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@node Keyboard instruments
@section Keyboard instruments

@lilypondfile[quote]{keyboard-headword.ly}

This section discusses several aspects of music notation that are unique
to keyboard instruments.

@menu
* Common notation for keyboards::
* Piano::
* Accordion::
@end menu

@node Common notation for keyboards
@subsection Common notation for keyboards

This section discusses notation issues that may arise for most keyboard
instruments.

@menu
* References for keyboards::
* Changing staff manually::
* Changing staff automatically::
* Staff-change lines::
* Cross-staff stems::
@end menu

@node References for keyboards
@unnumberedsubsubsec References for keyboards

@cindex piano staves
@cindex staves, piano
@cindex staves, keyboard instruments
@cindex staves, keyed instruments
@cindex keyboard instrument staves
@cindex keyed instrument staves
@funindex PianoStaff

Keyboard instruments are usually notated with Piano staves.  These
are two or more normal staves coupled with a brace.  The same
notation is also used for other keyed instruments.
Organ music is normally written with two staves inside a
@code{PianoStaff} group and third, normal staff for the pedals.

The staves in keyboard music are largely independent, but
sometimes voices can cross between the two staves.  This
section discusses notation techniques particular to keyboard
music.

Several common issues in keyboard music are covered elsewhere:

@itemize

@item Keyboard music usually contains multiple voices and the
number of voices may change regularly; this is described in
@ref{Collision resolution}.

@item Keyboard music can be written in parallel, as described in
@ref{Writing music in parallel}.

@item Fingerings are indicated with @ref{Fingering instructions}.

@item Organ pedal indications are inserted as articulations, see
@ref{List of articulations}.

@item Vertical grid lines can be shown with @ref{Grid lines}.

@item Keyboard music often contains @notation{Laissez vibrer} ties
as well as ties on arpeggios and tremolos, described in
@ref{Ties}.

@item Placing arpeggios across multiple voices and staves is
covered in @ref{Arpeggio}.

@item Tremolo marks are described in @ref{Tremolo repeats}.

@item Several of the tweaks that can occur in keyboard music are
demonstrated in @rlearning{Real music example}.

@item Hidden notes can be used to produce ties that cross voices,
as shown in @rlearning{Other uses for tweaks}.

@end itemize

@seealso

Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Real music example},
@rlearning{Other uses for tweaks}.

Notation Reference:
@ref{Grouping staves},
@ref{Instrument names},
@ref{Collision resolution},
@ref{Writing music in parallel},
@ref{Fingering instructions},
@ref{List of articulations},
@ref{Grid lines},
@ref{Ties},
@ref{Arpeggio},
@ref{Tremolo repeats}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{PianoStaff}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

@knownissues

@cindex keyboard music, centering dynamics
@cindex dynamics, centered in keyboard music
@cindex piano music, centering dynamics
@cindex centered dynamics in piano music
@funindex staff-padding

Dynamics are not automatically centered, but workarounds do exist.  One
option is the @q{piano centered dynamics} template under
@rlearning{Piano templates}; another option is to increase the
@code{staff-padding} of dynamics as discussed in @rlearning{Moving
objects}.

@node Changing staff manually
@unnumberedsubsubsec Changing staff manually

@cindex changing staff manually
@cindex manual staff changes
@cindex staff changes, manual
@cindex cross-staff notes
@cindex notes, cross-staff
@cindex cross-staff beams
@cindex beams, cross-staff
@funindex \change
@funindex change

Voices can be switched between staves manually, using the command

@example
\change Staff = @var{staffname}
@end example

@noindent
The string @var{staffname} is the name of the staff.  It switches
the current voice from its current staff to the staff called
@var{staffname}.  Typical values for @var{staffname} are
@code{"up"} and @code{"down"}, or @code{"RH"} and @code{"LH"}.

