@cindex double flat
@cindex flat, double
@cindex natural sign
+@cindex natural pitch
A @notation{sharp} pitch is made by adding @code{is} to the note
name, and a @notation{flat} pitch by adding @code{es}. As you
@node Note names in other languages
@unnumberedsubsubsec Note names in other languages
+@cindex note names, other languages
+@cindex pitch names, other languages
+@cindex language, note names in other
+@cindex language, pitch names in other
+
There are predefined sets of note names for various other
languages. To use them, include the language-specific init file.
For example, to use English notes names, add
@w{@code{\include "english.ly"}} to the top of the input file.
The available language files and the note names they define are:
-@cindex note names, other languages
-@cindex pitch names, other languages
@smallexample
@multitable {nederlands.ly} {do re mi fa sol la sib si} {-iss/-is} {-ess/-es} {-ss/-x/-sharpsharp} {-essess/-eses}
@cindex octave correction
@cindex octave check
+@cindex control pitch
@funindex =
@funindex \octaveCheck
+@funindex controlpitch
In relative mode, it is easy to forget an octave changing mark.
Octave checks make such errors easier to find by displaying a
@funindex \dorian
@cindex church modes
@cindex modes
+@cindex major
+@cindex minor
+@cindex ionian
+@cindex locrian
+@cindex aeolian
+@cindex mixolydian
+@cindex lydian
+@cindex phrygian
+@cindex dorian
Here, @var{mode} should be @code{\major} or @code{\minor} to get a
key signature of @var{pitch}-major or @var{pitch}-minor,
@cindex 8va
@cindex 8ve
@cindex octavation
+@funindex set-octavation
@notation{Ottava brackets} introduce an extra transposition of an
octave for the staff:
@cindex automatic accidentals
@cindex default accidental style
@funindex set-accidental-style
+@funindex voice
There are many different conventions on how to typeset
accidentals. LilyPond provides a function to specify which
The following accidental styles are supported. To demonstrate
each style, we use the following example:
+@funindex default
+
@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
musicA = {
<<
@cindex default accidental style
@cindex accidental style, default
+@funindex default
This is the default typesetting behavior. It corresponds to
eighteenth-century common practice: accidentals are remembered to
@cindex modern accidental style
@cindex accidental style, modern-cautionary
@cindex modern-cautionary accidental style
+@funindex voice
The normal behavior is to remember the accidentals at
@code{Staff}-level. In this style, however, accidentals are
@cindex accidentals, modern style
@cindex modern style accidentals
+@funindex modern
This rule corresponds to the common practice in the twentieth
century. It prints the same accidentals as @code{default}, with
@cindex accidentals, piano
@cindex piano accidental style
@cindex piano accidentals
+@funindex piano
This rule reflects twentieth-century practice for piano notation.
Its behavior is very similar to @code{modern} style, but here
@item piano-cautionary
-@funindex piano-cautionary
+@funindex piano-cautionary
@cindex accidentals, piano cautionary
@cindex cautionary accidentals, piano
@cindex piano cautionary accidentals
@item no-reset
-@funindex no-reset accidental style
+@funindex no-reset
@cindex accidental style, no reset
@cindex no reset accidental style
@item forget
-@funindex forget accidental style
+@funindex forget
@cindex forget accidental style
@cindex accidental style, forget
@cindex guitar note heads
@cindex note head styles
@cindex styles, note heads
+@funindex cross
Note heads may be altered:
@cindex Aiken shape note heads
@cindex sacred harp note heads
@funindex \key
-@funindex shapeNoteStyles
@funindex \aikenHeads
@funindex \sacredHarpHeads
@cindex seconda volta
@cindex volta, prima
@cindex volta, seconda
+@cindex repeat, normal
+@cindex normal repeat
+@cindex repeat with alternate endings
+@cindex alternate endings
@funindex \repeat
@funindex \alternative
@funindex \partial
@end lilypond
+@cindex repeat with upbeat
+@cindex upbeat in a repeat
+@cindex anacrucis in a repeat
+@cindex repeat with anacrucis
+@cindex repeat with pickup
+@cindex pickup in a repeat
+@funindex \partial
+
Repeats with upbeats can be entered in two ways:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
@knownissues
@cindex repeat, ambiguous
+@cindex nested repeat
+@cindex repeat, nested
+@cindex repeat timing information
+@cindex repeat and measure number
+@cindex timing information and repeats
+@cindex measure number and repeats
+@cindex repeat and slur
+@cindex slur and repeat
A nested repeat like
@node Manual repeat marks
@unnumberedsubsubsec Manual repeat marks
+@cindex manual repeat mark
+@cindex repeat, manual
+@cindex start repeat
+@cindex repeat, start
+@cindex end repeat
+@cindex repeat, end
+@cindex repeat number, changing
+@cindex repeat volta, changing
+@cindex volta bracket
+@cindex bracket, volta
@funindex repeatCommands
+@funindex start-repeat
@warning{These methods are only used for displaying unusual repeat
constructs, and may produce unexpected behavior. In most cases,
b1
@end lilypond
+@cindex volta bracket with text
+@cindex text in volta bracket
+
Text can be included with the volta bracket. The text can be a
number or numbers or markup text, see @ref{Formatting text}. The
simplest way to use markup text is to define the markup first,
@cindex written-out repeats
@cindex repetitious music
@cindex repeats, written-out
+@cindex repeat, unfold
+@cindex unfold music
+@cindex unfold repeat
+@cindex unfold repeat with alternate endings
+@cindex unfold music with alternate endings
+@cindex alternate ending in written-out repeats
+@funindex unfold
By using the @code{unfold} command, repeats can be used to simplify
the writing out of repetitious music. The syntax is
\repeat unfold @var{repeatcount} @var{musicexpr}
@end example
-where @var{musicexpr} is a music expressionand @var{repeatcount}
-is the number of times @var{musicexpr} is repeated.
+where @var{musicexpr} is a music expression and @var{repeatcount} is
+the number of times @var{musicexpr} is repeated.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
c1
@cindex percent repeats
@cindex measure repeats
+@cindex repeat, percent
+@cindex repeat, measure
+@cindex repeat, short
+@funindex \repeat percent
+@funindex percent
Repeated short patterns of notes are supported. The music is printed
once, and the pattern is replaced with a special sign. Patterns that
@node Tremolo repeats
@unnumberedsubsubsec Tremolo repeats
-Tremolos can take two forms: alternation between two chords or two
-notes, and rapid repetition of a single
-note or chord. Tremolos consisting of an alternation are indicated by
-adding beams between the notes or chords being alternated, while
-tremolos consisting of the rapid repetition of a single note are
-indicated by adding beams or slashes to a single note.
-
@cindex tremolo beams
+@cindex tremolo
+@cindex repeat, tremolo
+@funindex \repeat tremolo
+@funindex tremolo
+
+Tremolos can take two forms: alternation between two chords or two
+notes, and rapid repetition of a single note or chord. Tremolos
+consisting of an alternation are indicated by adding beams between the
+notes or chords being alternated, while tremolos consisting of the
+rapid repetition of a single note are indicated by adding beams or
+slashes to a single note.
To place tremolo marks between notes, use @code{\repeat} with
tremolo style:
@cindex tremolo marks
@funindex tremoloFlags
+@funindex :
The same output can be obtained by adding
@q{@code{:}[@var{number}]} after the note. The number indicates
Snippets: @rlsr{Repeats}.
+@cindex tremolo, cross-staff
+@cindex cross-staff tremolo
+
@knownissues
Cross-staff tremolos do not work well.