From eda038a76dcacd74d890887008df3e8865a66468 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Graham Percival Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:46:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Doc: slight clarification of accidentals. --- Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely b/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely index ac86a64286..c9eb78dd1d 100644 --- a/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely +++ b/Documentation/learning/common-notation.itely @@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ on one staff. @node Accidentals and key signatures @subsection Accidentals and key signatures +@warning{New users are often confused by these -- please read the +warning at the bottom of this page, especially if you are not +familiar with music theory!} + @subheading Accidentals @cindex accidentals @@ -169,6 +173,11 @@ note with pitch B-natural.} In the key of A-flat major, it b @end lilypond +If the above seems confusing, consider this: if you were playing a +piano, which key would you hit? If you would press a black key, +then you @emph{must} add @code{-is} or @code{-es} to the note +name! + Adding all alterations explicitly might require a little more effort when typing, but the advantage is that @notation{transposing} is easier, and accidentals can be printed -- 2.39.5