Cross-staff notes are beamed automatically:

@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff = "up" {
    <e' c'>8
    \change Staff = "down"
    g8 fis g
    \change Staff = "up"
    <g'' c''>8
    \change Staff = "down"
    e8 dis e
    \change Staff = "up"
  }
  \new Staff = "down" {
    \clef bass
    % keep staff alive
    s1
  }
>>
@end lilypond

If the beaming needs to be tweaked, make any changes to the stem
directions first.  The beam positions are then measured from the
center of the staff that is closest to the beam.  For a simple
example of beam tweaking, see @rlearning{Fixing overlapping
notation}.

@seealso

Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Fixing overlapping notation}.

Notation Reference:
@ref{Stems},
@ref{Automatic beams}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{Beam},
@rinternals{ContextChange}.


@node Changing staff automatically
@unnumberedsubsubsec Changing staff automatically

@cindex changing staff automatically
@cindex automatic staff changes
@cindex staff changes, automatic
@funindex \autochange
@funindex autochange
@funindex PianoStaff

Voices can be made to switch automatically between the top and the
bottom staff.  The syntax for this is

@example
\autochange @dots{}@var{music}@dots{}
@end example

@noindent
This will create two staves inside the current staff group
(usually a @code{PianoStaff}), called @code{"up"} and
@code{"down"}.  The lower staff will be in the bass clef by default.
The autochanger switches on the basis of the pitch (middle@tie{}C is the
turning point), and it looks ahead skipping over rests to switch
in advance.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\new PianoStaff {
  \autochange {
    g4 a b c'
    d'4 r a g
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex relative music and autochange
@cindex autochange and relative music
@funindex \relative
@funindex relative

A @code{\relative} section that is outside of @code{\autochange}
has no effect on the pitches of the music, so if necessary, put
@code{\relative} inside @code{\autochange}.

If additional control is needed over the individual staves, they
can be created manually with the names @code{"up"} and
@code{"down"}.  The @code{\autochange} command will then switch
its voice between the existing staves.  For example, this is
necessary to place a key signature in the lower staff:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff = "up" {
    \new Voice = "melOne" {
      \key g \major
      \autochange \relative c' {
        g8 b a c b d c e
        d8 r fis, g a2
      }
    }
  }
  \new Staff = "down" {
    \key g \major
    \clef bass
  }
>>
@end lilypond

@seealso

Notation Reference:
@ref{Changing staff manually}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{AutoChangeMusic}.

@knownissues

@cindex chords, splitting across staves with \autochange

The staff switches may not end up in optimal places.  For high
quality output, staff switches should be specified manually.

Chords will not be split across the staves; they will be assigned to a
staff based on the first note named in the chord construct.

@node Staff-change lines
@unnumberedsubsubsec Staff-change lines

@cindex staff-change line
@cindex staff change line
@cindex cross-staff line
@cindex cross staff line
@cindex line, staff-change follower
@cindex line, cross-staff
@cindex line, staff-change
@cindex follow voice
@cindex staff switching
@cindex cross-staff
@funindex followVoice
@funindex \showStaffSwitch
@funindex showStaffSwitch
@funindex \hideStaffSwitch
@funindex hideStaffSwitch

Whenever a voice switches to another staff, a line connecting the
notes can be printed automatically:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff = "one" {
    \showStaffSwitch
    c1
    \change Staff = "two"
    b2 a
  }
  \new Staff = "two" {
    \clef bass
    s1*2
  }
>>
@end lilypond

@predefined

@code{\showStaffSwitch}, @code{\hideStaffSwitch}.

@seealso

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{Note_head_line_engraver},
@rinternals{VoiceFollower}.


@node Cross-staff stems
@unnumberedsubsubsec Cross-staff stems

@cindex cross-staff notes
@cindex cross staff notes
@cindex notes, cross-staff
@cindex cross-staff stems
@cindex cross staff stems
@cindex stems, cross-staff
@cindex chords, cross-staff
@cindex cross-staff chords
@cindex cross staff chords
@funindex Stem
@funindex cross-staff
@funindex length
@funindex flag-style

Chords that cross staves may be produced:

@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff {
    \relative c' {
      f8 e4 d8 d f e4
    }
  }
  \new Staff {
    \relative c' {
      << {
        \clef bass
        % stems may overlap the other staff
        \override Stem #'cross-staff = ##t
        % extend the stems to reach other other staff
        \override Stem #'length = #12
        % do not print extra flags
        \override Stem #'flag-style = #'no-flag
        % prevent beaming as needed
        a8 g4 f8 f bes\noBeam g4
      }
      \\
      {
        f,2 bes4 c
      } >>
    }
  }
>>
@end lilypond

@snippets
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{indicating-cross-staff-chords-with-arpeggio-bracket.ly}

@seealso

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{Stem}.

