Beside that monster "minimal" example it becomes clear that with
% Global definitions
global = {
\time 2/2
\key d \minor
s1*78
\bar "|."
}
the key is set global. Global is global, so you get the key of d-minor
for the whole code. (It is a guess, I cannot check it with that code
fragment.)
Regards
Am 11.11.2017 um 02:51 schrieb Patrick Smith:
> Another first-time LilyPond poster/user here!
>
> I've been using LilyPond for about a week now and I'm really loving it
> already.
>
> I'm a brass player who is using LilyPond to create beautiful
> engravings for brass ensembles. I'm also an engineer who wishes he was
> better at programming and LilyPond.
>
> Anyway, I'm starting by transcribing/arranging string quartets for the
> standard brass quartet (2 trumpets in B flat, 1 horn in F and 1
> trombone in C). The string parts are all non-transposing instruments.
>
> Because I plan to do a lot of these, I'd like to get my templates
> *perfect* before moving past the first one. So far, I've managed to
> create a *single* input files that does everything (produces all the
> PDFs ... score and parts).
>
> I've got most of the basics working however I'm having trouble with
> the transpositions. They aren't working as I expected. I thought the
> transposition function would take care of putting the parts into the
> right key. But, all of the parts have a key signature of d minor (one
> flat) (no key signature transposition is happening).
>
> Please help me if you can.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Patrick
>
> Here is my minimalist Tiny code.
>
> \version "2.18.2"
> \header { ... }
>
> % Global definitions
> global = {
> \time 2/2
> \key d \minor
> s1*78
> \bar "|."
> }
>
> %*********************************
> TrumpetOne = \new Voice {
> \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trumpet I in Bb"
> \clef treble
> \transpose bes c' {
> \relative c'' {
> ...
> }
> }
> }
>
> %*********************************
> TrumpetTwo = \new Voice {
> \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trumpet II in Bb"
> \clef treble
> \transpose bes c' {
> \relative c' {
> ...
> }
> }
> }
>
> %*********************************
> Horn = \new Voice {
> \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Horn in F"
> \clef treble
> \transpose f c' {
> \relative c' {
> ...
> }
> }
> }
>
> %*********************************
> Trombone = \new Voice {
> \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Trombone"
> \clef bass
> \relative c {
> ...
> }
> }
> }
>
> %**********************************
> music = {
> <<
> \tag #'score \tag #'trpI \new Staff { << \global \TrumpetOne >> }
> \tag #'score \tag #'trpII \new Staff { << \global \TrumpetTwo>> }
> \tag #'score \tag #'horn \new Staff { << \global \Horn>> }
> \tag #'score \tag #'trbn \new Staff { << \global \Trombone>> }
> >>
> }
>
> %**********************************
> % Print the score and create a midi file
> \book {
> \bookOutputSuffix "Score"
> #(set-global-staff-size 14)
> \score {
> \header { piece = "Score" }
> \bookOutputSuffix "Score"
> \new StaffGroup \keepWithTag #'score \music
> \layout { }
> \midi { }
> }
> }
>
> %*********************************
> % Print the TrumpetOne part
> \book {
> \bookOutputSuffix "TrumpetOne"
> \score {
> \header { piece = "Trumpet I" }
> \keepWithTag #'trpI \music
> \layout { }
> }
> }
>
> etc.
>
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