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Issue 239250043: Docs: clean up after \relative conversion (Closed)
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1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*- 1 @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
2 @ignore 2 @ignore
3 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH 3 Translation of GIT committish: FILL-IN-HEAD-COMMITTISH
4 4
5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the 5 When revising a translation, copy the HEAD committish of the
6 version that you are working on. For details, see the Contributors' 6 version that you are working on. For details, see the Contributors'
7 Guide, node Updating translation committishes.. 7 Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
8 @end ignore 8 @end ignore
9 9
10 @c \version "2.19.21" 10 @c \version "2.19.21"
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168 @item 168 @item
169 The pitch of the first note is relative to 169 The pitch of the first note is relative to
170 @code{@var{startpitch}}. @code{@var{startpitch}} is specified in 170 @code{@var{startpitch}}. @code{@var{startpitch}} is specified in
171 absolute octave mode. Which choices are meaningful? 171 absolute octave mode. Which choices are meaningful?
172 172
173 @table @asis 173 @table @asis
174 @item an octave of @code{c} 174 @item an octave of @code{c}
175 Identifying middle C with @code{c'} is quite basic, so finding 175 Identifying middle C with @code{c'} is quite basic, so finding
176 octaves of @code{c} tends to be straightforward. If your music 176 octaves of @code{c} tends to be straightforward. If your music
177 starts with @code{gis} above @code{c'''}, you'd write something 177 starts with @code{gis} above @code{c'''}, you'd write something
178 like @code{\relative @{ gis''' @dots{} @}} 178 like @code{\relative c''' @{ gis' @dots{} @}}
179 179
180 @item an octave of the first note inside 180 @item an octave of the first note inside
181 Writing @code{\relative @{ gis''' @dots{} @}} makes it easy to 181 Writing @code{\relative gis''' @{ gis @dots{} @}} makes it easy to
182 determine the absolute pitch of the first note inside. 182 determine the absolute pitch of the first note inside.
183 183
184 @item no explicit starting pitch 184 @item no explicit starting pitch
185 This (namely writing @code{\relative @{ gis''' @dots{} @}}) can be 185 The form @code{\relative @{ gis''' @dots{} @}}) serves
186 viewed as a compact version of the previous option: the first note 186 as a compact version of the previous option: the first note
187 inside is written in absolute pitch itself. This happens to be 187 inside is written in absolute pitch itself. (This happens to be
188 equivalent to choosing @code{f} as the reference pitch. 188 equivalent to choosing @code{f} as the reference pitch.)
189 @end table 189 @end table
190 190
191 The documentation will usually employ the first option. 191 The documentation will usually employ the last option.
192 @end itemize 192 @end itemize
193 193
194 Here is the relative mode shown in action: 194 Here is the relative mode shown in action:
195 195
196 @lilypond[verbatim,quote] 196 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
197 \relative { 197 \relative {
198 \clef bass 198 \clef bass
199 c d e f 199 c d e f
200 g a b c 200 g a b c
201 d e f g 201 d e f g
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216 large intervals: 216 large intervals:
217 217
218 @lilypond[verbatim,quote] 218 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
219 \relative { 219 \relative {
220 c f b e 220 c f b e
221 a d g c 221 a d g c
222 } 222 }
223 @end lilypond 223 @end lilypond
224 224
225 When @code{\relative} blocks are nested, the innermost 225 When @code{\relative} blocks are nested, the innermost
226 @code{\relative} block applies. 226 @code{\relative} block starts with its own reference pitch
227 independently of the outer @code{\relative}.
227 228
228 @lilypond[verbatim,quote] 229 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
229 \relative { 230 \relative {
230 c' d e f 231 c' d e f
231 \relative { 232 \relative {
232 c'' d e f 233 c'' d e f
233 } 234 }
234 } 235 }
235 @end lilypond 236 @end lilypond
236 237
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292 @lilypond[verbatim,quote] 293 @lilypond[verbatim,quote]
293 \relative { 294 \relative {
294 c''2 fis 295 c''2 fis
295 c2 ges 296 c2 ges
296 b2 eisis 297 b2 eisis
297 b2 feses 298 b2 feses
298 } 299 }
299 @end lilypond 300 @end lilypond
300 301
301 One consequence of these rules is that the first note inside 302 One consequence of these rules is that the first note inside
302 @code{@w{\relative f}} music is interpreted just the same as 303 @code{@w{\relative}} is interpreted just the same as
Trevor Daniels 2015/05/25 21:22:38 Don't need @w now
303 if it was written in absolute pitch mode. 304 if it was written in absolute pitch mode.
304 305
305 @seealso 306 @seealso
306 Music Glossary: 307 Music Glossary:
307 @rglos{fifth}, 308 @rglos{fifth},
308 @rglos{interval}, 309 @rglos{interval},
309 @rglos{Pitch names}. 310 @rglos{Pitch names}.
310 311
311 Notation Reference: 312 Notation Reference:
312 @ref{Octave checks}. 313 @ref{Octave checks}.
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3256 @endpredefined 3257 @endpredefined
3257 3258
3258 @seealso 3259 @seealso
3259 Snippets: 3260 Snippets:
3260 @rlsr{Pitches}. 3261 @rlsr{Pitches}.
3261 3262
3262 Internals Reference: 3263 Internals Reference:
3263 @rinternals{Pitch_squash_engraver}, 3264 @rinternals{Pitch_squash_engraver},
3264 @rinternals{Voice}, 3265 @rinternals{Voice},
3265 @rinternals{RhythmicStaff}. 3266 @rinternals{RhythmicStaff}.
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