@node Piano
@subsection Piano

This section discusses notation issues that relate most directly to the
piano.

@menu
* Piano pedals::
@end menu

@node Piano pedals
@unnumberedsubsubsec Piano pedals

@cindex piano pedals
@cindex pedals, piano
@cindex sustain pedal
@cindex sostenuto pedal
@cindex una corda
@cindex tre corde
@cindex sos.
@cindex U.C.
@funindex \sustainOn
@funindex sustainOn
@funindex \sustainOff
@funindex sustainOff
@funindex \sostenutoOn
@funindex sostenutoOn
@funindex \sostenutoOff
@funindex sostenutoOff
@funindex \unaCorda
@funindex unaCorda
@funindex \treCorde
@funindex treCorde

Pianos generally have three pedals that alter the way sound is
produced: @notation{sustain}, @notation{sostenuto}
(@notation{sos.}), and @notation{una corda} (@notation{U.C.}).
Sustain pedals are also found on vibraphones and celestas.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c4\sustainOn d e g
<c, f a>1\sustainOff
c4\sostenutoOn e g c,
<bes d f>1\sostenutoOff
c4\unaCorda d e g
<d fis a>1\treCorde
@end lilypond

@cindex pedal indication styles
@cindex pedal indication, text
@cindex pedal indication, bracket
@cindex pedal indication, mixed
@cindex pedal sustain style
@cindex sustain pedal style
@funindex pedalSustainStyle
@funindex mixed
@funindex bracket
@funindex text

There are three styles of pedal indications: text, bracket, and mixed.
The sustain pedal and the una corda pedal use the text style by default
while the sostenuto pedal uses mixed by default.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c4\sustainOn g c2\sustainOff
\set Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'mixed
c4\sustainOn g c d
d\sustainOff\sustainOn g, c2\sustainOff
\set Staff.pedalSustainStyle = #'bracket
c4\sustainOn g c d
d\sustainOff\sustainOn g, c2
\bar "|."
@end lilypond

The placement of the pedal commands matches the physical movement of the
sustain pedal during piano performance.  Pedalling to the final bar line
is indicated by omitting the final pedal up command.

@seealso

Notation Reference:
@ref{Ties}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{SustainPedal},
@rinternals{SustainPedalLineSpanner},
@rinternals{SustainEvent},
@rinternals{SostenutoPedal},
@rinternals{SostenutoPedalLineSpanner},
@rinternals{SostenutoEvent},
@rinternals{UnaCordaPedal},
@rinternals{UnaCordaPedalLineSpanner},
@rinternals{UnaCordaEvent},
@rinternals{PianoPedalBracket},
@rinternals{Piano_pedal_engraver}.

@node Accordion
@subsection Accordion

@cindex accordion

This section discusses notation that is unique to the accordion.

@menu
* Discant symbols::
@end menu

@node Discant symbols
@unnumberedsubsubsec Discant symbols
@cindex accordion discant symbols
@cindex discant symbols, accordion
@cindex accordion shifts
@cindex accordion shift symbols

Accordions are often built with more than one set of reeds that may be
in unison with, an octave above, or an octave below the written pitch.
Each accordion maker has different names for the @notation{shifts} that
select the various reed combinations, such as @notation{oboe},
@notation{musette}, or @notation{bandonium}, so a system of symbols has
come into use to simplify the performance instructions.

@snippets

@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{accordion-discant-symbols.ly}

@seealso

Snippets:
@rlsr{Keyboards}.