. >>}, but they can
+also be entered by name. Internally, the chords are represented as a
+set of pitches, so they can be transposed.
+
@lilypond[verbatim,singleline]
twoWays = \notes \transpose c c' {
@end lilypond
This example also shows that the chord printing routines do not try to
-be intelligent. The chord @code{f bes d}, is not interpreted as an
-inversion.
+be intelligent. The last chord (@code{f bes d}) is not interpreted as
+an inversion.
@menu
\chords { c1 c/g c/f }
@end lilypond
@cindex @code{/+}
-If you do not want to remove the bass note from the chord, but rather
-add the note, then you can use @code{/+}@var{pitch}.
+
+A bass note can be added instead of transposed out of the chord,
+by using @code{/+}@var{pitch}.
@lilypond[fragment,verbatim,center]
\chords { c1 c/+g c/+f }
\chords { c:5.5-.5+ }
@end lilypond
-In chord mode, dashes and carets are used to indicate chord additions
-and subtractions, so articulation scripts cannot be entered.
-
@node Printing chord names
@subsection Printing chord names
@lilypond[verbatim,singleline]
scheme = \notes {
- \chords {a1 b c} <<d' f' g'>> <<e' g' b'>>
+ \chords {a1 b c} <<d' f' a'>> <<e' g' b'>>
}
\score {
\notes<
display chord names when there is a change in the chords scheme and at
the start of a new line.
-@lilypond[verbatim]
+@lilypond[verbatim, linewidth=9cm]
scheme = \chords {
c1:m c:m \break c:m c:m d
}
\scheme }
\context Staff \transpose c c' \scheme
>
-\paper{linewidth= 9.\cm}
}
@end lilypond
The default chord name layout is a system for Jazz music, proposed by
-Klaus Ignatzek (See @ref{Literature}).
+Klaus Ignatzek (See @ref{Literature}). It can be tuned through the
+following properties:
-The Ignatzek chord name formatting can be tuned in a number of ways
-through the following properties:
@table @code
-
@cindex chordNameExceptions
@item chordNameExceptions
This is a list that contains the chords that have special formatting.
\context ChordNames \chords {
c:7sus4
\property ChordNames.chordNameSeparator
- = \markup { "|" }
+ = \markup { \typewriter "|" }
c:7sus4 }
@end lilypond
@cindex chordNoteNamer
@item chordNoteNamer
-The default is to print single notes (as for instance the bass note)
-using the @code{chordRootNamer}. However, by setting this function to a non-null
-value you can specify a different function. I.e. you could use letters
-in lower case for the base note.
+The default is to print single pitch, e.g. the bass note, using the
+@code{chordRootNamer}. The @code{chordNoteNamer} property can be set
+to a specialized function to change this behavior. For example, the
+base can be printed in lower case.
@end table
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