that are relevant to traditions outside the Western tradition.
@menu
-* Non-Western notation and tuning systems::
+* Common notation for non-Western music::
* Arabic music::
* Turkish classical music::
@end menu
-@node Non-Western notation and tuning systems
-@subsection Non-Western notation and tuning systems
+@node Common notation for non-Western music
+@subsection Common notation for non-Western music
-@c TODO: adapt & expand. -vv
+This section discusses how to enter and print music scores
+that do not belong to the Western classical tradition,
+also referred to as @notation{Common Practice Period}.
-Many non-Western musics (and some Western folk and
-traditional musics) employ alternative or extended tuning
-systems that do not fit readily into standard classical
-notation.
-
-In some cases standard notation is still used, with the
-pitch differences being implicit. For example, Arabic
-music is notated with standard semitone and quarter-tone
-accidentals, with the precise pitch alterations being
-determined by context. Others require extended or unique
-notations.
-
-@notation{Turkish classical music}, or Ottoman music,
-employs melodic forms known as @notation{makamlar}, whose
-intervals are based on 1/9 divisions of the whole tone.
-From a modern notational point of view, it is convenient
-to use the standard Western staff notes (c, d, e, ...)
-with special accidentals unique to Turkish music. These
-accidentals are defined in @file{makam.ly} (to locate this
-file on your system, see
-@rlearning{Other sources of information}). The following
-table gives their names, the accidental suffix that must
-be added to notes, and their pitch alteration as a
-fraction of one whole tone.
+@menu
+* Extending notation and tuning systems::
+@end menu
-@c TODO: can we include the actual accidentals in this table?
-@quotation
-@multitable {@b{büyük mücenneb (sharp)}} {@b{suffix}} {@b{pitch alteration}}
-@headitem Accidental name
- @tab suffix @tab pitch alteration
-@item büyük mücenneb (sharp)
- @tab -bm @tab +8/9
-@item kücük mücenneb (sharp)
- @tab -k @tab +5/9
-@item bakiye (sharp)
- @tab -b @tab +4/9
-@item koma (sharp)
- @tab -c @tab +1/9
+@node Extending notation and tuning systems
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Extending notation and tuning systems
-@item koma (flat)
- @tab -fc @tab -1/9
-@item bakiye (flat)
- @tab -fb @tab -4/9
-@item kücük mücenneb (flat)
- @tab -fk @tab -5/9
-@item büyük mücenneb (flat)
- @tab -fbm @tab -8/9
-@end multitable
-@end quotation
+Standard classical notation (also known as
+@notation{Common Practice Period} notation) is commonly
+used in all sorts of music, not limited to @q{classical}
+Western music. This notation is discussed in
+@ref{Writing pitches}, and the various note names
+that may be used are explained in
+@ref{Note names in other languages}.
-For further information on Turkish classical music and
-makamlar, see @ref{Turkish classical music}.
+However, many types of non-Western music (and
+some types of Western folk and traditional music) employ
+alternative or extended tuning systems that do not fit
+readily into standard classical notation.
+In some cases standard notation is still used, with the
+pitch differences being implicit. For example,
+@notation{Arabic music} is notated with standard
+semitone and quarter-tone accidentals, with the precise
+pitch alterations being determined by context. Italian
+note names are typically used, while the init file
+@file{arabic.ly} provides a suitable set of macros
+and definitions extending the standard
+notation. For more details, see
+@ref{Arabic music}.
+
+@cindex tuning, non-Western
+
+Other types of music require extended or unique notations.
+@notation{Turkish classical music} or Ottoman music, for
+example, employs melodic forms known as @notation{makamlar},
+whose intervals are based on 1/9 divisions of the whole tone.
+Standard Western staff notes are still used, but with special
+accidentals unique to Turkish music, that are defined in the file
+@file{makam.ly}. For further information on Turkish classical
+music and makamlar, see
+@ref{Turkish classical music}.
+
+To locate init files such as @file{arabic.ly} or @file{makam.ly}
+on your system, see
+@rlearning{Other sources of information}.
@snippets
@lilypondfile[verbatim,lilyquote,texidoc,doctitle]
{makam-example.ly}
+@seealso
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{Common Practice Period},
+@rglos{makamlar}.
+
+Learning Manual:
+@rlearning{Other sources of information}.
