Re: transpose, transposition, and relative

[Chip]

Anthony W. Youngman wrote:
> In message <address@hidden>, Han-Wen Nienhuys 
> <address@hidden> writes
>
> > don't confuse \transposition and \transpose. \transposition sets the
> > transposition of the instrument playing. This is used for getting cue
> > note transpositions and MIDI output correct. \transpose changes the
> > pitches of a music expression. The above was interpreted as
>
>
> Thanks. So I can't do what I want :-(
>
> I know someone said there was a macro in jEdit or emacs or something 
> that would transpose parts, but what I was hoping I could do was enter 
> the part straight from treble clef, and tell lilypond that it was 
> written in Bb. Looking at the example for the horn certainly makes it 
> look like that is possible ...

I've been entering pieces in concert C and they are are printed in the 
correct instrument key with this in the code -

\score {
  \notes
  \transpose f d
  \relative c'''
  {
  \set Score.skipBars = ##t
  \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest #'expand-limit = #1
  \time 4/4
  \clef treble
  \key f \major
        other...stuff
  }

And that transposed a flute part to an Eflat Alto Sax part. The Flute 
part was in concert F, so when the Alto is played the pitch of the notes 
is the same as it would be for a concert C instrument.
Hope that helps a bit.
Regards,
Chip




> I think that needs clarifying somewhat in the manual ...
>
> Bummer! Another entry in my "I wish lilypond had that" list ... I'll 
> really have to get into programming in Scheme and C++ :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Wol