On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 2:14 PM Carl Sorensen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 12:06 PM Freeman Gilmore < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> <snip> >> > Next question, If a note in a score has an accidental or natural with >> it and the same note has an accidental in the key signature how is this >> affecting pitch? I think it does not. If it did, why is the >> accidental entered with the note, if it is already in the signature. >> > > An accidental is an alteration that is not in the key signature. > My wording was probably poorly writen. > > So if we are in the key of G major, an f sharp has an alteration (sharp) > but is not an accidental. In the same key, an f has an alteration (none) > which requires an accidental (natural) to be printed. > > In lilypond we explicitly represent pitches as a step plus alteration (if > an alteration is omitted, it is assumed as none, not as following the key > signature). This is a design decision that allows the notes to be entered > as specified pitches, regardless of the key signature. Thus, the pitches > do not change when the key signature changes; only the display of the > pitches changes. > > Personally, I am glad the lilypond creators made this choice. I always > enter the pitches I want to hear, and the display of those pitches can be > easily changed. > So to be sure I understand you correctly, only the note (pittch) as written effect midi, key sig effect display of note on score. Thank you,ƒg > > Thanks, > > Carl > >
