On 23 December 2016 at 09:59, Shevek <[email protected]> wrote:

> I compose in \relative mode, and my practice is to use \resetRelativeOctave
> at the beginning of every new phrase. It is a lot of characters to type,
> but
> I've found that creating unnecessary aliases makes code harder to read and
> libraries harder to maintain.
>
> I even use \resetRelativeOctave at the beginning of a \relative block, just
> for consistency. It is much easier to deal with \relative mode when you
> only
> have to look to the line directly above the music to see the octave
> setting,
> rather than the beginning of a code block.
>

This is how I would write if I would use the \relative mode. I tried it a
bit but then I opted for the absolute before becoming proficient.

Regarding the alias: I understand, I also try to avoid personnalisation
when not strictly necessary. An alternative could be using the alias during
the data entry and make a replace at the end.....
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