I'm a little confused as to what you want. If the band's horns are in F pitch,
why do you want the score in E♭?
But anyway, to transpose from F to E♭, modify the lines which use your
variables to
\transpose F ees \frhornInIINotes
and
\transpose F ees \frhornIIInIVNotes
There is also \transposition, but I don't think that's what you want in this
case.
Kevin.
On Sat, 9 Mar 2024, at 10:46, TJ Kolev wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> So I've been notating a piece for my son's school band (junior high). Copying
> the music from paper into LilyPond using Frescobaldi. And now I hit a wall.
> The music piece is written for french horns in E flat pitch. But the band's
> horns are in F pitch. I need to transpose the score appropriately. The band
> director expects staff with three flats (E flat major). I hope there's some
> easier way to do this than me manually re-writing the score. And I am not
> even sure how to do that. I would appreciate any help.
>
> I've played piano, so I can read notes. But these crazy pitched brass
> instruments are an intimidating concept... :-/
>
> Below is the initial part of the score for the E flat french horn. Seems
> rather big for a small example, but I'd rather have a bit more context.
>
> Thank you!
> TJ Kolev :)
>
> ======================================================
>
> \version "2.24.0"
>
> trl = \tuplet 3/2 \etc
>
> rpt = #(define-music-function (cnt snip) (integer? ly:music?)
> #{
> { \repeat unfold $cnt $snip }
> #}
> )
>
> frhornInIIA = {
> \sectionLabel "Intro"
> \key f \major
> | \trl {a'8( bes a)} g r | \trl {g( a g)} f[ r16 e] | g8 r f[ r16 e] | d8 r
> r4 \break
>
> \sectionLabel "Part A"
> \repeat volta 2 {
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <d a'>[ r <d a'>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <d bes'>[ r <d bes'>] } | r <d a'>4.:8 | <d a'>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <cis a'>[ r <cis a'>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <cis a'>[ r <cis a'>] } | r8 <d a'>4.:8 | <d a'>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <d a'>[ r <d a'>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <d bes'>[ r <d bes'>] } | r <d a'>4.:8 | <d a'>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <d a'>[ r <d a'>] } | r8 <d bes'>[ r <d bes'>] | r8 <d
> bes'>4.:8 \break
> | r8 <cis a'>[ r <cis a'>] | r8 <cis a'>[ r <d a'>] | r8 <cis a'>[ r <cis
> a'>]
> }
> \alternative {
> { <d a'> r r4 \break }
> { <d a'>8 r <cis a'>4 }
> }
> } % A part
>
>
> frhornIIInIVA = {
> \sectionLabel "Intro"
> \key f \major
> | \trl {a'8( bes a)} g r | \trl {g( a g)} f[ r16 e] | g8 r f[ r16 e] | d8 r
> r4 \break
>
> \sectionLabel "Part A"
> \repeat volta 2 {
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <f a,>[ r <f a,>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <g bes,>[ r <g bes,>] } | r <f a,>4.:8 | <f a,>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <g a,>[ r <g a,>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <g a,>[ r <g a,>] } | r8 <f a,>4.:8 | <f a,>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 4 { r8 <f a,>[ r <f a,>] } \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <g bes,>[ r <g bes,>] } | r <f a,>4.:8 | <f a,>2:8^"...."
> \break
> | \rpt 2 { r8 <f a,>[ r <f a,>] } | r8 <g bes,>[ r <g bes,>] | r8 <g
> bes,>4.:8 \break
> | r8 <g a,>[ r <g a,>] | r8 <g a,>[ r <f a,>] | r8 <g a,>[ r <g a,>]
> }
> \alternative {
> { <f a,> r r4 \break }
> { <f a,>8 r <g a,>4 }
> }
> } % A part
>
>
> frhornInIINotes = {
> \time 2/4
> \relative c' {
> \frhornInIIA %{
> \frhornInIIB
> \frhornInIIC
> \frhornInIID
> \frhornInIIE
> \frhornInIIF %}
> }
> }
>
>
> frhornIIInIVNotes = {
> \time 2/4
> \relative c' {
> \frhornIIInIVA %{
> \frhornIIInIVB
> \frhornIIInIVC
> \frhornIIInIVD
> \frhornIIInIVE
> \frhornIIInIVF %}
> }
> }
>
> sgFrenchHorn = \new StaffGroup <<
> \new Staff \with {
> instrumentName = \markup { \column { \line { French Horn E\flat} \line
> {"I & II"} } }
> shortInstrumentName = \markup \teeny { \column { \line {"fhorn"} \line
> {"I,II"} } }
> }
> \frhornInIINotes
>
> \new Staff \with {
> instrumentName = \markup { \column { \line { French Horn E\flat} \line
> {"III & IV"} } }
> shortInstrumentName = \markup \teeny { \column { \line {"fhorn"} \line
> {"III,IV"} } }
> }
> \frhornIIInIVNotes
> >>
>
> \score {
> \sgFrenchHorn
> }
>