+
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Writing pitches},
+@ref{Note names in other languages},
+@ref{Arabic music},
+@ref{Turkish classical music}.
+
@node Arabic music
@subsection Arabic music
@itemize
@item Note names and accidentals (including quarter tones) can be
-tailored as discussed in @ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems}.
+tailored as discussed in @ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
@item Additional key signatures can also be tailored as described
in @ref{Key signature}.
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems},
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music},
@ref{Key signature},
@ref{Manual beams}.
not suitable for the purpose of music writing, so they are not
used. English note names are not very familiar in Arabic music
education, so Italian or Solfege note names (@code{do, re, mi, fa,
-sol, la, si}) are used instead. Modifiers (accidentals) can also
-be used, as discussed in
-@ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems}.
+sol, la, si}) are used instead; modifiers (accidentals) can also
+be used. Italian note names and accidentals are explained in
+@ref{Note names in other languages}; the use of standard
+Western notation to notate non-Western music is discussed in
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
For example, this is how the Arabic @notation{rast} scale can be
notated:
@seealso
Notation Reference:
-@ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems}.
+@ref{Note names in other languages},
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{World music}.
@seealso
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{maqam},
+@rglos{bayati},
+@rglos{rast},
+@rglos{sikah},
+@rglos{iraq},
+@rglos{kurd}.
+
Notation Reference:
@ref{Key signature}.
may lead to an automatic grouping of notes that is quite different
from existing typeset music, where notes may not be grouped on the
beat, but in a manner that is difficult to match by adjusting
-automatic beaming. You can override this by switching off
-automatic beaming and beaming the notes manually. Where matching
-existing typeset music is not an issue, you may still want to
-adjust the beaming behaviour and/or use compound time signatures.
+automatic beaming. The alternative is to switch off automatic
+beaming and beam the notes manually. Even if a match to existing
+typeset music is not required, it may still be desirable to adjust
+the automatic beaming behaviour and/or use compound time signatures.
@snippets
@seealso
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{semai},
+@rglos{taqasim}.
+
Notation Reference:
@ref{Manual beams},
@ref{Automatic beams},
@cindex Arabic music template
@cindex Template Arabic music
-Here is a template that also uses the start of a Turkish Semai
+Here is a template that also uses the start of a Turkish @notation{Semai}
that is familiar in Arabic music education in order to illustrate
some of the peculiarities of Arabic music notation, such as medium
intervals and unusual modes that are discussed in this section.
elsewhere:
@itemize
-@item Note names and accidentals are provided in
-@ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems}.
+@item Special note names and accidentals are explained in
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
@end itemize
use the standard Western staff notes (c, d, e, ...) with
special accidentals that raise or lower notes by intervals
of 1/9, 4/9, 5/9 and 8/9 of a tone. These accidentals are
-defined in the file @file{makam.ly} (to locate this file on
-your system, see @rlearning{Other sources of information}).
-A more detailed description is provided in
-@ref{Non-Western notation and tuning systems}.
+defined in the file @file{makam.ly}.
+The following table lists:
+@itemize
+@item
+the name of these special accidentals,
+@item
+the accidental suffix that must be added to notes,
+@item
+and their pitch alteration as a
+fraction of one whole tone.
+@end itemize
+
+@quotation
+@multitable {@b{büyük mücenneb (sharp)}} {@b{suffix}} {@b{pitch alteration}}
+@headitem Accidental name
+ @tab suffix @tab pitch alteration
+
+@item büyük mücenneb (sharp)
+ @tab -bm @tab +8/9
+@item kücük mücenneb (sharp)
+ @tab -k @tab +5/9
+@item bakiye (sharp)
+ @tab -b @tab +4/9
+@item koma (sharp)
+ @tab -c @tab +1/9
+
+@item koma (flat)
+ @tab -fc @tab -1/9
+@item bakiye (flat)
+ @tab -fb @tab -4/9
+@item kücük mücenneb (flat)
+ @tab -fk @tab -5/9
+@item büyük mücenneb (flat)
+ @tab -fbm @tab -8/9
+@end multitable
+@end quotation
+
+For a more general explanation of non-Western music notation, see
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
+
+@seealso
+Music Glossary:
+@rglos{makam},
+@rglos{makamlar}.
+
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Common notation for non-Western music}.
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