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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