On 07/23/2015 11:33 AM, Brother Gabriel-Marie wrote:
When you use key signatures like A major or B Major you end up with a
lot of naturals in the score for which you may have to manually add
sharps.
I think this is a common misunderstanding for new Lilypond users.
Another way to phrase this is, If you write music with a lot of
naturals, in a key with sharps, you will end up with a lot of accidentals.
The solution is to write music with the sharp notes you actually want.
For instance, I can write:
\key c \major
d e fis g | a1
Or I can write:
\key d \major
d e fis g | a1
They will look different, but will be the same notes. The music
describes itself; the key signature affects presentation.[*]
HTH,
Chris
[*] Yes, it has semantic implications, too, the tonic and mode, etc.,
but I’m trying to keep this simple(ish).
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